JP6743946B2 - Mobile terminal and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program that outputs content data and a mobile terminal that executes the program.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mobile terminal in which a designated program and an output program are installed. The designated program provides the image data designated by the user to the output program by using the sharing function provided by the OS. Then, the output program instructs the printer to execute the print operation for the image data provided from the designated program. As a result, the image represented by the image data designated by the user is recorded on the recording sheet.

JP 2012-203742 A

Recent printers can perform not only a print operation for recording an image on a sheet, but also a scan operation for reading an image recorded on a document to generate image data, a FAX receiving operation for FAX-receiving image data from an external device, and the like. It may be a so-called MFP (abbreviation of MultiFunction Peripheral).

The sharing function provided by the OS can also be used when the sharing source program and the sharing destination program are the same. That is, an output program that operates as a sharing source program (hereinafter referred to as a “sharing source output program”) receives image data from the registration device, and uses the sharing function provided by the OS to receive the received image data. Provide to the output program itself. Then, it is conceivable that an output program that operates as a sharing destination program (hereinafter referred to as a “sharing destination output program”) instructs a printable device to execute the printing operation for the provided image data. The registration device refers to an MFP, a single-function printer, a single-function scanner, or the like that is registered in advance in the output program.

Here, there may be a case where the user of the mobile terminal desires to instruct a device different from the MFP that has transmitted the image data to the output program to execute the print operation. In such a case, the user instructs the sharing destination output program to change the registered MFP. Then, the sharing destination output program instructs the registered device changed by the user to execute the print operation. However, due to the change in the registration device, a problem may occur when the output program is further used after the print operation execution instruction.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide image data received from a processing device to itself by using a sharing function, and to perform an output operation for the image data to the processing device. Among the executable programs, it is to provide a program that can appropriately continue the processing before using the shared function.

(1) The program according to an aspect of the present specification can be read by a mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, a display unit, and an operation unit. The OS of the mobile terminal provides a sharing function of activating the second program designated by the first program and providing the designation information designated by the first program to the second program. The communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices. The processing device can execute at least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data. The program selects a first storage process for storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by a user through the operation unit, in the storage unit, and an object displayed on the display unit. It is possible to cause the mobile terminal to execute a reception process of receiving a user operation to be performed through the operation unit. The program receives a target data from the designated device through the communication unit in response to being started by the OS that has received an instruction operation for instructing to start the program without depending on the sharing function. The process is executed by the mobile terminal. The target data is the image data formed by the forming operation executed by the designated device. The program causes the mobile terminal to execute a first display process for displaying a first screen on the display unit. The first screen includes a first image represented by the target data and a shared object. In response to receiving the selection of the shared object in the reception processing, the program itself, as the first program, uses data identification information for identifying the target data as the designation information to the OS. The portable terminal is caused to execute a boot process for designating the specified program as the second program using the sharing function. The program as the second program is configured to perform a second display process for displaying a second screen on the display unit in response to being started by the sharing function and providing the data identification information from the program. Let the mobile device execute. The second screen includes a second image showing a result of the output operation on the target data, a device switching object, and an output instruction object. The program stores the device identification information stored in the storage unit as old device identification information in the storage unit in response to receiving the selection of the device switching object in the reception process; The first storage process is executed by the mobile terminal. The program causes the portable terminal to execute an output instruction process of transmitting output instruction information to the designated device through the communication unit, in response to receiving the selection of the output instruction object in the reception process. The output instruction information is information for executing the output operation on the target data. The program instructs a first determination process of determining whether or not the old device identification information is stored in the storage unit and a switch to a screen displayed on the display unit immediately before the second screen. A user operation to be performed through the operation unit, and in response to determining that the old device identification information is stored in the first determination process, prior to execution of the first display process, the storage unit stores The portable terminal is caused to execute an overwrite process of overwriting the stored device identification information with the old device identification information.

According to the above configuration, even if the change of the device identification information is accepted during operation as the second program of the sharing destination, when the process returns to the process of the first program of the sharing source, the changed device identification information (hereinafter, The "new device identification information" is overwritten with the old device identification information before the change. As a result, the trouble caused by the change of the processing device is suppressed.

(2) Preferably, the program causes the display unit to display a third screen including an old device object in response to the determination in the first determination process that the old device identification information is stored. The mobile terminal is caused to execute the 3 display processing and the overwrite processing and the first display processing in response to the selection processing of the old device object being received in the reception processing.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to allow the user to select which of the new device identification information and the old device identification information is used to continue the processing before using the sharing function.

(3) Preferably, in the third display process, the program causes the display unit to display the third screen further including a new device object, and receives the selection of the new device object in the reception process. Accordingly, the designated device causes the mobile terminal to execute a second determination process for determining whether or not the forming operation can be performed, and the second determination process determines that the forming operation is executable. The overwrite process and the first display process are performed in response to the second determination process determining that the forming operation cannot be performed by causing the portable terminal to execute the first display process without the overwrite process. Is not executed by the mobile terminal.

According to the above configuration, when the processing device identified by the new device identification information can execute the forming operation, the processing device can be used to continue the processing before the use of the shared function.

(4) For example, the program performs a fourth display process for displaying a fourth screen on the display unit in response to the second determination process determining that the forming operation cannot be performed, the overwrite process, and the fourth display process. Instead of the first display processing, the mobile terminal is caused to execute the processing. The fourth screen includes a formation operation object and an output operation object. In response to receiving the selection of the formation operation object in the reception processing, the program acquires image data formed by the formation operation from the designation device, and selects the output operation object in the reception processing. In response to the acceptance, the designated device is caused to execute the output operation.

(5) Preferably, the forming operation is a FAX receiving operation of receiving the image data from an external device by a method based on a FAX protocol. The processing device stores a plurality of the image data received by the FAX receiving operation. The program includes a plurality of data for identifying each of the plurality of image data stored in the designated device in response to being started by the OS that has received the instruction operation without depending on the sharing function. The mobile terminal is caused to execute a second reception process of receiving identification information from the designated device through the communication unit and a fifth display process of displaying a fifth screen on the display unit. The fifth screen includes a plurality of data objects corresponding to each of the plurality of data identification information received in the second receiving process. The program receives the image data identified by the data identification information corresponding to the data object as the target data in response to receiving the selection of the data object in the receiving process. The mobile terminal is caused to execute processing and the first display processing for displaying the first screen on the display unit. The program further causes the mobile terminal to execute a third determination process for determining whether or not the device identification information stored in the storage unit has been changed before and after the startup process, and immediately before the first screen. In response to the user operation for instructing to switch to the screen displayed on the display unit through the operation unit, and the third determination process determining that the device identification information has been changed, the second operation is performed. A user operation for instructing the mobile terminal to perform both the reception process and the fifth display process and switching to the screen displayed on the display unit immediately before the first screen is received through the operation unit, and In response to the third determination processing determining that the device identification information has not been changed, only the fifth display processing of the second reception processing and the fifth display processing is executed by the mobile terminal. ..

According to the above configuration, when the instruction to display the screen immediately before the first screen is issued, the list of data identification information can be received again from the processing device identified by the new identification information. On the other hand, when the device identification information has not been changed, the fourth screen may be displayed using the list of data identification information that has already been received.

(6) Preferably, the program performs a notification process of notifying that the second reception process is to be executed again, when the third determination process determines that the device identification information has been changed. To run.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to cause the user to recognize the cause of the difference in the data objects included in the fourth screen before and after using the sharing function.

(7) Preferably, the program is configured to perform a third display process for displaying a third screen on the display unit in response to determining that the old device identification information is stored in the first determination process. Let the mobile device execute. The third screen includes an old device object and a new device object. The program causes the portable terminal to execute the overwrite process and the first display process in response to the selection of the old device object being received in the reception process. The program replaces the fourth display processing for displaying a fourth screen on the display unit with the overwrite processing and the first display processing in response to the selection of the new device object being received in the reception processing. Cause the mobile terminal to execute. The fourth screen includes a formation operation object and an output operation object. In response to receiving the selection of the formation operation object in the reception processing, the program acquires image data formed by the formation operation from the designation device, and selects the output operation object in the reception processing. In response to the acceptance, the designated device is caused to execute the output operation.

When the designated device has not been changed, by displaying the first screen using the previously acquired target data, the process for the target data can be continuously executed. On the other hand, when the designated device is changed, by displaying the fourth screen instead of the first screen, it is possible to prevent the user from continuing the process without noticing the change of the designated device.

(8) A program according to another aspect of the present specification can be read by a mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, a display unit, and an operation unit. The OS of the mobile terminal provides a sharing function of activating the second program designated by the first program and providing the designation information designated by the first program to the second program. The communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices. The processing device can execute at least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data. The program selects a first storage process for storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by a user through the operation unit, in the storage unit, and an object displayed on the display unit. It is possible to cause the mobile terminal to execute a reception process of receiving a user operation to be performed through the operation unit. The program receives a target data from the designated device through the communication unit in response to being started by the OS that has received an instruction operation for instructing to start the program without depending on the sharing function. The process is executed by the mobile terminal. The target data is the image data formed by the forming operation executed by the designated device. The program causes the mobile terminal to execute a first display process for displaying a first screen on the display unit. The first screen includes a first image represented by the target data and a shared object. In response to receiving the selection of the shared object in the reception processing, the program itself, as the first program, uses data identification information for identifying the target data as the designation information to the OS. The portable terminal is caused to execute a boot process for designating the specified program as the second program using the sharing function. The program as the second program is configured to perform a second display process for displaying a second screen on the display unit in response to being started by the sharing function and providing the data identification information from the program. Let the mobile device execute. The second screen includes a second image showing a result of the output operation on the target data, a device switching object, and an output instruction object. The program stores the device identification information stored in the storage unit as old device identification information in the storage unit in response to receiving the selection of the device switching object in the reception process; The first storage process is executed by the mobile terminal. The program causes the portable terminal to execute an output instruction process of transmitting output instruction information to the designated device through the communication unit, in response to receiving the selection of the output instruction object in the reception process. The output instruction information is information for executing the output operation on the target data. The program instructs a first determination process of determining whether or not the old device identification information is stored in the storage unit and a switch to a screen displayed on the display unit immediately before the second screen. A user operation to be performed through the operation unit, and in response to determining that the old device identification information is stored in the first determination process, prior to execution of the first display process, the storage unit stores The mobile terminal is caused to execute a notification process of notifying a change in the stored device identification information.

(9) A program according to another aspect of the present specification can be read by a mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, a display unit, and an operation unit. The OS of the mobile terminal provides a sharing function of activating the second program designated by the first program and providing the designation information designated by the first program to the second program. The communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices. The processing device can execute at least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data. The program selects a first storage process for storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by a user through the operation unit, in the storage unit, and an object displayed on the display unit. It is possible to cause the mobile terminal to execute a reception process of receiving a user operation to be performed through the operation unit. The program receives a target data from the designated device through the communication unit in response to being started by the OS that has received an instruction operation for instructing to start the program without depending on the sharing function. The process is executed by the mobile terminal. The target data is the image data formed by the forming operation executed by the designated device. The program causes the mobile terminal to execute a first display process for displaying a first screen on the display unit. The first screen includes a first image represented by the target data and a shared object. In response to receiving the selection of the shared object in the reception processing, the program itself, as the first program, uses data identification information for identifying the target data as the designation information to the OS. The portable terminal is caused to execute a boot process for designating the specified program as the second program using the sharing function. The program as the second program is started by the sharing function, and it is determined whether the first program and the second program are the same in response to the data identification information provided from the program. And a second display process for displaying a second screen on the display unit. The second screen includes a second image showing a result of the output operation on the target data and an output instruction object. The program causes the display unit to display the second screen further including a device switching object in the second display process when the determination process determines that the first program and the second program are the same. In the second display processing when the determination processing determines that the first program and the second program are different, the second screen that does not include the selectable device switching object is displayed on the display unit. The program causes the mobile terminal to execute the first storage process in response to receiving the selection of the device switching object in the reception process. The program causes the portable terminal to execute an output instruction process of transmitting output instruction information to the designated device through the communication unit, in response to receiving the selection of the output instruction object in the reception process. The output instruction information is information for executing the output operation on the target data. The program causes the mobile terminal to perform the first display process in response to receiving a user operation, via the operation unit, for instructing switching to the screen displayed on the display unit immediately before the second screen. Let it run.

(10) For example, the program causes the display unit to display the first screen further including a storage instruction object corresponding to storing the target data in the storage unit in the first display process, and In response to receiving the selection of the instruction object in the receiving process, the portable terminal is caused to execute a second storage process for storing the target data in the storage unit.

(11) The mobile terminal described in the present specification includes a communication unit, a storage unit, a display unit, an operation unit, and a control unit. The OS of the mobile terminal provides a sharing function of activating the second program designated by the first program and providing the designation information designated by the first program to the second program. The communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices. The processing device can execute at least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data. The storage unit stores a program. The control unit executing the program causes the display unit to perform a first storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by a user through the operation unit, in the storage unit. It is possible to execute a reception process of receiving a user operation for selecting the displayed object through the operation unit. The control unit that executes the program started by the OS that has received an instruction operation for instructing to start the program without depending on the sharing function receives target data from the designated device through the communication unit. Executes reception processing. The target data is the image data formed by the forming operation executed by the designated device. The control unit executes a first display process of displaying a first screen on the display unit. The first screen includes a first image represented by the target data and a shared object. In response to receiving the selection of the shared object in the receiving process, the control unit itself, as the first program, uses the data identification information for identifying the target data as the designation information to the OS. Is specified and the program as the second program is started using the shared function. The control unit, which is activated by the sharing function and executes the program as the second program provided with the data identification information from the program, performs a second display process of displaying a second screen on the display unit. Execute. The second screen includes a second image showing a result of the output operation on the target data, a device switching object, and an output instruction object. The control unit saves the device identification information stored in the storage unit as old device identification information in the storage unit in response to receiving the selection of the device switching object in the reception process, and The first storage process is executed. The control unit executes the output instruction process of transmitting the output instruction information to the designated device through the communication unit in response to receiving the selection of the output instruction object in the reception process. The output instruction information is information for executing the output operation on the target data. The control unit performs a first determination process of determining whether or not the old device identification information is stored in the storage unit, and a switch to a screen displayed on the display unit immediately before the second screen. The storage unit is received prior to the execution of the first display process in response to the user operation being instructed being accepted through the operation unit and the first determination process determining that the old device identification information is stored. And an overwriting process of overwriting the device identification information stored in the above with the old device identification information.

According to the present invention, even if the change of the device identification information is accepted during operation as the second program of the sharing destination, the changed device identification information is not changed before returning to the process as the first program of the sharing source. Is overwritten with the old device identification information. As a result, it is possible to prevent the pre-use process of the shared function from being unable to continue properly due to the change of the processing device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a recording system 100 according to the embodiment. 2A is a block diagram of the multi-function device 10, and FIG. 2B is a block diagram of the mobile terminal 50. FIG. 3 is an example of information stored in the data storage area 62B, (A) shows a FAX list, and (B) shows a device information record and a save information record. FIG. 4A is a flowchart of the standard activation process, and FIG. 4B is a flowchart of the device selection process. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the print processing. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the FAX reception process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the external activation process. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the back control process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the external activation process according to the modification. FIG. 10 is a display example of the display unit 53, where (A) shows a menu screen and (B) shows a main screen. 11A and 11B are display examples of the display unit 53, where FIG. 11A shows a device selection screen and FIG. 11B shows a data selection screen. 12A and 12B are display examples of the display unit 53, where FIG. 12A shows a preview screen and FIG. 12B shows a FAX selection screen. 13A and 13B show display examples of the display unit 53. FIG. 13A shows a FAX data screen and FIG. 13B shows a preview screen in which the device icon 152 can be selected. 14A and 14B show display examples of the display unit 53. FIG. 14A shows a device ID selection screen, and FIG. 14B shows a preview screen in which the device icon 152 cannot be selected. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a sharing function realized by the sharing API.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the embodiment of the present invention can be appropriately changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a recording system 100 according to this embodiment. The recording system 100 shown in FIG. 1 is composed of multifunctional peripherals 10A and 10B (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as “multifunctional peripheral 10”) and a mobile terminal 50. The multi-function device 10 and the portable terminal 50 may be connected to each other through a communication network 101 such as a wired LAN (abbreviation of Local Area Network) or a wireless LAN, or connected by a USB (abbreviation of Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like. May be. The state in which the plurality of devices can communicate is an example of the state in which the plurality of devices are “electrically connected”.

[Complex machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the multifunction device 10 includes a printer unit 11, a scanner unit 12, a FAX unit 13, a display unit 23, an operation unit 24, a communication unit 25, and a mounting unit 26. , CPU (abbreviation of Central Processing Unit) 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication bus 33 are mainly provided. The respective constituent elements of the multifunction peripheral 10 are connected to each other via the communication bus 33. The multifunction machine 10 is an example of a processing device.

[Printer unit 11, scanner unit 12, FAX unit 13]
The printer unit 11 executes a print operation for recording an image represented by image data on a recording sheet. The recording paper is an example of a sheet or a recording medium. As a recording method of the printer unit 11, a known method such as an inkjet method or an electrophotographic method can be adopted. The scanner unit 12 executes a scanning operation of reading an image recorded on a document and generating image data. The FAX unit 13 executes a FAX transmission operation and a FAX reception operation of transmitting and receiving image data in a method based on the FAX protocol.

The printing operation and the FAX transmission operation of the plurality of operations described above are examples of the output operation of outputting the image represented by the image data. The output operation performed by the processing device is not limited to these. As an example of the output operation, the processing device may execute a media storage operation of storing the image data acquired from the mobile terminal 50 in the portable storage medium mounted on the mounting unit 26. As another example of the output operation, the processing device may cause the display unit 23 to display an image represented by the image data acquired from the mobile terminal 50. The scanning operation and the FAX receiving operation are examples of the forming operation for forming image data. The forming operation executed by the processing apparatus is not limited to these. As an example of the forming operation, the processing device may form photographic data showing a photograph taken by the camera.

The operations that can be executed by the multifunction peripherals 10A and 10B may be different. In this embodiment, the multifunction peripheral 10A can execute the print operation and the FAX reception operation, and the multifunction peripheral 10B can execute the print operation and the scan operation. Further, the processing device is not limited to the one capable of performing a plurality of operations, and may be capable of performing only a single operation. In the MIB (abbreviation of Management Information Base) of the multi-function device 10, for example, a device ID for identifying the multi-function device 10 and operation information indicating an operation that can be executed by the multi-function device 10 are defined. Good. The motion information may include, for example, a motion ID for identifying a motion that can be executed. The device ID is an example of device identification information, and the action ID is an example of action identification information.

[Display 23]
The display unit 23 includes a display screen that displays various types of information. As the display unit 23, a liquid crystal display (abbreviation of Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (abbreviation of Organic Electro-Luminescence Display), or the like can be adopted.

[Operation unit 24]
The operation unit 24 receives a user operation for selecting an object displayed on the display screen of the display unit 23. Specifically, the operation unit 24 has a button, and outputs various operation signals associated with the pressed button to the CPU 31. Furthermore, the operation unit 24 may include a film-shaped touch sensor that is superimposed on the display screen of the display unit 23. That is, the display unit 23 may be configured as a touch panel display.

The “object” refers to an image that can be selected by the user operating the operation unit 24. As an example, the object is a character string displayed on the display unit 23, one of the objects is highlighted by pressing the direction key of the operation unit 24, and is displayed by pressing the enter button of the operation unit 24. The light-displayed object may be selected. As another example, when the operation unit 24 is a touch panel, the object may be an icon, a button, a link, or the like displayed on the display unit 23, and the object displayed at the touch position may be selected.

The operation unit 24 implemented as a touch panel receives a user operation of touching the display screen of the display unit 23. Further, the operation unit 24 outputs position information indicating the position on the display screen touched by the user. The position information can be expressed, for example, as coordinates (x, y) on the xy plane where the upper left corner of the display screen is the origin, the rightward direction is the positive x-axis direction, and the downward direction is the positive y-axis direction. A well-known method such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method can be adopted for the touch sensor.

It should be noted that the term “touch” in this specification includes all operations for bringing the input medium into contact with the display screen. That is, a tap operation for separating the touched input medium from the display screen within a predetermined time, a long touch operation for holding the touched input medium on the display screen, a slide operation for sliding the touched input medium on the display screen, a display screen A flick operation in which the acceleration of the input medium that slides up is equal to or greater than a threshold value, a pinch-in operation that slides two input media that have touched different positions on the display screen toward each other, or two touches that have different touch positions on the display screen. A pinch-out operation or the like in which the input mediums are slid in directions away from each other is an example of touch.

Further, even if the input medium does not touch the display screen, bringing the input medium close to a position where the distance from the display screen is very small may be included in the concept of the “touch”. Further, the input medium may be a user's finger, a touch pen, or the like. Hereinafter, tapping of the position of an icon displayed on the display unit 53 will be described as an example of a user operation for selecting the icon.

[Communication unit 25]
The communication unit 25 is an interface for communicating with an external device through the communication network 101. That is, the multifunction device 10 outputs various information to the mobile terminal 50 through the communication unit 25 and receives various data or various information from the mobile terminal 50 through the communication unit 25. The specific communication procedure of the communication unit 25 is not particularly limited, but Wi-Fi (registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance) can be used, for example. The multi-function device 10 may have a mounting interface such as a USB cable instead of the communication unit 25.

[Mounting part 26]
The mounting unit 26 is an interface to which a portable storage medium is attached and detached. The CPU 31 can read data or information from the portable storage medium mounted on the mounting unit 26 or write data or information on the portable storage medium mounted on the mounting unit 26. The specific example of the portable storage medium is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a USB memory, an SD card, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or the like.

[CPU 31]
The CPU 31 controls the overall operation of the multifunction machine 10. The CPU 31 acquires various programs to be described later from the storage unit 32 and executes the programs based on various information output from the operation unit 24, various information acquired from the external device through the communication unit 25, and the like. That is, the CPU 31 and the storage unit 32 configure an example of the control unit.

[Memory unit 32]
The storage unit 32 has a program storage area 32A and a data storage area 32B. An OS (abbreviation of Operating System) 34 and a control program 35 are stored in the program storage area 32A. The control program 35 may be a single program or an aggregate of a plurality of programs. The data storage area 32B stores data or information necessary for executing the control program 35.

It should be noted that "data" and "information" in this specification are common in that they are bits or bit strings that can be handled by a computer. "Data" refers to data that can be handled by a computer without considering the meaning of each bit. On the other hand, “information” refers to information in which the operation of the computer branches depending on the meaning content indicated by each bit. Further, the “instruction” is a control signal for prompting the destination device to perform the next operation, and may include information, or has a property as information itself. There is also.

Further, “data” and “information” have the same data and information as long as they are recognized as having the same meaning content even if the format (for example, text format, binary format, flag format, etc.) is changed for each computer. Treated as. For example, information indicating "two" is held as text information of "0x32" in ASCII code in one computer, and as binary information of "10" in binary notation in another computer. May be done.

However, the above-mentioned distinction between "data" and "information" is not strict, and exceptional handling is also allowed. For example, data may be temporarily treated as information, or information may be temporarily treated as data. What is treated as data in one device may be treated as information in another device. Furthermore, information may be extracted from the data, or data may be extracted from the information.

The storage unit 32 includes, for example, a RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), a ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (abbreviation of Electrically Erasable Programmable vCPU 31), and a HDD (HD). It is configured by a buffer or the like or a combination thereof.

The storage unit 32 may be a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium is a non-transmission medium. In addition to the above examples, the non-transmission medium also includes a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM. The non-transmission medium is also a tangible medium. On the other hand, an electric signal that carries a program downloaded from a server or the like on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium that is a kind of computer-readable medium, but a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. Not included in the media.

The program stored in the program storage area 32A is executed by the CPU 31. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described by omitting the CPU 31. That is, in the following description, the description that “the program A executes the process A” may mean that “the CPU 31 executes the process A described in the program A”. The same applies to the mobile terminal 50 described later.

Further, the program stored in the program storage area 32A determines an event and operates according to the determination result. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described by omitting the determination. That is, in the following description, the description to the effect that "the control program executes the process A according to the condition A" "determines whether or not the control program is the condition A. The control program makes a positive determination. The process A is executed according to the above. The same applies to the mobile terminal 50 described later.

In addition, the program stored in the program storage area 32A specifies, acquires, extracts, or selects data and the like. When the program specifies the data etc., for example, the data that matches the condition is specified from a plurality of data etc., and the information for identifying the data etc. itself or the data etc. is stored in a predetermined storage area. Refers to the process of storing. The information for identifying the data or the like is, for example, identification information for identifying the data or the like, an index of an array in which the data or the like is stored, a pointer of a storage area in which the data or the like is stored, or the like. The same applies to the process in which the program acquires, extracts, or selects data or the like. The same applies to the mobile terminal 50 described later.

The OS 34 is an API (Application) for controlling the printer unit 11, the scanner unit 12, the FAX unit 13, the display unit 23, the operation unit 24, the communication unit 25, the mounting unit 26, and the like, which are the hardware configuring the multifunction peripheral 10. It is a basic program that provides (Programming Interface). That is, each program described above controls each hardware by calling the API provided by the OS 34. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described with the OS 34 omitted. That is, in the following description, the description that "the program B controls the hardware C" may mean that "the program B controls the hardware C through the API of the OS 34". The same applies to the mobile terminal 50 described later.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the data storage area 32B of the multifunction peripheral 10A stores FAX specifying information and FAX data associated with the FAX specifying information. Hereinafter, the information illustrated in FIG. 3A may be referred to as a “FAX list”, and each record illustrated in FIG. 3A may be referred to as a “FAX record”. That is, the FAX list can include a plurality of FAX records. The FAX data is image data received by the multifunction peripheral 10A from the external device via the FAX unit 13. The FAX identification information is information for identifying the corresponding FAX data, and is a data ID that is data identification information for identifying the corresponding FAX data, the reception date and time of the corresponding FAX data, and the corresponding FAX data. And the sender's telephone number that identifies the sender of the.

The control program 65 of the multifunction peripheral 10A adds the FAX record to the FAX list in response to the execution of the FAX receiving operation. More specifically, the control program 65 receives the FAX data and the transmission source telephone number from the external device through the FAX unit 13 by the FAX receiving operation. In addition, the control program 65 generates a unique data ID in the FAX list and acquires the reception date and time from a system clock (not shown) in response to execution of the FAX reception operation. Then, the control program 65 adds a FAX record including these to the FAX list. The FAX receiving operation is automatically executed by the multifunction peripheral 10A without receiving an instruction from the mobile terminal 50 or the like.

[Mobile device 50]
As shown in FIG. 2B, the mobile terminal 50 mainly includes a display unit 53, an operation unit 54, a communication unit 55, a CPU 61, a storage unit 62, and a communication bus 63. The display unit 53, the operation unit 54, the communication unit 55, the CPU 61, the storage unit 62, and the communication bus 63 included in the mobile terminal 50 include the display unit 23, the operation unit 24, the communication unit 25, the CPU 31, which are included in the multifunction peripheral 10. Since it has the same configuration as the storage unit 32 and the communication bus 33, the description thereof will be omitted. The CPU 61 and the storage unit 62 are an example of a control unit. The mobile terminal 50 is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, or the like.

An OS 64 and a control program 65 are stored in the program storage area 62A of the storage unit 62. Further, in the data storage area 62B of the storage unit 62, various kinds of information shown in FIG. 3B are stored. Further, the data storage area 62B may be provided with a data folder for storing various data. Image data, photo data, document data, spreadsheet data, presentation data, etc. may be stored in the data folder.

The display unit 53 of the mobile terminal 50 is divided into a common display area 80 and a program display area 81, as shown in FIGS. In the common display area 80, a status bar is displayed by the OS 64 regardless of the display content of the program display area 81. Various information is displayed on the status bar by the OS 64. In the status bar, for example, a back icon 82 described later, a title of a screen displayed in the program display area 81, an icon indicating the remaining battery level of the mobile terminal 50, an icon indicating the communication state of the communication unit 55, and the mobile terminal 50 are displayed. An icon or the like indicating the push notification received from the external service is displayed. In the program display area 81, the screen generated by the program running in the foreground is displayed.

Hereinafter, when it is described that “the program causes the display unit 53 to display a screen”, the program screen is displayed in the program display area 81 and the status bar is displayed in the common display area 80. The program screen is a screen displayed in the program display area 81 according to a program instruction. However, the display unit 53 can switch between a partial screen mode in which the display area is divided into a common display area 80 and a program display area 81, and a full screen mode in which the entire display area is the program display area 81. Good.

The OS 64 may be, for example, an Android (registered trademark of Google Inc.) OS, an iOS (registered trademark of Cico Systems, Inc.), a Windows Phone (registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation) Operating System, or the like. The OS 64 can execute a plurality of programs installed in the mobile device 50 in parallel. The plurality of programs are virtually executed in parallel by a time division multiplexing method, for example. Further, the OS 64 executes one of a plurality of programs executed in parallel in the foreground, and executes the other programs in the background.

The foreground is, for example, a state in which the program screen resulting from the execution of the program is displayed in most of the display area of the display unit 53. The “most of the display area” may refer to the program display area 81, for example. The background is, for example, a state in which a program screen resulting from execution of a program different from the program is displayed in most of the display area of the display unit 53. That is, the mobile terminal 50 can cause the display unit 53 to display only the program screen resulting from the execution of the program that is being executed in the foreground among the plurality of programs that are being executed in parallel.

Further, the OS 64 provides the program installed in the portable terminal 50 with the sharing function of activating the second program specified by the first program and providing the second program with the specified information specified by the first program. The first program can use the sharing function, for example, by executing an API provided by the OS 64 (hereinafter, referred to as “shared API”). More specifically, the first program executes the shared API using the program ID and the designation information of the second program as arguments. The first program and the second program may be the same program or different programs. The first program and the second program are examples of the providing source program and the providing destination program. Details of the sharing function will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the sharing source application 41 executes the sharing API of the OS 64 for realizing the sharing function (S1). The execution of the implicit sharing API requires at least a URI (abbreviation of Uniform Resource Identifier), a type, and an action as arguments. The argument may be, for example, intent format information. The sharing source application 41 may include other information in the argument of the implicit sharing API. The URI is information indicating the location of shared data. The type is information indicating the data format of shared data. The action is information indicating the type of processing (for example, browsing, editing, transmitting, printing, etc.) on the shared data to be executed by the sharing destination application. The URI, type, and action are examples of designation information provided from the sharing source application to the request destination application.

On the other hand, the applications 42, 43, 44,... Which are candidates for the sharing destination application declare in advance to the OS 64 the data format of the shared data that can be processed and the type of processing that can be executed. Therefore, the OS 64 identifies (S2) the application that can execute the process indicated by the action on the shared data in the data format indicated by the type from the applications 42, 43, 44,. A list of applications is displayed on the display unit 53 (S3). Then, the OS 64 waits in a state in which the user operation of selecting one of the applications displayed in the list can be accepted through the operation unit 54 (S4).

Next, the OS 64 activates the application with the URI, the type, and the action as arguments in response to the user operation for selecting one of the listed applications being received through the operation unit 54 (S4). (S5). In the following embodiments, the application 41 and one of the applications 42 to 44 are assumed to be the control program 65. That is, the control program 65 according to the present embodiment can execute the shared API by using its own program ID as an argument.

The processes of steps S2 to S5 may be executed by the sharing source application. In this case, the sharing source application acquires, from the OS 64, information specifying an application capable of executing the process indicated by the action for the shared data in the data format indicated by the type in step S2. Then, in step S5, the sharing source application starts the application selected by the user operation by executing the explicit sharing API with the information specifying the application acquired from the OS 64, the URI, the type, and the action as arguments. Can be made. The sharing source application 41 may include other information in the argument of the explicit sharing API.

Alternatively, the sharing source application executes the explicit sharing API with the information, the URI, the type, and the action specifying the predetermined application as arguments, in response to the user's instruction to use the sharing function. The application of a predetermined sharing destination may be started by. In the present embodiment, for example, the control program 65, which is the sharing source application, may be set as the predetermined sharing destination application. More specifically, the information that specifies the control program 65 may be described in the setting file that the control program 65 refers to at startup or in the source code of the control program 65.

The control program 65 is a program that causes the multi-function peripheral 10 connected through the communication unit 55 to transmit the image data formed by the forming operation or to execute the output operation. The control program 65, for example, print instruction information for executing a print operation, scan instruction information for executing a scan operation, FAX instruction information for executing a FAX transmission operation, FAX specifying information, or FAX data is stored in a mobile terminal. Request information to be transmitted to the device 50, storage instruction information to perform the media storage operation, and the like are transmitted to the multi-function device 10 through the communication unit 55.

The data storage area 62B can store a device information record and a save information record, as shown in FIG. The device information record and the save information record include a device ID and operation information acquired from the multi-function peripheral 10 identified by the device ID. The device information record is not stored in the data storage area 62B when the control program 65 is installed, but is registered in the device selection process described later. The save information record is a device information record that was temporarily saved in the external activation process described later. The device ID included in the device information record is the designated device ID. The designated device ID is an example of designated device information for identifying the designated device. The device ID included in the save information record is an example of old device identification information.

[Operation of recording system 100]
The operation of the recording system 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8. In the recording system 100, the multi-function peripheral 10A executes the forming operation, the mobile terminal 50 acquires the image data formed by the forming operation from the multi-function peripheral 10A, and the mobile terminal 50 outputs the image data to the multi-function peripheral 10B. To run. The image data in the present embodiment is not limited to image format data such as JPEG and TIFF, but includes data including information that can be visually recognized by the user, such as document data, spreadsheet data, and presentation data.

First, the OS 64 of the mobile terminal 50 displays the menu screen on the display unit 53 and displays the status bar on the common display area 80. FIG. 10A is an example of a menu screen. The menu screen shown in FIG. 10A includes a plurality of program icons 111, 112, 113, 114, 115. The program icons 111 to 115 correspond to the programs installed in the mobile terminal 50. For example, the program icon 111 corresponds to the control program 65. Then, the OS 64 activates the control program 65 and executes the control program 65 in the foreground in response to the selection of the program icon 111 received through the operation unit 54, for example. The selection of the program icon 111 is an example of a user operation for instructing activation of the control program 65.

[Standard startup processing]
The control program 65 of the portable terminal 50 executes the standard activation process in response to the activation by the OS 64 that has accepted the selection of the program icon 111 without depending on the sharing function. The control program 65 displays various screens for accepting a user operation for designating image data, an operation, and a processing device in the standard startup process, and accepts the user operation through the screen. Hereinafter, the image data specified by the user will be referred to as “target data”, the operation specified by the user will be referred to as “specified operation”, and the processing device specified by the user will be referred to as “specified device”. Then, the control program 65 causes the designated device to perform the designated operation for the target data. Details of the standard activation process will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the control program 65 displays the main screen on the display unit 53 (S11). FIG. 10B is an example of the main screen. The main screen shown in FIG. 10B includes a plurality of operation icons 121 and 122 and a device icon 123. Then, the control program 65 receives selection of an icon included in the main screen through the operation unit 54 (S12). The process of step S11 is an example of the fourth display process, and the process of step S12 is an example of the reception process.

The motion icons 121 and 122 correspond to the motion indicated by the motion information included in the device information record. That is, the operation icons 121 and 122 correspond to the operations that can be executed by the multifunction machine 10 identified by the device ID included in the device information record. The operation icon 121 is an example of an output operation object corresponding to a print operation, and the operation icon 122 is an example of a formation operation object corresponding to a FAX reception operation. The device icon 123 is an example of a device switching object corresponding to switching of the designated device. In the device icon 123, the device ID “MFP-A” included in the device information record is described. On the other hand, when the device information record does not include the device ID, the device icon 123 may be described as “unselected”.

Next, the control program 65 executes the device selection process in response to the selection of the device icon 123 received through the operation unit 54 (S12: device icon) (S13). The device selection process is a process for allowing the user to select the designated device. In other words, the device selection process is a process of updating the device information record based on the user operation. Details of the device selection processing will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the control program 65 searches for a multifunction device 10 that can communicate with the communication unit 55 by a known method (S21). Further, the control program 65 uses the SNMP (abbreviation of Simple Network Management Protocol) to transmit the transmission request information for requesting the transmission of the device ID and the operation information stored in the MIB to the multifunction device 10 through the communication unit 55. .. Next, the control program 65 receives the device ID and the operation information returned from the multifunction machine 10 through the communication unit 55. In the present embodiment, the subsequent processing will be described assuming that the multifunction peripherals 10A and 10B have been discovered.

The operation information may be model information indicating the model of the multifunction machine 10. The control program 65 in this case accesses the correspondence information indicating the correspondence between the model information and the motion ID corresponding to the model information, and acquires the motion ID corresponding to the received model information. That is, the correspondence information is also information indicating an operation that can be executed by the multifunction peripheral 10 of the model indicated by the model information. The correspondence information may be stored in the mobile terminal 50 or a cloud server (not shown).

As another example, the transmission request information may include the designated action ID. The control program 35 of the multi-function peripheral 10 may receive the transmission request information from the portable terminal 50 through the communication unit 25 and determine whether the designated action ID included in the transmission request information is stored in the MIB. Then, the control program 35 may transmit the device ID to the mobile terminal 50 through the communication unit 25 in response to determining that the designated operation ID is stored in the MIB. On the other hand, the control program 35 does not transmit the device ID to the portable terminal 50 in response to the determination that the designated operation ID is not stored in the MIB. Then, the control program 65 of the mobile terminal 50 may specify the multifunction peripheral 10 indicated by the device ID received through the communication unit 55 as the target multifunction peripheral.

Next, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display the device selection screen (S22). FIG. 11A is an example of a device selection screen. The device selection screen shown in FIG. 11A includes device icons 125 and 126. The device icons 125 and 126 correspond to the multifunction peripherals 10A and 10B found in step S21. Further, the device icons 125 and 126 describe the device IDs of the corresponding multifunction peripherals 10A and 10B. Then, the control program 65 receives the selection of the icon included in the device selection screen through the operation unit 54 (S23). The process of step S23 is an example of a reception process.

Next, for example, in response to receiving the selection of the device icon 126 via the operation unit 54 (S23: Yes), the control program 65 is a device including the device ID and operation information of the multifunction peripheral 10B corresponding to the device icon 126. The information record is stored in the data storage area 62B (S24). If a device information record has already been temporarily stored in the data storage area 62B, it is overwritten with a new device information record. S24 is an example of the second storage process. That is, in the above example, the device information record shown in FIG. 3B is overwritten with the device information record including the device ID “MFP-B” and the operation information “print operation” and “scan operation”.

Returning to FIG. 4, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display the main screen according to the new device information record (S11). Although not shown, the main screen displayed here is an output instruction object corresponding to the print operation, a formation instruction object corresponding to the scan operation, and a device switching object in which the device ID “MFP-B” is described. including.

Further, a back icon 82 is further displayed in the common display area 80 when the device selection screen is displayed in the program display area 81. The back icon 82 is an example of a back object corresponding to switching to the screen displayed immediately before on the display unit 53. The back icon 82 is not displayed when the main screen, which is the initial screen of the menu screen and the control program 65, is displayed in the program display area 81, and is displayed when other screens are displayed in the program display area 81. It

The back icon 82 may be displayed in the program display area 81 instead of the common display area 80. Further, the control program 65 may display the back icon 82 in the program display area 81. Further, instead of displaying the back icon 82 on the display unit 53, the operation unit 54 may have a back button. The back button may be provided, for example, on the side surface of the mobile terminal 50 or below the display unit 53. Note that the function of the back button is the same as that of the back icon 82, so the processing when the back icon 82 is selected will be described below.

When the OS 64 receives the selection of the back icon 82 displayed together with the device selection screen through the operation unit 54, the OS 64 outputs notification information indicating that the back icon 82 is selected to the control program 65. In response to receiving the notification information output from the OS 64, the control program 65 skips the processes of steps S23 and S24, and displays the main screen displayed on the display unit 53 immediately before the device selection screen is displayed. Is displayed again on the display unit 53. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the back icon 82 displayed together with the device selection screen shown in FIG. 11A is selected and the main screen shown in FIG. 10B is displayed, and the following description will be continued. ..

Returning to FIG. 4, the control program 65 designates an operation corresponding to the selected operation icon in response to receiving one selection of the operation icons 121 and 122 through the operation unit 54 (S12: operation icon). To decide. That is, the control program 65 temporarily stores the action ID of the designated action as the designated action ID in the data storage area 62B. Further, the control program 65 executes an operation control process corresponding to the designated operation (S14). The print process shown in FIG. 5 is an example of the operation control process corresponding to the operation icon 121, and the FAX reception process shown in FIG. 6 is an example of the operation control process corresponding to the operation icon 122.

In response to the selection of the operation icon 121 received through the operation unit 54, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display a data selection screen as shown in FIG. 5 (S31). FIG. 11B is an example of the data selection screen. The data selection screen shown in FIG. 11B includes a plurality of data icons 131, 132, 133. The data icons 131 to 133 correspond to various data stored in the data folder, for example. Then, the control program 65 receives the selection of the icon included in the data selection screen through the operation unit 54 (S32). The process of step S32 is an example of a reception process.

Next, for example, when the selection of the data icon 131 is received through the operation unit 54 (S32: Yes), the control program 65 determines the data “photo.JPEG” corresponding to the data icon 131 as the target data. That is, the control program 65 temporarily stores the data ID of the data “photograph.JPEG” corresponding to the data icon 131 as the target data ID in the data storage area 62B. The target data ID is an example of data identification information for identifying the target data.

The control program 65 can read, edit, or delete the data stored in the storage unit 62 using the API of the OS 64. The data ID is information of a format used for designating data in the API of OS64. The data ID is, for example, a file path or URI. The storage destination of the target data may be, for example, an external server (not shown) such as a cloud server. That is, the control program 65 may temporarily store the data ID of the target data stored in the external server as the target data ID in the data storage area 62B. The target data ID in this case may be in the form of a URL for downloading the target data from an external server, for example.

Next, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display a preview screen, which is an example of the second screen (S33). FIG. 12A is an example of the preview screen. The preview screen shown in FIG. 12A includes a preview image 135 and a print icon 136. Then, the control program 65 receives the selection of the icon included in the preview screen through the operation unit 54 (S34). The process of step S33 is an example of the second display process, and the process of step S34 is an example of the reception process.

The preview image 135 is an example of a second image representing the result of causing the designation device to perform the designation operation on the target data. The preview image 135 according to the present embodiment shows an image in which the multifunction peripheral 10A executes the print operation for recording the image represented by the target data “photograph.JPEG” on the recording sheet. For example, in step S33, the control program 65 reads the target data from the data storage area 62B using the API of the OS 64, and generates the preview image data using the target data. On the other hand, when the target data is stored in the external server, the control program 65 receives the target data from the external server through the communication unit 55 and generates the preview image data using the target data in step S33. Good. The print icon 136 is an example of an output instruction object corresponding to execution of an output instruction process described later.

Next, in response to the selection of the print icon 136 being accepted through the operation unit 54 (S34: Yes), the control program 65 transmits the print instruction information to the multifunction peripheral 10A, which is the designated device, through the communication unit 55 (S35). ). The print instruction information is an example of output instruction information for causing the designated device to execute the print operation for the target data. The print instruction information of this embodiment includes target data “photograph.JPEG” identified by the target data ID. Specifically, the control program 65 reads the target data using the API of the OS 64, generates print instruction information including the read target data, and transmits the generated print instruction information to the multifunction peripheral 10A through the communication unit 55. ..

When the target data ID is the URL for downloading the target data from the external server, the control program 65 receives the target data from the external server through the communication unit 55 and displays the print instruction information including the received target data. The generated print instruction information may be transmitted to the multifunction peripheral 10A through the communication unit 55. Alternatively, the control program 65 may transmit print instruction information including a URL for downloading the target data from the external server to the multifunction peripheral 10A through the communication unit 55.

On the other hand, although illustration is omitted, the control program 35 of the multifunction peripheral 10A receives the print instruction information from the mobile terminal 50 through the communication unit 25. Then, the control program 35 causes the printer unit 11 to execute the print operation according to the received print instruction information. That is, the printer unit 11 records the image represented by the target data “photograph.JPEG” included in the print instruction information on the recording sheet. Alternatively, the multifunction peripheral 10A may download the target data from the external server using the URL included in the print instruction information and cause the printer unit 11 to execute the print operation for the target data.

Although not shown, the OS 64 displays notification information indicating that the back icon 82 is selected in response to the selection of the back icon 82 displayed with the data selection screen or the preview screen being accepted through the operation unit 54. , To the control program 65. In response to receiving the notification information output from the OS 64, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display again the screen displayed on the display unit 53 immediately before each screen is displayed. That is, by selecting the back icon 82 displayed together with the data selection screen shown in FIG. 11B, the main screen shown in FIG. 10B is displayed. Further, by selecting the back icon 82 displayed together with the preview screen shown in FIG. 12A, the data selection screen shown in FIG. 11B is displayed.

On the other hand, when the control program 65 receives the selection of the operation icon 122 through the operation unit 54, as illustrated in FIG. It receives from 10A through the communication part 55 (S41). More specifically, the control program 65 transmits the second request information requesting the transmission of the FAX specifying information to the multifunction peripheral 10A through the communication unit 55. Next, the control program 65 receives the FAX specifying information transmitted as a response to the second request information from the multifunction peripheral 10A through the communication unit 55. Then, the control program 65 temporarily stores the received FAX specifying information in the data storage area 62B. The process of step S41 is an example of the second reception process.

Next, the control program 65 displays the FAX selection screen on the display unit 53 (S42). FIG. 12B is an example of the FAX selection screen. The FAX selection screen shown in FIG. 12B includes a plurality of FAX icons 141 and 142. The FAX icons 141 and 142 are examples of data objects corresponding to each of the plurality of FAX specifying information received in step S41. Further, the FAX icons 141 and 142 describe the reception date and time and the transmission source telephone number included in the corresponding FAX specifying information. Then, the control program 65 receives the selection of the icon included in the FAX selection screen through the operation unit 54 (S43). The process of step S42 is an example of the fifth display process, and the process of step S43 is an example of the reception process.

Next, the control program 65 specifies the FAX data 1 specified by the FAX specifying information corresponding to the FAX icon 141 in response to the selection of the FAX icon 141 received through the operation unit 54 (S43: Yes). It is received from the multifunction peripheral 10A, which is a device, through the communication unit 55 (S44). More specifically, the control program 65 transmits the first request information requesting the transmission of the FAX data 1 to the multifunction peripheral 10A via the communication unit 55. The first request information includes the data ID “001” included in the FAX specifying information corresponding to the FAX icon 141. Next, the control program 65 receives the FAX data 1 transmitted as a response to the first request information as target data from the multifunction peripheral 10A through the communication unit 55. Then, the control program 65 temporarily stores the received target data in the data storage area 62B. The process of step S44 is an example of the first reception process.

Next, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display the FAX data screen which is an example of the first screen (S45). FIG. 13A is an example of a FAX data screen. The FAX data screen shown in FIG. 13A includes a FAX image 145, a shared print icon 146, and a save icon 147. The FAX data screen is a screen for letting the user confirm the first image represented by the FAX data 1 received in step S44. Then, the control program 65 receives the selection of the icon included in the FAX data screen through the operation unit 54 (S46). The process of step S45 is an example of the first display process, and the process of step S46 is an example of the reception process.

The FAX image 145 is an image represented by the FAX data 1 received in step S44. In addition, the FAX header included in the FAX image 145 includes, for example, the reception date and time and the transmission source telephone number included in the corresponding FAX specifying information. The shared print icon 146 corresponds to an instruction to activate the control program 65 using the sharing function and cause the control program 65 to execute the print operation for the target data. The save icon 147 corresponds to an instruction to store the target data in the data folder.

Next, in response to the selection of the save icon 147 received through the operation unit 54 (S46: save icon), the control program 65 stores the FAX data 1 that is the target data in the data folder (S47). The storage destination of the target data is not limited to the data storage area 62B, and may be a storage server or the like (not shown). Further, the control program 65 may receive a user operation for designating a storage destination of the target data through the operation unit 54 and store the target data in the designated storage destination .

On the other hand, when the control program 65 receives the selection of the shared print icon 146 through the operation unit 54 (S46: shared print icon), the control program 65 activates the control program 65 using the sharing function (S48). The process of step S48 is an example of the starting process or the providing process . Further, the control program 65 deletes the save information record when the save information record is stored in the data storage area 62B. Further, the control program 65 leaves the plurality of FAX specifying information received in step S41 and the FAX data received in step S44 temporarily stored in the data storage area 62B.

The control program 65 that is executing the FAX reception process activates the control program 65 as a sharing source application and provides the target data ID and the sharing source operation ID to the control program 65 that operates as a sharing destination application. The sharing source action ID is a designated action ID that the sharing source control program 65 has accepted the designation, and is the action ID of the FAX receiving action in the present embodiment. That is, the control program 65 executes the shared API with the program ID of the control program 65, the data ID of the target data “FAX data 1”, and the operation ID of the FAX receiving operation as arguments.

In response to the execution of the shared API, the OS 64 causes the control program 65 that is executing the FAX reception process to execute in the background, and causes the new control program 65 to execute in the foreground. Here, the “control program 65” executed in the foreground or the background can be read as “process”. That is, the OS 64 executes the control program 65 to generate the first process at the timing when the program icon 111 is selected, and again executes the control program 65 in step S48 to generate the second process. Then, in step S48, the OS 64 causes the first process to wait in the background, and causes the second process to execute the external activation process shown in FIG. 7 in the foreground.

Although not shown, the OS 64 sends notification information indicating that the back icon 82 is selected in response to the selection of the back icon 82 displayed together with the FAX selection screen through the operation unit 54 to the control program. Output to 65. In response to receiving the notification information output from the OS 64, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display again the main screen that was displayed on the display unit 53 immediately before the FAX selection screen was displayed. On the other hand, the process (S49, S50) when the back icon 82 displayed together with the FAX data screen is selected will be described later.

The external activation process shown in FIG. 7 is a process for causing the designated device to execute the print operation for the FAX data 1 that is the target data. The control program 65 executed as the sharing destination application acquires the target data ID and the sharing source operation ID from the control program 65 executed as the sharing destination application (S51: Yes). Then, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display a preview screen, which is an example of the second screen (S52). Further, the control program 65 receives selection of an icon included in the preview screen through the operation unit 54 (S53). The process of step S52 is an example of the second display process, and the process of step S53 is an example of the reception process.

FIG. 13B is an example of the preview screen. The preview screen shown in FIG. 13B includes a preview image 151, a device icon 152, and a print icon 153. The preview image 151 is an example of a second image showing the execution result of the print operation for the target data “FAX data 1”. The device icon 152 is an example of a device switching object corresponding to switching of the designated device. In the device icon 152, the device ID “MFP-A” included in the device information record is described. The print icon 153 is an example of an output instruction object corresponding to the execution of the output instruction process.

Next, the control program 65 saves the device information record in response to the selection of the device icon 152 received through the operation unit 54 (S53: device icon) (S54). That is, the control program 65 stores the device information record stored in the data storage area 62B in the data storage area 62B as a save information record (S54). If the save information record is already stored in the data storage area 62B, it is overwritten with a new save information record. The process of step S54 is an example of the save process.

Further, the control program 65 executes a device selection process (S55). The details of the device selection process have already been described, and thus the repetitive description will be omitted. In this embodiment, the device icon 126 is selected in the device selection processing executed in step S55, and the device information record including the device ID “MFP-B” and the operation information “print operation” and “scan operation” is stored in the data storage area. The subsequent processing will be described assuming that the data is stored in 62B. Then, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display a preview screen according to the new device information record (S52). More specifically, the new designated device ID “MFP-B” is described in the device icon 152 of the new preview screen.

Next, when the control program 65 receives the selection of the print icon 153 through the operation unit 54 (S56: Yes), the control program 65 transmits the print instruction information through the communication unit 55 to the multifunction peripheral 10B that is the designated device (S35). ). The print instruction information in step S56 includes the target data “FAX data 1” or the target data ID. The process of step S35 is an example of the output instruction process. Then, the control program 35 of the multifunction peripheral 10B that has received the print instruction information causes the printer unit 11 to execute the print operation according to the print instruction information.

On the other hand, the control program 65 executes the back control process (S57) in response to receiving the selection of the back icon 82 displayed together with the preview screen through the operation unit 54 (S53: back icon). The back control process is a process of controlling whether to change the device information record and which screen is displayed on the display unit 53. Details of the back control process will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

First, the control program 65 determines whether or not the save information record is stored in the data storage area 62B (S61). Next, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display the device ID selection screen in response to the determination that the save information record is stored (S61: Yes) (S62). Then, the control program 65 receives the selection of the icon included in the device ID selection screen through the operation unit 54 (S63). The process of step S61 is an example of a first determination process, the process of step S62 is an example of a third display process, and the process of step S63 is an example of a reception process.

FIG. 14A is an example of a device ID selection screen. The device ID selection screen shown in FIG. 14A includes an old device icon 155 and a new device icon 156. The old device icon 155 is an example of an old device object corresponding to the save information record and in which the device ID included in the save information record is described. The new device icon 156 is an example of a new device object that corresponds to the device information record and describes the device ID included in the device information record.

Next, the control program 65 overwrites the device information record with the save information record in response to the selection of the old device icon 155 being accepted through the operation unit 54 (S63: Yes) (S64). The control program 65 also deletes the save information record. That is, in this embodiment, the device information record and the save information record are returned to the state of FIG. 3B, in other words, the state before the execution of step S54. The process of step S64 is an example of the overwrite process or the third storage process .

On the other hand, when the control program 65 receives the selection of the new device icon 156 through the operation unit 54 (S63: No), the multifunction device 10 identified by the device ID included in the device information record, that is, the designated device. Determines whether the sharing source operation can be executed (S65). The control program 65 that has received the selection of the new device icon 156 does not execute the process of step S64. The process of step S65 is an example of the second determination process.

For example, in step S65, the control program 65 compares the sharing source operation ID acquired in step S51 with the operation information included in the device information record. Then, the control program 65 determines that the designated device can execute the sharing source action in response to the sharing source action ID being included in the action information included in the device information record. On the other hand, the control program 65 determines that the designated device cannot execute the sharing source action in response to the fact that the sharing source action ID is not included in the action information included in the device information record.

The control program 65 executed as the application of the sharing destination notifies the OS 64 of the end of the operation in response to the execution of the process of step S64. More specifically, the control program 65 executes a return command in the external starting process. Further, the control program 65 skips the processes of steps S62 to S64 and notifies the OS 64 of the end of the operation in response to the determination that the save information record is not stored (S61: No). Further, the control program 65 notifies the OS 64 of the end of the operation in response to the determination that the designated device can execute the sharing source operation (S65: Yes).

In response to the notification of the end of the operation from the second process, the OS 64 ends the second process, and causes the first process to execute the processes from step S44 shown in FIG. 6 in the foreground. The control program 65 operating as the sharing source application causes the display unit 53 to display the FAX data screen shown in FIG. The FAX data screen displayed here includes the FAX image indicated by FAX data 1 temporarily stored in the data storage area 62B before step S48. Since the processing after step S46 has already been described, the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the OS 64 controls the notification information indicating that the back icon 82 is selected in response to the selection of the back icon 82 displayed together with the FAX data screen being accepted through the operation unit 54 (S46: back icon). Output to the program 65. The control program 65 determines whether or not the save information record is stored in the data storage area 62B in response to receiving the notification information output from the OS 64 (S49). The process of step S49 is an example of the third determination process.

Then, in response to the determination that the save information record is not stored (S49: No), the control program 65 displays the FAX selection screen displayed on the display unit 53 immediately before the FAX data screen is displayed, that is, The FAX selection screen shown in FIG. 12B is displayed again on the display unit 53 (S42). The FAX selection screen displayed here includes FAX icons 141 and 142 corresponding to the FAX specifying information temporarily stored in the data storage area 62B before step S48. That is, the control program 65 executes only the process of step S42 of steps S41 and S42 in response to the determination that the save information record is not stored (S49: No).

On the other hand, when the control program 65 determines that the evacuation information record is stored (S49: Yes), it notifies the FAX list of re-reception (S50). In step S50, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display a message such as “The designated device has been changed. The FAX list will be received again.” The process of step S50 is an example of the notification process. The control program 65 also deletes the save information record. Then, the control program 65 executes the processing from step S41 onward in order to receive the FAX list stored in the new designated device. That is, the control program 65 executes both processes of steps S41 and S42 in response to the determination that the save information record is stored (S49: Yes).

Returning to FIG. 8, the control program 65 notifies the movement to the main screen when the designated device determines that the sharing source operation cannot be executed (S65: No) (S66). For example, in step S66, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display a message such as "A designated device that cannot perform the fax reception operation has been designated. The main screen will be displayed." Then, the control program 65 notifies the OS 64 of the end of the operation in response to the elapse of a predetermined time from displaying the message. The OS 64 terminates the second process in response to the notification of the end of the operation from the second process, and causes the first process to execute the processes from step S11 shown in FIG. 4A in the foreground. That is, the control program 65 executed as the sharing source application causes the display unit 53 to display the main screen instead of the FAX data screen (S11).

[Operation and effect of this embodiment]
The recording system 100 according to the present embodiment has an advantageous effect in the following situations, for example. First, it is assumed that only the multifunction peripheral 10A executes the FAX reception operation, and the user of the portable terminal 50 is working at a position close to the multifunction peripheral 10B. The user confirms the FAX data 1 stored in the multifunction peripheral 10A through the portable terminal 50, and causes the multifunction peripheral 10B to execute the print operation for the FAX data 1. Then, the user selects the back icon 82 to return to the FAX selection screen.

In such a case, if the designated device is changed to the multifunction peripheral 10B in step S55, even if the FAX icon is selected through the FAX selection screen returned by the back icon 82, the FAX data corresponding to the FAX icon is selected. It becomes impossible to receive from 10A. Therefore, when returning from the preview screen after using the sharing function to the FAX data surface before using the sharing function, by overwriting the new device ID with the old device ID, there is a problem caused by the change of the designated device. Suppressed.

In addition, by selecting one of the new device ID and the old device ID through the device ID selection screen, it is possible to allow the user to select whether or not to continue the process before using the sharing function. Then, when the designated device identified by the new device ID can perform the forming operation, after notifying that the designated device has been changed (S50), the FAX identification information is sent from the designated device identified by the new device ID. Re-receive it. On the other hand, when the specified device identified by the new device ID cannot execute the forming operation, the main screen is displayed instead of the FAX data screen so that the user can continue the process without noticing the change of the specified device. It can be prevented.

Note that the control program 65 replaces the notification process of notifying that the designated device is changed when the save information record is stored in the data storage area 62B (S61) with the processes of steps S62 to S66. After the execution, the first display process (S45) may be executed. Further, the control program 65 activated by using the sharing function may execute the external activation process shown in FIG. 9 instead of the external activation process shown in FIG. 7. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 9, the external activation process according to the modification will be described. However, detailed description of the processing common to FIG. 7 is omitted, and the description will focus on the differences.

[Modification]
First, the control program 65 executed as the sharing destination application acquires the target data ID and the sharing source ID from the sharing source application in response to being activated by the sharing function (S71: Yes). The sharing source ID is an example of program identification information for identifying the sharing source application. Further, step S71 is different from step S51 in that the acquisition of the sharing source action ID is omitted.

Next, the control program 65 determines whether the first program and the second program in the sharing function are the same (S72). More specifically, the control program 65 compares the sharing source ID acquired in step S71 with its own program ID. Then, the control program 65 determines that the first program and the second program are the same when the sharing source ID and the program ID match. On the other hand, the control program 65 determines that the first program and the second program are different according to the difference between the sharing source ID and the program ID. The process of step S72 is an example of the determination process.

Next, in response to the determination that the first program and the second program are the same (S72: Yes), the control program 65 displays the preview screen shown in FIG. 14B on the display unit 53 (S73). .. On the other hand, when the control program 65 determines that the first program and the second program are different (S72: No), the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display the preview screen shown in FIG. 13B (S74). Then, the control program 65 receives the selection of the icon included in the preview screen through the operation unit 54 (S75). The process of step S74 is an example of the second display process, and the process of step S75 is an example of the reception process.

The preview screen shown in FIG. 14(B) is different from the preview screen shown in FIG. 13(B) in that the device icon 152 is not selectable, and is common in other respects. That is, the control program 65 makes the device icon 152 included in the preview screen unselectable when the first program and the second program match. On the other hand, the control program 65 enables the device icon 152 included in the preview screen to be selected according to the difference between the first program and the second program. In the example of FIG. 14B, the device icon 152 is grayed out as an example of the unselectable aspect, but the device icon 152 may be hidden on the preview screen shown in FIG. 14B. ..

Next, the control program 65 executes the device selection process in response to the selection of the device icon 152 shown in FIG. 13B being accepted through the operation unit 54 (S75: device icon) (S76). On the other hand, the control program 65 does not execute the device selection process even if the selection of the device icon 152 shown in FIG. 14B is accepted through the operation unit 54. The details of the device selection processing have already been described, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. Further, in the external activation process according to the modified example, the save process (S54) is omitted. Further, the control program 65 executes the output instruction process in response to the selection of the print icon 153 being accepted through the operation unit 54 (S75: print icon) (S77). The process of step S77 is common to the process of step S56.

Further, the OS 64 responds to the selection of the back icon 82 displayed together with the preview screen through the operation unit 54 (S75: back icon), and sends the notification information indicating that the back icon 82 is selected to the control program. Output to 65. The control program 65 executed as the application of the sharing destination notifies the OS 64 of the end of the operation in response to receiving the notification information output from the OS 64.

In response to the notification of the end of the operation from the second process, the OS 64 ends the second process, and causes the first process to execute the processes from step S44 shown in FIG. 6 in the foreground. That is, the control program 65 executed as the sharing source application causes the display unit 53 to display again the FAX data screen displayed on the display unit 53 immediately before the preview screen is displayed (S45). In the external activation process according to the modification, the back control process (S57) is omitted.

According to the above modification, when the control program 65 that executes the FAX reception process activates the control program 65 using the sharing function, the update of the device information record is restricted in the external activation process. As a result, it is possible to prevent the pre-use process of the shared function from being unable to continue properly due to the change of the designated device.

Further, in the portable terminal 50 of the above-described embodiment, the CPU 61 executes various programs stored in the program storage area 62A of the storage unit 62 to realize each process executed by the control unit of the present invention. Explained. However, the configuration of the control unit is not limited to this, and a part or all of the control unit may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit (also referred to as IC (abbreviated as Integrated Circuit)).

Furthermore, the present invention may be realized not only as the mobile terminal 50 but also as a program that causes the mobile terminal 50 to execute processing. The program may be provided by being recorded in a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium may include a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, and the like, as well as a storage unit mounted in a server connectable to the mobile terminal 50 through the communication network 101. The program stored in the storage unit of the server may be distributed as information or a signal indicating the program through the communication network 101 such as the Internet.

10... Multifunction device 11... Printer unit 12... Scanner unit 25, 55... Communication unit 31, 61... CPU
35, 65... Control program 50... Mobile terminal
53... Display unit 54... Operation unit 62... Storage unit

Claims (13)

A program readable by a mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, and an operation unit, wherein the communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices, and the processing device includes At least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data,
The program is
A first storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by an operation through the operation unit, in the storage unit;
It is possible to cause the mobile terminal to execute a first reception process of receiving target data from the designated device through the communication unit, and the target data is formed by the forming operation performed by the designated device. The image data,
The program, as a source program, receives data identification information for identifying the target data as a source program in response to receiving an operation for instructing to provide the target data to the destination program. , Causing the portable terminal to execute a providing process of providing the program as the providing destination program,
The program as the providing destination program is a save process in which the device identification information stored in the storage unit by the first storage process is the old device identification information in a state where the data identification information is provided from the program. , And causing the mobile terminal to execute a second storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a new designated device in the storage unit,
The program causes the portable terminal to execute an output instruction process of transmitting output instruction information to the new designated device through the communication unit, and the output instruction information causes the output operation to be performed on the target data. Information of
The program is
A program for causing the portable terminal to execute a third storage process of storing the saved old device identification information in the storage unit as device identification information for identifying the designated device. The mobile terminal includes a display unit,
The program is
A first determination process prior Symbol old device identification information to determine whether it is the saving process,
A first display process for displaying an old device object on the display unit in response to the first determination process determining that the old device identification information has been saved .
The program according to claim 1, which causes the portable terminal to execute the third storage processing in response to receiving an operation of selecting the old device object through the operation unit. The program is
In the first display process, a new device object is further displayed on the display unit,
In response to receiving an operation of selecting the new device object through the operation unit, the portable device is caused to execute a second determination process of determining whether or not the designated device can execute the forming operation,
In response to the second determination processing determining that the forming operation is executable, the third storage processing is omitted and the second display processing is executed by the mobile terminal. display first Ima indicated by data on the display unit,
The program according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal is not caused to execute the third storage processing and the second display processing in response to the second determination processing determining that the forming operation cannot be performed. The program executes a third display process for displaying a forming action object and an output action object on the display unit in response to the second determining process determining that the forming action is inexecutable. Instead of the processing and the second display processing, the mobile terminal executes the processing.
The program is
In response to receiving an operation of selecting the forming operation object through the operation unit, the image data formed by the forming operation is acquired from the designation device,
The program according to claim 3, wherein the designated device is caused to execute the output operation in response to an operation of selecting the output operation object being received through the operation unit. The forming operation is a FAX receiving operation of receiving the image data from an external device by a method compliant with the FAX protocol,
The processing device stores a plurality of the image data received by the FAX receiving operation,
The program is
A second reception process of receiving a plurality of the data identification information for identifying each of the plurality of image data stored in the designated device from the designated device through the communication unit,
A fourth display process for displaying a plurality of data objects corresponding to each of the plurality of data identification information received in the second reception process on the display unit,
The program is
In the first receiving process, the image data identified by the data identification information corresponding to the data object is received as the target data in response to receiving an operation of selecting the data object through the operation unit. Then
In the second display processing, displaying the first image on the display unit,
The program further includes
Causing the mobile terminal to execute a third determination process of determining whether or not the device identification information stored in the storage unit has been changed before and after the providing process,
In response to the operation of instructing to switch to the screen displayed on the display unit immediately before the first image accepted through the operation unit, and determining that the device identification information has been changed in the third determination process. The mobile terminal to execute both the second reception process and the fourth display process,
The operation of instructing switching to the screen displayed on the display unit immediately before the first image is accepted through the operation unit, and it is determined in the third determination process that the device identification information has not been changed. The program according to claim 3 or 4, which causes the mobile terminal to execute only the fourth display process of the second reception process and the fourth display process. 6. The program causes the mobile terminal to execute an informing process of informing that the second receiving process is to be executed again, when the third determining process determines that the device identification information has been changed. The program described in. The program displays the old device object and the new device object on the display unit in the first display process in response to the determination in the first determination process that the old device identification information is stored. Let
The program, in response to receiving an operation of selecting the old device object through the operation unit, a second display that causes the display unit to display the first image represented by the third storage process and the target data. Let the mobile terminal execute processing,
The program executes a third display process of displaying a forming motion object and an output motion object on the display unit in response to receiving an operation of selecting the new device object via the operation unit, the third storage process. Instead of the processing and the second display processing, the mobile terminal executes the processing.
The program is
In response to receiving an operation of selecting the formation operation object through the operation unit, image data formed by the formation operation is acquired from the designation device,
The program according to claim 2, wherein the designated device is caused to execute the output operation in response to an operation of selecting the output operation object being received through the operation unit. A program readable by a mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, and an operation unit, wherein the communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices, and the processing device includes At least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data,
The program is
A first storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by an operation through the operation unit, in the storage unit;
It is possible to cause the mobile terminal to execute a first reception process of receiving target data from the designated device through the communication unit, and the target data is formed by the forming operation performed by the designated device. The image data,
The program, as a source program, receives data identification information for identifying the target data as a source program in response to receiving an operation instructing to provide the target data providing program through the operation unit. , Causing the portable terminal to execute a providing process of providing the program as the providing destination program,
The program as the providing destination program is a save process in which the device identification information stored in the storage unit by the first storage process is the old device identification information in a state where the data identification information is provided from the program. , And causing the mobile terminal to execute a second storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a new designated device in the storage unit,
The program causes the portable terminal to execute an output instruction process of transmitting output instruction information to the new designated device through the communication unit, and the output instruction information causes the output operation to be performed on the target data. Information of
The program is
A program for causing the mobile terminal to execute a notification process of notifying a change in the device identification information stored in the storage unit. A program readable by a mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, an operation unit, and a display unit , wherein the communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices, and The processing device is capable of performing at least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data,
The program is
A first storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by an operation through the operation unit, in the storage unit;
It is possible to cause the mobile terminal to execute a first reception process of receiving target data from the designated device through the communication unit, and the target data is formed by the forming operation performed by the designated device. The image data,
The program, as a source program, receives data identification information for identifying the target data as a source program in response to receiving an operation for instructing to provide the target data to the destination program. , Causing the portable terminal to execute a providing process of providing the program as the providing destination program,
The program as the provision destination program is
A determination process of determining whether or not the providing source program and the providing destination program are the same in a state where the data identification information is provided from the program;
When the determination processing determines that the provider program and the provider program are different, a device switching object selectable by the operation unit is displayed on the display unit, and the provider program and the provider program are the same. And a display process for not displaying the device switching object on the display unit when the determination process determines that
A second storage process of storing new device identification information for identifying a new designated device in the storage unit according to the selection of the device switching object through the operation unit ,
The program causes the portable terminal to execute an output instruction process of transmitting output instruction information to the new designated device through the communication unit, and the output instruction information causes the output operation to be performed on the target data. Information that is a program. The program is
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which causes the mobile terminal to execute a fourth storage process of storing the target data in the storage unit in a state where the data identification information is provided from the program. A mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, an operation unit, and a control unit, wherein the communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices, and the processing device is an image processor. At least one of a forming operation of forming data and an output operation of outputting an image represented by the image data can be executed, and the storage unit stores a providing source program and a providing destination program,
The control unit that executes the provider program,
A first storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by an operation through the operation unit, in the storage unit;
A first reception process of receiving target data from the designated device through the communication unit, wherein the target data is the image data formed by the forming operation performed by the designated device. Yes,
The control unit that executes the providing source program stores the target data in response to receiving an operation instructing to provide the target data to the control unit that executes the providing destination program through the operation unit. Data identification information for identifying, to cause the portable terminal to perform a providing process of providing the control unit that executes the providing destination program,
The control unit that executes the provision destination program,
A save process in which the device identification information stored in the storage unit by the first storage process is used as old device identification information in a state where the data identification information is provided from the control unit that executes the providing source program; and A second storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a new designated device in the storage unit,
Output instruction processing for transmitting output instruction information to the new designated device through the communication unit is executed, and the output instruction information is information for executing the output operation on the target data,
The control unit that executes the provider program,
A portable terminal that executes a third storage process of storing the old device identification information that has been saved as the device identification information for identifying the designated device in the storage unit. A mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, an operation unit, and a control unit, wherein the communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices, and the processing device is an image processor. At least one of a forming operation of forming data and an output operation of outputting an image represented by the image data can be executed, and the storage unit stores a providing source program and a providing destination program,
The control unit that executes the provider program,
A first storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by an operation through the operation unit, in the storage unit;
A first reception process of receiving target data from the designated device through the communication unit, wherein the target data is the image data formed by the forming operation performed by the designated device. Yes,
The control unit that executes the providing source program is a data identification for identifying the target data in response to receiving an operation instructing to provide the target data to the providing destination program through the operation unit. Causing the portable terminal to execute a providing process of providing information to the control unit that executes the providing destination program,
The control unit that executes the provision destination program,
A save process in which the device identification information stored in the storage unit by the first storage process is used as old device identification information in a state where the data identification information is provided from the control unit that executes the providing source program; and A second storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a new designated device in the storage unit,
Output instruction processing for transmitting output instruction information to the new designated device through the communication unit, and the output instruction information is information for executing the output operation on the target data,
A mobile terminal for executing a notification process for notifying a change of the device identification information stored in the storage unit. A mobile terminal including a communication unit, a storage unit, an operation unit, a control unit, and a display unit , wherein the communication unit can be electrically connected to a plurality of processing devices, and the processing The apparatus is capable of executing at least one of a forming operation for forming image data and an output operation for outputting an image represented by the image data, and the storage unit stores a providing source program and a providing destination program,
The control unit that executes the provider program,
A first storage process of storing device identification information for identifying a specified device, which is the processing device specified by an operation through the operation unit, in the storage unit;
A first reception process of receiving target data from the designated device through the communication unit, wherein the target data is the image data formed by the forming operation performed by the designated device. Yes,
The control unit that executes the providing source program stores the target data in response to receiving an operation instructing to provide the target data to the control unit that executes the providing destination program through the operation unit. the data identification information for identifying, performs providing processing of providing to the control unit for executing the providing destination program,
The control unit that executes the provision destination program,
A determination process of determining whether or not the providing source program and the providing destination program are the same in a state where the data identification information is provided from the control unit that executes the providing source program,
When the determination processing determines that the provider program and the provider program are different, a device switching object selectable by the operation unit is displayed on the display unit, and the provider program and the provider program are the same. And a display process for not displaying the device switching object on the display unit when the determination process determines that
Executing a second storage process of storing new device identification information for identifying a new designated device in the storage unit in response to selection of the device switching object through the operation unit ,
A portable terminal that executes output instruction processing for transmitting output instruction information to the new designated device through the communication unit, and the output instruction information is information for executing the output operation on the target data.