JP6972769B2 - Information processing equipment and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

Patent Document 1 discloses adding an SDK application icon while maintaining the position of the customized home screen icon.
Patent Document 2 discloses that the user presses and holds the icon addition button in the edit mode of the menu screen to start dragging, and then the user specifies the insertion position of the icon by dragging the icon addition button. Has been done.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-3625 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-212600

The information processing apparatus may be provided with a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction for operating the application software. Further, in the information processing device, for example, when the application software is added under the usage environment of one of a plurality of usage environments in which the usable users are different, the instruction receiving unit related to the application software is under the other usage environment. May be newly placed in.
Here, when a new instruction receiving unit is arranged under another usage environment regardless of the user's setting, the new instruction receiving unit is arranged at a position not intended by the user provided with the other usage environment. May be done.

An object of the present invention is to prevent a new instruction receiving unit from being arranged at a position not intended by the user, as compared with the case where the instruction receiving unit is arranged regardless of the user's setting.

The invention according to claim 1 includes a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction for operating application software, and a providing means for providing a plurality of different usage environments in the own device. When the application software is added under one usage environment, the display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the unarranged application software under the other usage environment. , Information processing device.
The invention according to claim 2 further comprises a control means for enabling the operation of the application software under the other usage environment when the application software is added under the one usage environment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the identification information that identifies the user is input, the means provides a usage environment corresponding to the identification information.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the providing means provides a usage environment in which application software can be added when a predetermined first identification information is input, and the control means provides the first identification. When the application software is added under the usage environment corresponding to the information, the claim is characterized by enabling the operation of the application software under the usage environment different from the usage environment corresponding to the first identification information. Item 2 is the information processing apparatus.
The invention according to claim 4 includes a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction for operating application software, and a providing means for providing a plurality of different usage environments in the own device. , the display means, if the application software is added under one use environment, under other use environment, to display the setting screen for setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software, the one Further, when the application software is added under the usage environment of the above, the control means for enabling the operation of the application software under the other usage environment is further provided, and the providing means is input with the identification information for identifying the user. Then, the usage environment corresponding to the identification information is provided, and the setting screen is added without being displayed by the display means under the usage environment corresponding to the predetermined second identification information. further Ru includes setting means for setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software, an information processing apparatus.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the predetermined second identification information is identification information corresponding to a usage environment to which the authority to use the added application software is not granted. Item 4 is the information processing apparatus.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the display means is authorized to use the added application software under the usage environment, the display means is set to the instruction receiving unit whose position is set by the setting means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, which displays the setting screen.
The invention according to claim 7 includes a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction for operating the application software, and a providing means for providing a plurality of different usage environments in the own device. , the display means, if the application software is added under one use environment, under other use environment, to display the setting screen for setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software, the setting It is an information processing device that displays a target instruction receiving unit that is a target for setting a position on the screen, but does not display another instruction receiving unit.
The invention according to claim 8 includes a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction for operating the application software, and a providing means for providing a plurality of different usage environments in the own device. , the display means, if the application software is added under one use environment, under other use environment, to display the setting screen for setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software, the setting the screen displays information relating to the function of the added the application software, an information processing apparatus.
The invention according to claim 9 includes a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction for operating the application software, and a providing means for providing a plurality of different usage environments in the own device. , the display means, if the application software is added under one use environment, under other use environment, to display the setting screen for setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software, the setting It is an information processing device that displays a position setting reception unit that receives an instruction to set the position of the instruction reception unit regardless of the user's setting on the screen.
The invention according to claim 10 includes a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction for operating application software, and a providing means for providing a plurality of different usage environments in the own device. When the application software is added under one usage environment, the display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software under the other usage environment, and displays the above display. further Ru comprising a setting means capable of setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software without display of the setting screen is performed by means of an information processing apparatus.
The invention according to claim 11 includes a display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction for operating application software, and a providing means for providing a plurality of different usage environments in the own device. , the display means, if the application software is added under one use environment, under other use environment, to display the setting screen for setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software, the setting The target instruction receiving unit, which is the target for setting the position, and another instruction receiving unit are displayed on the screen, and the target instruction receiving unit is displayed in a display mode different from that of the other instruction receiving unit on the setting screen. to, is an information processing apparatus.
11. The invention according to claim 12, wherein the display means displays the target instruction receiving unit on the front side of the other instruction receiving unit when viewed from the user on the setting screen. The information processing device described.
The invention according to claim 13 is an information processing device that can be used by a plurality of users, and is not added when the application software installed by the administrator is added under the usage environment of a specific user. The information processing apparatus is provided with a display means for displaying a setting screen for setting the icon position of the application software by the user.
The invention according to claim 14 has a function of displaying an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to operate application software on a computer, a function of providing a plurality of different usage environments by usable users, and a single usage environment. When the application software is added in, it is a program to realize the function to display the setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving part related to the unlocated application software under other usage environment. ..

According to the invention of claim 1, that instruction receiving unit unplaced in comparison when placed regardless of the user's setting, the new instruction receiving portion to a user did not intend position is disposed Can be suppressed.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, a user provided with another usage environment can recognize that the instruction receiving unit related to the application software added under one usage environment has been added under another usage environment. ..
According to the invention of claim 3, when the application software not added by one user becomes available in the usage environment provided to one user, the instruction relating to the application software becomes available. One user can recognize that the reception unit has been added.
According to the invention of claim 4, the usage environment in which the setting screen is displayed and the usage environment in which the setting screen is not displayed can be set in association with the type of the usage environment.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when application software that is not available to the user is added, it is not necessary for the user to set the position of the icon related to the added application software.
According to the invention of claim 6, even though the user is authorized to use the application software, the icon related to the application software that has become available continues to be arranged at a position not intended by the user. Can be suppressed.
According to the invention of claim 7, the user mistakenly recognizes the other instruction receiving unit as the added instruction receiving unit as compared with the case where the target instruction receiving unit and the other instruction receiving unit are displayed on the setting screen. Can be suppressed.
According to the invention of claim 8, the user can set the position of the instruction receiving unit according to the necessity of the added application software.
According to the invention of claim 9, the user can select whether or not to set the position of the added instruction receiving unit by himself / herself each time the instruction receiving unit is added.
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the user does not want to set the position of the instruction receiving unit by himself / herself, the operation for setting the position of the added instruction receiving unit becomes unnecessary.
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, it becomes easier for the user to identify the target instruction receiving unit as compared with the case where the target instruction receiving unit is displayed in the same display mode as the other instruction receiving units.
According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, it becomes easier for the user to identify the target instruction receiving unit as compared with the case where the target instruction receiving unit is not displayed on the front side of the other instruction receiving unit.
According to the invention of claim 13, it is possible to suppress the unplaced icon than when placed regardless of the user's setting, a new icon is placed in the user did not intend position.
According to the invention of claim 14, that the instruction receiving unit unplaced in comparison when placed regardless of the user's setting, the new instruction receiving portion to a user did not intend position is disposed Can be suppressed.

It is a block diagram which exemplifies the hardware composition of an image processing apparatus. (A) and (b) are views showing the menu screen displayed on the display unit. It is a figure which showed the functional structure example of the control part for realizing that the user can set the position of an icon. It is a figure which showed the configuration example of the application management table. It is a figure which showed the configuration example of the placed management table. It is a figure which showed the configuration example of the position management table. It is a figure which showed the selection screen which makes a user select the setting method of the position of an icon. It is a figure which showed the notification screen which notifies a user that it is necessary to set the position of an icon. It is a figure which showed the setting screen which makes a user set the position of an icon. It is a figure which showed the menu screen after setting the position of an icon. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the process performed by each function part in the control part from the time when a user logs in to an image processing apparatus until the menu screen is displayed. It is explanatory drawing of the setting screen as a modification. It is a figure which showed the hardware configuration example of the computer to which this embodiment is applied.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<Hardware configuration of image processing device 10>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image processing device 10 to which the present embodiment is applied. The image processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is, for example, an apparatus having a scanning function, a printing function, a copying function, a facsimile function, and the like.
As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing device 10 as an example of the information processing device includes a control unit 100, a storage unit 105, an operation unit 106, a display unit 107, an image reading unit 108, an image forming unit 109, and a communication unit 110. An image processing unit 111 is provided. Each of these functional units is connected to the bus 101, and data is exchanged via the bus 101.

The control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 103, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104.
The CPU 102 executes various programs such as an OS (Operating System) and an application. Further, the ROM 103 is a memory for storing a control program executed by the CPU 102. The RAM 104 is a memory used as a working memory of the CPU 102 or the like.
Then, the CPU 102 reads out the control program stored in the ROM 103, and executes the control program using the RAM 104 as a work area. When the control program is executed by the CPU 102, each function in the image processing device 10 is realized.

The operation unit 106 accepts a user's operation. The operation unit 106 is composed of, for example, a hardware key. Further, for example, it is composed of a touch panel that outputs a control signal according to the pressed position.

The display unit 107 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays data related to the image processing device 10 under the control of the CPU 102. In addition, the display unit 107 displays a menu screen that accepts operations from the user.
The image processing device 10 of the present embodiment can be shared by a plurality of users. In other words, in the present embodiment, each of the plurality of users is given an account for using the image processing device 10. When one user having an account inputs information (identification information) for identifying the one user into the image processing device 10 and logs in, the menu screen corresponding to the account of the one user is displayed.
As the input method of the identification information, for example, the identification information can be read by holding an ID (Identification) card in which different identification information is recorded for each user over an ID card reader (not shown), or registered for each user. It is possible to apply a method in which the user himself / herself inputs the identified identification number and password on the display screen.

The image reading unit 108 is configured by a so-called scanner device, reads an image on a set document, and generates a scanned image (image data).
The image forming unit 109 uses, for example, an electrophotographic method to form a toner image on paper according to the image data. The image forming unit 109 can also form an image by using another method such as an inkjet method.
The communication unit 110 is connected to a communication line (not shown) and functions as a communication interface for communicating with other devices connected to the communication line.

The image processing unit 111 performs image processing such as color correction and gradation correction on the image represented by the image data.
The storage unit 105 is configured by a storage device such as a hard disk device, and stores, for example, data received by the communication unit 110 and a read image generated by the image reading unit 108.

<Display example in display unit 107>
Next, a display example in the display unit 107 will be described. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are views showing the menu screen displayed on the display unit 107, FIG. 2 (a) shows the first page 11a of the menu screen, and FIG. 2 (b) shows the menu. The second page 11b of the screen is shown. The menu screen is simply referred to as the menu screen 11 when the page numbers are not particularly distinguished.

When the user inputs the identification information into the image processing device 10 and logs in, the display unit 107 displays the first page 11a of the menu screen as shown in FIG. 2A.
A plurality of icons 16 are displayed on the menu screen 11. Specifically, 12 icons 16 are displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen shown in FIG. 2A. Further, a right-pointing arrow 12a is displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen. When the user selects the right-pointing arrow 12a, the second page 11b of the menu screen is displayed as shown in FIG. 2B.

On the second page 11b of the menu screen, an icon 16 that cannot be displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen is displayed. Six icons 16 are displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen.
Further, an arrow 12b pointing to the left is displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen. When the user selects the left-pointing arrow 12b, the first page 11a of the menu screen is displayed.

When any of the icons 16 displayed on the menu screen 11 is selected by the user, the application software corresponding to the selected icon 16 operates. In the present embodiment, the icon 16 is regarded as an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to operate the application software.
In this embodiment, only the software that operates by selecting the icon 16 displayed on the menu screen 11 is referred to as application software.

In the present embodiment, the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 can be moved by the user's operation. For example, the position of the icon 16 displayed on the first page 11a (see FIG. 2A) of the menu screen can be moved by the user's operation, and the icon 16 can be displayed on the second page 11b. .. Further, the position of the icon 16 displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen can be moved, and the icon 16 can be displayed on the first page 11a. Further, the position of the icon 16 displayed on one page of the menu screen 11 is moved, and this icon 16 is replaced with the position where another icon 16 is displayed in the same page, or the icon 16 is displayed. It can be displayed in the area that is not displayed.

Further, "User 001" is displayed in the upper left of the menu screen 11 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, which is the menu screen 11 for the logged-in user "User 001". Means that Therefore, the icons 16 are arranged on the menu screen 11 in an arrangement peculiar to the logged-in user.
In this case, the user displays the icon 16 that is highly necessary for the user on the first page 11a of the menu screen, and the icon 16 that is less necessary is displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen. Further, the icon 16 which is particularly necessary is displayed at a position easily noticed by the user on the first page 11a of the menu screen.

In the present embodiment, the new application software can be installed only when the administrator who manages the image processing apparatus 10 inputs the identification information of the administrator and logs in. In addition, when the administrator installs new application software, the new application software becomes available in the usage environment provided when each user logs in. The usage environment will be described in detail later.
Further, when the administrator installs the new application software, the user is made to set the position of the menu screen 11 where the icon 16 related to the new application software is arranged. The details of having the user set the position of the icon 16 will be described later.

<Functional configuration of image processing device 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the control unit 100 for realizing the user to set the position of the icon 16.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 100 includes a user management unit 21 that manages user identification information and an application management unit 22 that manages application software that can be used by each user. Further, the control unit 100 includes an icon management unit 23 that manages the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 for each user, and a screen control unit 24 that controls the image displayed on the display unit 107.

The user management unit 21 stores a user management table (not shown) that associates the identification information of the user who has the account of the image processing device 10 with the usage environment provided to the user.
When the identification information is input to the image processing device 10 for the user to log in, the user management unit 21 determines whether or not the input identification information is described in the user management table. When the input identification information is described in the user management table, the user management unit 21 authenticates the user and selects the usage environment associated with the identification information.
Therefore, the usage environment provided to the user differs depending on the input identification information, which means that the available user differs depending on the usage environment provided.

Here, the usage environment means the system environment of the image processing device 10. Specifically, the usage environment means a system environment set for each user in the image processing device 10.
The system environment set for each user is, for example, one that is set regardless of the user's operation such as availability of application software, or a user's operation such as the arrangement state of each icon 16 on the menu screen 11. There is something to be set.

In this embodiment, whether or not new application software can be installed differs depending on the usage environment. Specifically, the new application software can be installed only under the usage environment provided by inputting the identification information of the administrator in the image processing device 10. The identification information of the administrator is regarded as the first identification information corresponding to the usage environment in which the application software can be added.
In addition, the availability of each application software differs depending on the usage environment. Further, when each user sets the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 by himself / herself, the arrangement state of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 differs depending on the usage environment.

The application management unit 22 stores an application management table in which a plurality of application software and users available for each of the plurality of application software are associated with each other. The contents of the application management table will be described in detail later.

Further, the application management unit 22 controls the operation of the application software.
In the present embodiment, the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10 sets a usage environment in which the application software can be used and a usage environment in which the application software cannot be used for each application software.

The application management unit 22 controls the application software to be operable under the usage environment in which one application software can be used. Specifically, when the icon 16 related to the application software is selected under the usage environment in which one application software can be used, the application management unit 22 operates the application software. Here, the application management unit 22 is regarded as a control means that enables the operation of the application software under the other usage environment when the application software is added under one usage environment.

On the other hand, the application management unit 22 prohibits the operation of the application software in a usage environment in which one application software cannot be used. Specifically, even if the icon 16 related to this application software is selected in a usage environment in which one application software is not available, the application management unit 22 does not operate the application software.

The icon management unit 23 sets the position of the icon 16 according to the setting method selected by the user regarding the setting method of the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11.

Here, the setting of the position of the icon 16 will be described. When new application software becomes available in the user's usage environment, an icon 16 related to this application software is newly added. In the present embodiment, there are two methods for setting the position of the added icon 16 on the menu screen 11, and the user can select either one. When the user selects one of the setting methods, the selected setting method is stored in the icon management unit 23 as the setting method performed when the icon 16 is added. Then, when the new application software becomes available, the icon management unit 23 sets the position of the icon 16 related to the new application software according to the setting method selected in advance by the user.

As the setting method, there are a default setting in which the position of the icon 16 is set according to the default setting, and a user setting in which the position of the added icon 16 is set by the user's operation each time the icon 16 is added.
When the user selects the default setting and new application software is added under the user's environment, the icon 16 related to this application software is arranged on the menu screen 11 according to a predetermined rule. NS. Predetermined rules include a setting for arranging the icon 16 at the end of the menu screen 11 and a setting for arranging the icon 16 at the beginning of the menu screen 11.

Here, the setting for arranging the icon 16 at the end of the menu screen 11 is, for example, the icon 16 to the right of the "where pre" icon 16 on the second page 11b of the menu screen shown in FIG. 2 (b). It is a setting to place.
Further, the setting for arranging the icon 16 at the top of the menu screen 11 is, for example, at the position where the "backup / restore" icon 16 is displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen shown in FIG. 2 (a). It is a setting to place a new icon 16. In this case, as the new icon 16 is placed, each of the placed icons 16 is displayed out of alignment.

On the other hand, when the user has selected the user setting, the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 is set by the user setting the position of the icon 16 after the icon 16 is newly added. Therefore, the added icon 16 is not arranged on the menu screen 11 from the time when the icon 16 is newly added under the user's usage environment until the user sets the position of the icon 16.

The method of setting the position of the icon 16 is not limited to the default setting and the user setting. For example, there may be a customization setting in which the user sets in advance that the added icon 16 is arranged at a specific position on the menu screen 11. The contents of user settings will be described in detail later.

Further, the icon management unit 23 stores an arranged management table in which the plurality of icons 16 and the arrangement state of whether or not each of the plurality of icons 16 has been arranged on the menu screen 11 are associated with each other. The contents of the placed management table will be described in detail later.
Further, the icon management unit 23 stores a position management table in which the plurality of icons 16 and the positions of the plurality of icons 16 on the menu screen 11 are associated with each other. The contents of the position management table will be described in detail later.

The screen control unit 24 displays an image on the display unit 107 based on each instruction from the user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, and the icon management unit 23. The user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, the icon management unit 23, and the screen control unit 24 function as display means for displaying images.
Further, after the user management unit 21 selects the usage environment corresponding to the user who has input the identification information to the image processing device 10, the user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, the icon management unit 23, and the screen control unit 24 select the usage environment. The usage environment is provided. Here, the user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, the icon management unit 23, and the screen control unit 24 are regarded as providing means for providing a plurality of usage environments in which usable users are different.

<App management table>
Next, the contents of the application management table stored in the application management unit 22 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the application management table.
In the application management table shown in FIG. 4, an identification number for identifying application software is indicated in "application ID". In this embodiment, identification numbers of all application software (18 application software in the illustrated example) used in the image processing apparatus 10 are shown.

In addition, the name of the application software is shown in "Name". In this embodiment, the name of one application software and the name of the icon 16 related to this one application software are the same. Therefore, the "name" shown in the application management table can also be regarded as the name of the icon 16.

Further, "Available Group" indicates a group in which the application software can be used. In the present embodiment, the user having an account of the image processing device 10 belongs to one or more of the plurality of groups. Then, one application software is used only under the usage environment of the group shown in the "available group" associated with this one application software (under the usage environment provided to each user belonging to the group). It is possible.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to set which group is associated with the application software as the "usable group" under the usage environment provided to the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10.
In the present embodiment, the administrator installs the application software for the purpose of causing the user to use the application software. However, when installing application software for use by a specific group, groups other than the specific group may not need this application software. Therefore, the administrator does not give the authority to use this one application software to the group that does not need one application software.

The configuration of the application management table will be described in more detail.
The application software having the application ID of App001 is given the name of "specification setting". The application software of this "specification setting" can be used by a user who belongs to either group X or group Z.
Further, the application software having the application ID of App002 is given the name of "software update". This "software update" application software is available to users belonging to either group X or group Y.

Further, the application software having the application ID of App003 is given the name of "backup / restore". This "backup / restore" application software is available to users belonging to any of group X, group Y, and group Z.

In the usage environment of a user who belongs to a group in which one application software cannot be used, the icon 16 related to this one application software may or may not be displayed on the menu screen 11. good. However, when displaying this icon 16 on the menu screen 11, even if this icon 16 is selected, the application management unit 22 does not operate the application software related to this icon 16 as described above. Further, in order to allow the user to distinguish whether or not the icon 16 can be used, the display color may be divided between the icon 16 that can be used and the icon 16 that cannot be used under one usage environment.

<Arranged management table>
Next, the contents of the arranged management table stored in the icon management unit 23 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the arranged management table.
In the arranged management table shown in FIG. 5, the name of the icon 16 related to each application software used in the image processing device 10 is shown in the “icon name”.
Further, in the "user ID (affiliated group)", the ID of the user who has an account of the image processing apparatus 10 and the group to which the user belongs are shown.

Further, in the "arrangement state", it is indicated whether or not the icon 16 has been arranged on the user's menu screen 11. When it is indicated as "arranged" in the "arranged state", it means that the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 is set. On the other hand, when it is indicated as unarranged in the "arranged state", it means that the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 is not set.
The case where the "arrangement state" is not arranged means that the user has selected the user setting as the setting method of the position of the icon 16, and the icon 16 newly added under the user's usage environment. This is the case when the position is not set.

The configuration of the deployed management table will be described in more detail.
The "specification setting" icon 16 has already been arranged on the menu screen 11 of the user 001, the user 002, and the user 004. On the other hand, it is not arranged on the menu screen 11 of the user 003 and the user 020.
The "software update" icon 16 has already been arranged on the menu screen 11 of the user 001, the user 003, the user 004, and the user 020. On the other hand, it is not arranged on the menu screen 11 of the user 002.

<Position management table>
Next, the contents of the position management table stored in the icon management unit 23 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the position management table. Note that FIG. 6 shows a position management table for "user 001". In the present embodiment, a position management table is provided for each user who has an account of the image processing device 10.
In the position management table shown in FIG. 6, the name of the icon 16 related to the application software used in the image processing device 10 is shown in the "icon name".
Further, in the position management table, the icons 16 are shown in "arrangement order".

The position management table for user 001 shown in FIG. 6 is a table for managing the position of each icon 16 arranged on the menu screen 11 for user 001 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
Here, with reference to the menu screen 11 for user 001 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the relationship between the arrangement order of the position management table shown in FIG. 6 and the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11. Will be explained.

The “backup / restore” icon 16 is indicated on the icon 16 whose arrangement order is “1”. In this case, the "backup / restore" icon 16 is arranged at the top (uppermost (first) and leftmost) of the first page 11a (see FIG. 2A) of the menu screen.

The "specification setting" icon 16 is indicated on the icon 16 whose arrangement order is "2". In this case, the "specification setting" icon 16 is displayed on the right side of "backup / restore" on the first page 11a of the menu screen.
Further, the icon 16 whose arrangement order is “3” is indicated by the “file management” icon 16. In this case, the "file management" icon 16 is displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen to the right of the "specification setting" icon 16.

In this way, the icon 16 having the smallest number in the arrangement order is arranged at the head of the first page 11a of the menu screen. Then, as the number in the arrangement order increases, the position of the icon 16 shifts to the right side.
If the icon 16 cannot be displayed in the first row, the icon 16 having an arrangement order number one larger than the icon 16 displayed on the rightmost side (fourth column) of the first row is lower than the first row. It is placed on the leftmost side (first row) of (second row). Then, as the number in the arrangement order increases, the position of the icon 16 shifts to the right side. If the icon 16 cannot be displayed in the second row, the icon 16 is also displayed in the third row.
If the icon 16 cannot be completely displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen, the icon 16 having an arrangement order number one larger than the icon 16 displayed on the rightmost side of the third row is 2 on the menu screen. It is arranged at the beginning of the page 11b (see FIG. 2B). Further, the icon 16 arranged on the second page 11b of the menu screen is arranged according to the same rule as in the case of the first page 11a. Further, the icon 16 having the largest number in the arrangement order is arranged at the end of the second page 11b on the menu screen.

Further, in the present embodiment, a different position management table is provided for each user who has an account of the image processing device 10, but the icon 16 is arranged on the menu screen 11 of each user in one position management table. May be shown.

<Selection of method to set the position of icon 16>
Next, selection of a method for setting the position of the icon 16 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a selection screen 30 that allows the user to select a method for setting the position of the icon 16. The selection screen 30 is displayed, for example, by the user selecting a setting method selection button (not shown) on the menu screen 11.
On the selection screen 30, there are a setting method explanation unit 31 in which explanations of two types of setting methods are described as setting methods for the position of the icon 16, a user setting reception unit 32 that accepts user setting selection as a setting method, and a default. The default setting reception unit 33 that accepts the selection of the setting and the determination unit 34 that determines the user's selection are displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the user setting reception unit 32 is selected.

When the user selects the user setting reception unit 32 and then selects the determination unit 34, the user setting is selected as the method for setting the position of the icon 16, and the icon management unit 23 stores that the user setting is selected.
Further, when the user selects the default setting receiving unit 33 and then selects the determination unit 34, the default setting is selected as the setting method, and the icon management unit 23 remembers that the default setting is selected. In this case, the icon management unit 23 functions as a setting means for setting the position of the icon 16 without displaying the setting screen.

<User settings>
Next, a method of setting the position of the icon 16 by the user setting will be described.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a notification screen 40 for notifying the user that the position of the icon 16 needs to be set. Further, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a setting screen 50 for causing the user to set the position of the icon 16. Further, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the menu screen 11 after setting the position of the icon 16.
In the following, when a new icon 16 is added under the usage environment of "user 001", the new icon 16 on the menu screen 11 for "user 001" shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B will be used. An example of setting the position will be described. It is assumed that the user 001 has previously selected the user setting as the method for setting the position of the icon 16.

When the administrator of the image processing device 10 newly installs the application software named "Application A", "Application A" is used under the usage environment of the user who belongs to the group in which the administrator has set "Application A" to be available. Will be available. After that, when the user 001 logs in to the image processing device 10, the notification screen 40 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

The notification screen 40 is a screen for notifying that the position of the newly added icon 16 needs to be set.
On the notification screen 40, an icon image 41, which is an image of the added icon 16, and a function explanation unit 42 in which explanations relating to the functions of the application software added by the administrator are described are displayed. Further, on the notification screen 40, a notification unit 43 for notifying that the position of the icon 16 needs to be set due to the addition of new application software is displayed. Further, on the notification screen 40, a user setting determination unit 44 that determines to set the position of the icon 16 by the user setting and a default setting determination unit 45 that determines to set the position of the icon 16 by the default setting are provided. It is displayed.

When the user selects the default setting determination unit 45 on the notification screen 40, the icon management unit 23 sets the position of the “application A” icon 16 on the menu screen 11 according to the default setting.
Further, when the user selects the user setting determination unit 44, the setting screen 50 is displayed as shown in FIG.

The setting screen 50 is a screen that allows the user to set at which position on the menu screen 11 the added icon 16 is to be displayed.
On the setting screen 50, the setting unit 51 for setting the arrangement of the icon 16 for setting the position (hereinafter referred to as the setting target icon 16) on the menu screen 11 and the arrangement of the icons 16 are selected by the user. The determination unit 54 to be determined is displayed.

The setting unit 51 includes an arranged icon display unit 52 showing the arrangement order of the arranged icons 16 on the menu screen 11, and a position setting unit 53 for setting the position of the setting target icon 16 with respect to the arranged icons 16. It is displayed. The setting target icon 16 is captured as a target instruction receiving unit that is a target for setting a position.

The arranged icon display unit 52 displays the icons 16 in the order of arrangement shown in the position management table shown in FIG. Specifically, the icon 16 having the smallest arrangement order number shown in the position management table is displayed on the uppermost side of the arranged icon display unit 52, and is located below the arranged icon display unit 52. The more the icon 16 is, the larger the number in the order of arrangement. Further, on the screen of the display unit 107, only a part of all the placed icons 16 is displayed, but by moving the cursor, the icons 16 that were not displayed are displayed.
When one icon 16 displayed on the arranged icon display unit 52 is selected, the display color of the selected icon 16 changes.

The position setting unit 53 displays an upper arrangement setting unit 53a and a lower arrangement setting unit 53b.
A case where one icon 16 displayed on the arranged icon display unit 52 is selected, the upper arrangement setting unit 53a is selected, and the determination unit 54 is further selected will be described. In this case, the placement order number (the placement order number associated with the selection icon 16 in the position management table (see FIG. 6)) in the selected one icon 16 (selection icon 16) is newly set as the setting target icon. Associated with 16.
Then, the selection icon 16 and the icon 16 to which the number in the arrangement order larger than the selection icon 16 is associated are newly associated with the number in the arrangement order one larger than each.

Subsequently, a case where the lower arrangement setting unit 53b is selected and the determination unit 54 is further selected will be described. In this case, the number in the arrangement order that is one larger than the number in the arrangement order in the selection icon 16 is newly associated with the setting target icon 16. Then, the icon 16 to which the number in the arrangement order larger than the selection icon 16 is associated is newly associated with the number in the arrangement order one larger than each.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the icon 16 of "specification setting" is selected in the arranged icon display unit 52. Further, the upper arrangement setting unit 53a is selected. When the determination unit 54 is selected in this state, the arrangement order number “2” associated with the “specification setting” icon 16 in the position management table (see FIG. 6) is newly replaced with the “application A” icon 16. Associated with.
Then, as shown in FIG. 10A, the "application A" icon 16 is displayed on the right side of the "backup / restore" icon 16 on the first page 11a of the menu screen. Along with this, the "specification setting" icon 16 and the icon 16 to which the number in the arrangement order larger than the "specification setting" icon 16 is associated are displayed shifted to the positions corresponding to the numbers in the arrangement order one larger than each. Will be done.

Further, before setting the position of the "application A" icon 16, the "Scan To PC" icon 16 displayed on the far right side of the third row on the first page 11a of the menu screen (see FIG. 2A). Is not displayed on the first page 11a. As shown in FIG. 10B, the "Scan To PC" icon 16 is displayed on the leftmost side of the first row on the second page 11b. Along with this, before setting the position of the "application A" icon 16, each icon 16 displayed on the second page 11b is also displayed at a position corresponding to the number in the order of arrangement one larger. ..

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the application software is added by the administrator of the image processing device 10, the icon 16 related to the added application software is provided under the usage environment provided to a user other than the administrator. The setting screen 50 for setting the position is displayed.
Here, if the position of the icon 16 is set regardless of the setting of this one user under the usage environment provided to one user, a new icon 16 is placed at a position not intended by one user. May be placed.

For example, when the newly added icon 16 is placed at the top of the menu screen (the uppermost and leftmost side of the first page 11a (see FIG. 2A)) regardless of the user's setting, it has already been placed. The position of the other icon 16 that was the above is shifted, and the icon 16 that cannot be displayed is moved to the second page 11b. Therefore, when the need for the added application software is low for the user, the less-needed icon 16 is displayed on the first page 11a, which is easily noticed by the user, while the more-needed icon 16 is displayed for the user. It may move to the second page 11b, which is hard to see, and the convenience of the user may be reduced.

Further, for example, the added icon 16 is arranged at the end of the menu screen (on the right side of the "where pre" icon 16 on the second page 11b (see FIG. 2B)) regardless of the user's setting. In this case, the user does not recognize that the icon 16 has been added unless the user opens the second page 11b of the menu screen. In this case, even if the user has a high need for the added application software, the user may not use the added application software, which may reduce the convenience of the user.
In this way, if the position of the icon 16 is set regardless of the user's setting, a new icon 16 may be placed at a position not intended by the user, which reduces the convenience of the user. There is a risk of doing so.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the application software becomes newly available, the notification screen 40 and the setting screen 50 for setting the position of the icon 16 are displayed, and the user operates the icon on the setting screen 50. Set the position of 16. Therefore, when application software that is highly necessary for the user becomes available, the added icon 16 can be displayed at a position that is easily visible to the user. In addition, when application software that is less necessary for the user becomes available, the added icon 16 is displayed in a position that is difficult for the user to see, so that other icons 16 that are highly necessary for the user can be displayed. Suppress moving to a position that is hard to see.
As a result, it is possible to prevent the new icon 16 from being placed at a position not intended by the user, and the convenience of the user is improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, the icon image 41 (see FIG. 8) of the added icon 16 is displayed on the notification screen 40, while the other icons 16 arranged on the menu screen 11 are not displayed.
In this case, the user is prevented from erroneously recognizing the other icon 16 as the added icon 16 as compared with the case where not only the added icon 16 but also the other icon 16 is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the function explanation unit 42 of the notification screen 40 describes the function of the application software that has become available.
In this case, the user grasps the function of the application software that has become available, and then sets the position of the icon 16 according to the necessity of the application software. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the icon 16 having a high need from being set in a position where it is difficult to see, and the icon 16 having a low need to be set in a position where it is easy to see.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the default setting is accepted as the setting method of the position of the icon 16 on the selection screen 30 shown in FIG. 7, the setting screen 50 is not displayed even if the icon 16 is newly added. , The position of the icon 16 is set according to the default setting.
In this case, if the user does not want to set the position of the icon 16 by himself / herself, by selecting the default setting as the setting method of the position of the icon 16, this is performed when the icon 16 is newly added. No operation is required to set the position of the icon 16.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when the user selects the user setting as the setting method of the position of the icon 16, when the default setting is selected on the notification screen 40 (see FIG. 8), the default setting is set. The position of the new icon 16 is set according to the above.
In this case, each time a new icon 16 is added, the user can select whether or not to set the position of the added icon 16 by himself / herself.

In the present embodiment, the notification screen 40 and the setting screen 50 are displayed as separate pages, but the notification screen 40 and the setting screen 50 may be displayed at the same time on the display unit 107. In this case, the user setting determination unit 44 on the notification screen 40 is not displayed. Further, the notification screen 40 and the setting screen 50 function as a setting screen for setting the position of the icon 16. Further, the default setting determination unit 45 on the notification screen 40 is regarded as a position setting reception unit that receives an instruction to set the position of the icon 16 on the setting screen regardless of the user's setting.

<Processing performed by each functional unit in the control unit 100>
Next, the contents of the processing performed by each functional unit in the control unit 100 will be described.
FIG. 11 shows each functional unit (user management unit 21, application management unit 22, icon management unit 23, screen) in the control unit 100 between the time when the user logs in to the image processing device 10 and the time when the menu screen 11 is displayed. It is a flowchart which showed the flow of the process performed by the control unit 24).

First, when the user inputs the identification information into the image processing device 10 and logs in (S101), the user management unit 21 acquires the input identification information. Then, the user management unit 21 identifies the logged-in user based on the acquired identification information.

Subsequently, the icon management unit 23 determines whether or not the unarranged icon 16 exists on the menu screen 11 in the usage environment provided to the logged-in user (S102). Specifically, the icon management unit 23 refers to the placed management table (see FIG. 5), and among the icons 16 associated with the logged-in user, there is an icon 16 whose “placed state” is “not placed”. Decide whether to do it or not.

When the unarranged icon 16 does not exist (NO in S102), the icon management unit 23 gives an instruction to display the menu screen 11 according to the arrangement order of the icons 16 in the position management table (see FIG. 6). Send to. Specifically, the icon management unit 23 gives an instruction to the screen control unit 24 to display the menu screen 11 in a state where the icons 16 are arranged according to the arrangement order shown in the position management table for the logged-in user. And send. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when the unarranged icon 16 exists (YES in S102), the icon management unit 23 determines whether or not the user can use the application software related to the unarranged icon 16 (S103). ..
Specifically, the icon management unit 23 refers to the arranged management table (see FIG. 5) and the application management table stored in the application management unit 22 (see FIG. 4). Then, it is determined whether or not the group to which the user belongs is a group that can use the application software related to the unarranged icon 16.

When the user cannot use the application software related to the unarranged icon 16 (NO in S103), the icon management unit 23 sets the position of the unarranged icon 16 according to the default setting (S109). That is, in this case, the icon management unit 23 associates the unplaced icons 16 with the numbers in the placement order in the position management table according to the default settings, and updates the contents of the position management table. Further, an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table is transmitted to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when the user can use the application software related to the unarranged icon 16 (YES in S103), the icon management unit 23 determines whether or not the user setting is selected as the setting method of the position of the icon 16. Judgment (S104).
Here, if the user has previously selected the user setting on the selection screen 30 (see FIG. 7), the icon management unit 23 determines that the method for setting the position of the icon 16 is the user setting. On the other hand, if the user has selected the default setting on the selection screen 30, the icon management unit 23 determines that the setting method is not the user setting.

When the setting method of the position of the icon 16 is not the user setting (NO in S104), the icon management unit 23 updates the contents of the position management table according to the default setting and sets the position of the unplaced icon 16 (S109). ). Further, an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table is transmitted to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when the setting method of the position of the icon 16 is a user setting (YES in S104), the icon management unit 23 transmits an instruction to display the notification screen 40 (see FIG. 8) to the screen control unit 24. .. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the notification screen 40 (S105).
Subsequently, the icon management unit 23 determines whether or not to display the setting screen 50 (see FIG. 9) (S106). Here, when the user selects the user setting determination unit 44 on the notification screen 40 (see FIG. 8), the icon management unit 23 determines that the setting screen 50 is displayed. On the other hand, when the user selects the default setting determination unit 45 on the notification screen 40, the icon management unit 23 determines that the setting screen 50 is not displayed.

When the setting screen 50 is not displayed (NO in S106), the icon management unit 23 updates the contents of the position management table according to the default setting, and sets the position of the unarranged icon 16 (S109). Further, an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table is transmitted to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when displaying the setting screen 50 (YES in S106), the icon management unit 23 transmits an instruction to display the setting screen 50 to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the setting screen 50 (S107).
Then, when the user sets the position of the icon 16 on the setting screen 50 (S108), all the icons 16 including the unplaced icon 16 are associated with the numbers in the placement order in the position management table, and the position management is performed. The contents of the table are updated. Further, the icon management unit 23 transmits an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the position of the icon 16 is set according to the default setting without displaying the setting screen 50 under the usage environment in which the authority to use the application software installed by the administrator is not given. NS. In other words, the position of the icon 16 is set without displaying the setting screen 50 under the usage environment corresponding to the identification information of the user who is not authorized to use the added application software.
In this case, when application software that is not available to the user is added, it is not necessary for the user to set the position of the icon 16 related to the application software.

The identification information of the user who cannot use the application software related to the unarranged icon 16 is regarded as the second identification information corresponding to the usage environment in which the authority to use the application software added by the administrator is not given. ..
In addition, the administrator may newly grant the authority to use the specific application software to the group to which the authority to use the specific application software is not granted.

In this case, a newly authorized group is added to the available group of the specific application software in the application management table (see FIG. 4) by the setting of the administrator. Then, after the authority is given to the group, when the user belonging to this group logs in to the image processing device 10, the setting screen 50 is displayed, and the user is made to set the position of the icon 16 related to this application software. May be good.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent the icon 16 related to the application software from being continuously arranged at a position not intended by the user even though the user is given the authority to use the application software.

Further, in the present embodiment, the user can select either the default setting or the user setting as the setting method of the position of the icon 16, but the user setting is not performed under the usage environment of a specific user. , The position of the icon 16 may be set by the default setting.
Depending on the user, it may not be necessary to set the position of the icon 16 related to the application software even if any application software becomes available. Therefore, the administrator may set a group that does not require user setting, and the position of the icon 16 may be set for the users belonging to this group according to the default setting.

Further, in the present embodiment, the application software can be installed only by the administrator of the image processing device 10, but each user can install the application software under his / her own usage environment. There may be.
When the user installs the application software by himself / herself, the user who installed the application software is associated with the added application software in a table (not shown) separate from the application management table, and only the user who installed the application software installs the application software. May be made available.
Further, the icon 16 related to the added application software is added to the position management table (see FIG. 6). Further, the position of the icon 16 related to the added application software may be set according to the default setting or may be set by the user setting.

<Modification example>
Next, a modified example of the setting screen will be described.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the setting screen 60 as a modification.
In the present embodiment described above, as the setting screen 50 (see FIG. 9), the user is made to set the position of the icon 16 on the screen on which the placed icon 16 is not displayed. However, the setting screen is not limited to the above.

Hereinafter, an example of setting the position of the new icon 16 on the menu screen 11 for “user 001” shown in FIG. 2A when the icon 16 is newly added will be described. It is assumed that the user 001 has previously selected the user setting as the method for setting the position of the icon 16.
When the administrator of the image processing device 10 newly installs the application software named "advanced patent search service", the administrator sets the "advanced patent search service" to be available under the usage environment of the user belonging to the group. , "Prior patent search service" will be available. After that, when the user 001 logs in to the image processing device 10, the setting screen 60 is displayed as shown in FIG. 12 (a).

On the setting screen 60, the arranged icons 16 are displayed in the same arrangement as the menu screen. Further, on the setting screen 60, the "prior patent search service" icon 16 is displayed as the setting target icon 16. The "prior patent search service" icon 16 is displayed in a display mode different from that of the other icons 16 displayed on the setting screen 60.
More specifically, the "prior patent search service" icon 16 is displayed in a color different from that of the other icons 16. Further, the "advanced patent search service" icon 16 is displayed on the front side of the other icons 16 when viewed from the user. The setting screen 60 displays the same image as the menu screen 11 except that the setting target icon 16 is displayed.

Further, although not shown, when the right-pointing arrow 12a on the setting screen 60 is selected, the arranged icon 16 is displayed on the second page of the menu screen. In addition, the unarranged "preceding patent search service" icon 16 is also displayed on the page to which the icon has been switched.

When the user drags the "preceding patent search service" icon 16 through the display unit 107 while touching the finger, the "preceding patent search service" icon 16 is moved to the position moved by the user as shown in FIG. 12 (b). Moves. Further, at the destination of the "prior patent search service" icon 16, an insertion bar 15 indicating which icon 16 the "prior patent search service" icon 16 is inserted into is displayed.
Then, when the user releases the finger from the display unit 107, the "prior patent search service" icon 16 is inserted between the other icons 16 as shown in FIG. 12 (c). Specifically, the "preceding patent search service" icon 16 is displayed on the right side of the "backup / restore" icon 16. Along with this, the icons 16 other than the "backup / restore" icon 16 among the other icons 16 are displayed offset from each other.

As described above, in the modified example, the user is made to set the position of the setting target icon 16 on the menu screen. This makes it easier for the user to grasp the position where the setting target icon 16 is arranged, as compared with the case where the position of the setting target icon 16 is set on the setting screen 50 shown in FIG.

Further, on the setting screen 60, the setting target icon 16 is displayed on the front side of the other arranged icons 16 when viewed from the user.
In this case, the setting target icon 16 is more likely to be identified from all the icons 16 displayed on the setting screen 60, as compared with the case where the setting target icon 16 is not displayed on the front side of the other placed icons 16. Become.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, the position of the setting target icon 16 is set by the user operating on the touch panel.
Here, the setting target icon 16 may be moved or the position may be set not only by the operation on the touch panel but also by the operation by the user of an input device (not shown) such as a mouse.

<Description of applicable computer>
By the way, the position setting process and the image processing of the icon 16 by the image processing device 10 in the present embodiment may be realized in a general-purpose computer. Therefore, assuming that these processes are realized by the computer 200, the hardware configuration thereof will be described. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the computer 200 to which the present embodiment can be applied.

The computer 200 includes a CPU 201 which is a calculation means, a main memory 202 which is a storage means, and a magnetic disk device (HDD) 203. Further, the computer 200 includes a communication interface (I / F) 204 for communicating with the outside, a display mechanism 205 including a video memory, a display, and the like, and an input device 206 such as a keyboard and a mouse.

Here, the CPU 201 executes various programs such as an OS and an application. Further, the main memory 202 is a storage area for storing various programs and data used for execution thereof, and the magnetic disk apparatus 203 stores programs for realizing each function shown in FIG. Then, this program is loaded into the main memory 202, and the processing based on this program is executed by the CPU 201, so that each function is realized.

Further, the program that realizes the embodiment of the present invention can be provided not only by communication means but also by storing it in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

Although various embodiments and modifications have been described above, it is of course possible to combine these embodiments and modifications.
Further, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be carried out in various forms without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

10 ... image processing device, 11 ... menu screen, 21 ... user management unit, 22 ... application management unit, 23 ... icon management unit, 24 ... screen control unit, 30 ... selection screen, 40 ... notification screen, 50 ... setting screen

Claims (14)

A display means that displays an instruction reception unit that accepts instructions to operate application software,
A means of providing a plurality of usage environments in which users who can use the device are different, and a means for providing the device.
Equipped with
When the application software is added under one usage environment, the display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the unarranged application software under the other usage environment. Information processing device. Further provided with a control means that enables the operation of the application software under the other usage environment when the application software is added under the one usage environment.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the identification information that identifies the user is input, the providing means provides a usage environment corresponding to the identification information. The providing means provides a usage environment in which application software can be added when a predetermined first identification information is input.
When the application software is added under the usage environment corresponding to the first identification information, the control means operates the application software under a usage environment different from the usage environment corresponding to the first identification information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus is made possible. A display means that displays an instruction reception unit that accepts instructions to operate application software,
A means of providing a plurality of usage environments in which users who can use the device are different, and a means for providing the device.
Equipped with
When the application software is added under one usage environment, the display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software under the other usage environment .
Further provided with a control means that enables the operation of the application software under the other usage environment when the application software is added under the one usage environment.
When the identification information that identifies the user is input, the providing means provides a usage environment corresponding to the identification information .
Setting means for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the added application software without displaying the setting screen by the display means under the usage environment corresponding to the predetermined second identification information. further comprising Ru, the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined second identification information is identification information corresponding to a usage environment to which the authority to use the added application software is not granted. 5. The display means displays a setting screen related to the instruction receiving unit whose position is set by the setting means when the authority to use the added application software is given under the usage environment. The information processing device described. A display means that displays an instruction reception unit that accepts instructions to operate application software,
A means of providing a plurality of usage environments in which users who can use the device are different, and a means for providing the device.
Equipped with
The display means is
When the application software is added under one usage environment, the setting screen for setting the position of the instruction reception unit related to the application software is displayed under the other usage environment .
Wherein the setting screen, does not display the other instruction receiving section while displaying the target instruction receiving unit that is the subject of setting the position, the information processing apparatus. A display means that displays an instruction reception unit that accepts instructions to operate application software,
A means of providing a plurality of usage environments in which users who can use the device are different, and a means for providing the device.
Equipped with
When the application software is added under one usage environment, the display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software under the other usage environment .
In the setting screen, displays information relating to the function of the added the application software, the information processing apparatus. A display means that displays an instruction reception unit that accepts instructions to operate application software,
A means of providing a plurality of usage environments in which users who can use the device are different, and a means for providing the device.
Equipped with
The display means is
When the application software is added under one usage environment, the setting screen for setting the position of the instruction reception unit related to the application software is displayed under the other usage environment .
Wherein the setting screen, displays the position setting receiving unit for receiving an instruction to set the position of the instruction receiving section regardless of the user's setting, the information processing apparatus. A display means that displays an instruction reception unit that accepts instructions to operate application software,
A means of providing a plurality of usage environments in which users who can use the device are different, and a means for providing the device.
Equipped with
When the application software is added under one usage environment, the display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software under the other usage environment .
The display further Ru comprising a setting means capable of setting a position of the instruction receiving section according to the application software without display of the setting screen is performed by means, the information processing apparatus. A display means that displays an instruction reception unit that accepts instructions to operate application software,
A means of providing a plurality of usage environments in which users who can use the device are different, and a means for providing the device.
Equipped with
The display means is
When the application software is added under one usage environment, the setting screen for setting the position of the instruction reception unit related to the application software is displayed under the other usage environment .
On the setting screen, the target instruction receiving unit, which is the target for setting the position, and other instruction receiving units are displayed.
In the setting screen displayed in a manner different from the target instruction reception unit the another instruction receiving unit, the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the display means displays the target instruction receiving unit on the setting screen in front of the other instruction receiving units when viewed from the user. An information processing device that can be used by multiple users.
A display means that displays a setting screen for the user to set the icon position of the added application software that has not been placed when the application software installed by the administrator is added under the usage environment of a specific user. An information processing device characterized by being equipped with. On the computer
A function to display the instruction reception section that accepts instructions to operate the application software,
A function that allows available users to provide multiple different usage environments,
When application software is added under one usage environment, a function to display a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction reception unit related to the unarranged application software under another usage environment, and
A program to realize.

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