JPH10232917A - List display device and method and medium recording program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the operation procedure of an operator and to quickly select a desired template by storing that the template is selected as history information and deciding the order of displaying the templates in a list based on the history information. SOLUTION: A user performs the initialization of inputting customer information, for instance A, or the like and inputs source images to be laid out to sheet images from an image input means 1. The operator specifies the attribute of the history information as conditions for deciding the order of displaying the templates and a central processing unit 2 retrieves the template of the customer information management part of a storage device 3. Then, based on the history information relating to the attribute, the order of displaying the templates is decided in the descending order of the number of times of the selection, a template list is prepared and the template list is displayed at a display device 6. Thus, the possibility of easily selecting the desired template in a short time becomes extremely high.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a list display device such as a template.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been proposed an electronic album system in which a digital image is laid out on a virtual sheet in a computer, and the sheet image is displayed on a CRT or output on a mount using a color printer or the like.

[0003] The arrangement and modification of each image in such a system is generally performed manually by a human sense, such as attaching a print photograph to an album mount.

In recent years, an automatic layout function for automatically modifying and arranging images has been proposed in order to reduce such work.

Further, as an auto-layout function, a large number of templates, ie, layout templates, in which arrangement, modification parameters, and the like are set in advance are prepared, and the operator can arbitrarily select a desired template from these. ,
There has also been proposed a method of reflecting a user's preference and preventing a uniform layout.

When a desired one is selected from a plurality of templates as described above, a template list for displaying a list of templates is displayed on a display device, and the user selects the desired template by input means such as a keyboard or a mouse. A method of facilitating the selection operation by giving an instruction is used.

[0007]

For example, since it is impossible to simultaneously display a large number of templates on the screen in such a template list, when selecting a template that cannot be displayed on the initial screen, You need to scroll the screen.

For example, when a background template is selected, “plain” is displayed in the initial screen of the template list.
Only the three templates "flower" and "grid" are displayed. Therefore, "polka dots" that are not displayed on the initial screen
When selecting a template, as shown in FIG. 7,
Point the scroll bar with the mouse until "polka dot" is displayed. When "polka dot" is displayed on the screen, "polka dot"
The operation procedure of pointing and selecting with a mouse is required.

The order of the templates in the template list is determined at the time of designing the system. That is, although they are generally arranged in the order that the system designer assumes that the frequency of use will be high, it is needless to say that the probability that each template is selected is not always predictable, and the user, It was biased by the date and time of selection (season).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. For example, in a list display device such as a template, a list display device capable of simplifying an operation procedure of a user and quickly selecting a desired template is provided. The purpose is to provide.

[0011]

A list display device according to the present invention comprises a display means for displaying a list of a plurality of templates stored in advance in order, and an arbitrary template from the templates displayed on the display means. Selecting means for selecting, and history information storage means for storing that the arbitrary template is selected, wherein the order is determined based on history information stored in the history information storage means. .

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) A case where the list display device according to the present invention is used in, for example, an image editing system will be described. Figure
1 is a system configuration diagram thereof.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an image input device such as a film scanner or a digital camera for inputting an original image. Reference numeral 2 denotes a central processing unit (not shown),
Is composed of a RAM (not shown) used as a work area for executing various processes, a ROM (not shown) storing a control program of the CPU, and the like, and edits and processes an original image input by an image input device. And lay it out on a virtual sheet. Reference numeral 3 denotes a storage device which stores a plurality of templates in which each editing condition is predetermined, such as a layout position and size of an original image, or a background, and history information of each template, for example, a customer who has selected the template. It is possible to store or read out a plurality of attributes, such as information about the information and selected date and time information. Reference numeral 4 denotes a keyboard, and reference numeral 5 denotes a mouse, by which the user inputs each instruction. A display device 6 such as a CRT displays an original image and a completed sheet image. Reference numeral 7 denotes a printer that prints a completed sheet image on a mount.

Note that the above configuration can be realized not only by dedicated hardware but also by a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

Hereinafter, an operation flowchart of these image processing systems will be described with reference to FIG.

When the present system is started, step S11
, The user makes initial settings such as inputting customer information, for example, A, and inputs an original image to be laid out on a sheet image from the image input means 1 in step S12.

In step S13, the operator specifies the attribute of the history information as a condition for determining the order in which the templates are displayed. In step S14, the central processing unit 2 searches for the template in the customer information management unit of the storage device 3 and ,
Based on the history information on the attributes, the order in which the templates are displayed in the order of the number of selections is determined, a template list is created, and the template list is displayed on the display device 6 in step S15.

More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, assuming that seven background templates are stored in advance, an attribute as a condition for determining the display order, for example, customer information is designated in step S13. In step S14, the central processing unit 2 creates a template list in the descending order of the number of times selected by the customer A in the past. Thus, for example, if the number of times that customer A has selected in the past is “polka dot”, “plain”, “floral pattern”, “lattice”, “heart”, “autumn sky”, and “cherry blossom”, FIG. Is created.

Alternatively, by instructing the date and time information in step S13, the central processing unit 2 sorts the template list in step S14 in the descending order of the selected date and time, for example, the number of past selections in March or April (spring). create.
Thus, for example, the number of times that customer A has selected in the past is
"Sakura", "Flower", "Heart", "Plain", "Lattice",
If there are many in the order of "polka dot" and "autumn sky", a template list as shown in FIG. 5 is created.

As described above, by changing the order in which templates are displayed in the template list according to history information relating to attributes such as customer information and date and time information,
Compared with the conventional method of displaying in a predetermined order, the possibility of easily selecting a desired template in a short time is extremely high.

Next, in step S16, the user selects a desired template from the template list displayed on the display device 6 and clicks the mouse 4.
Upon receiving this mouse click, the central processing unit 2 causes the customer information management unit of the storage device 3 to store the selected template and history information such as customer information and selection date and time in step S17.

As described above, a sheet image is created based on the selected template (step S18), and the sheet image is output to the printer 7 (step S19), and the process ends.

(Second Embodiment) In step S13, the display order deciding condition is configured to be input. First, for example, the display order deciding condition is set in the customer information as an initial value. You may comprise so that it can change sequentially using a setting dialog etc.

(Third Embodiment) Furthermore, the order determination condition specified in step S13 may not always specify one attribute, but may be configured so that a plurality of attributes can be specified simultaneously. That is, the customer information management unit in the storage device 3 creates a template list in the descending order of the number of times that the customer A has selected in the past from September to October, and displays the template list on the display device 6.

In each of the above embodiments, an image editing system has been described as an example. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a document template in a document editing device such as a word processor, a post card, or the like may be used. Template may be used.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention,
By storing the selection of a template as history information and determining the order in which the templates are displayed in the list based on the history information, it is possible to simplify the operation procedure of the operator and quickly select a desired template. Becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an example 1 of a template list.

FIG. 4 is an example 2 of a template list.

FIG. 5 is an example 3 of a template list.

FIG. 6 shows a conventional template selection method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image input device 2 Central processing unit 3 Storage device 4 Keyboard 6 Display device

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying a list of a plurality of templates having predetermined editing conditions in order, a selection means for selecting an arbitrary template from the templates displayed on the display means, and the arbitrary template A list display device, comprising: history information storage means for storing that the information has been selected; and determining the order based on history information stored in the history information storage means. 2. The list display device according to claim 1, wherein the order is determined in descending order of the number of times of selection of the template. 3. The list display device according to claim 1, wherein the history information includes a predetermined attribute, and the order is determined based on history information on the attribute. 4. The list display device according to claim 3, wherein the attribute is customer information. 5. The list display device according to claim 3, wherein the attribute is date and time information. 6. The history information includes a plurality of attributes, and has attribute designation means for designating at least one attribute from the plurality of attributes, and at least one attribute designated by the attribute designation means. 2. The list display device according to claim 1, wherein the order is determined based on history information regarding the list. 7. A display step of displaying a plurality of templates having predetermined editing conditions in a list in order, a selecting step of selecting an arbitrary template from the templates displayed in the displaying step, A list display device, comprising: a history information storing step of storing, as history information, that the user has selected the item, and determining the order based on the stored history information. 8. A function for causing a computer to display a plurality of templates having predetermined editing conditions in a list on a display means in order, and a function for selecting an arbitrary template from the templates displayed on the display means. A recording medium storing a program for realizing a function of storing the history information in a storage unit and a function of determining the order based on the history information stored in the storage unit.