CN101262537A

CN101262537A - Image data processing apparatus and image forming apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN101262537A
Application number: CNA2008100806775A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吉田谦三; 福田江贵; 太田慎一郎; 矢岛俊辅; 吉浦昭一郎
Original assignee: Sharp Corp
Current assignee: Sharp Corp
Priority date: 2007-03-09
Filing date: 2008-02-28
Publication date: 2008-09-10
Anticipated expiration: 2028-02-28
Also published as: CN101262537B; JP2008225707A; JP4425939B2

Abstract

In the image data processing apparatus of the present invention, one or more job icons each of which is indicative of the presence of a received job are displayed in a screen of a touch panel, and when any one of the displayed job icons is operated, an information window disclosing detail information concerning the operated job icon is additionally displayed. As a result, a limited display area of the touch panel can be effectively utilized, so that this enables the user to easily find not only a processing status of the received job but also detail information of the job.

Description

Image data processing system and image processing system

Technical field

Thereby first the present invention relates to and install outside equipment communicate the reception view data, and the view data that receives is implemented the image data processing system of processing such as printing.

In addition, second the present invention relates to outside receive view data and handle from installing, and generates view data thereby read original copy etc. on the other hand, and the image data processing system that the view data that generates is handled.

And then the 3rd the present invention relates to the image processing system of a plurality of Imagery Data Recordings on recording materials such as duplicating, fax, printings.

Background technology

Carry out printing treatment as the printing equipment of one of image data processing system with view data with after being used for the control data that this view data is carried out printing treatment together received.Thereby can accept the trust of printing treatment and handle from a plurality of users (client terminal) by such printing equipment being arranged on the network.But, because printing equipment can not a plurality of printing treatment of executed in parallel, therefore printing treatment is accepted as reservation, and according to the sequential processes of accepting.

Below, will be as above-mentioned printing treatment receive the required control data of the processing of view data and this view data and carry out the processing action of handling and be called operation by printing equipment.In addition, the data of being made up of the view data and the control data of printing equipment reception are called work data.

But if by a printing equipment a plurality of operations are accepted as reservation, then printing equipment is difficult to learn to have accepted how many operations, and according to what handles in proper order.Therefore, the processed timing of operation of having entrusted an end of operation easily not grasp to entrust.

On the other hand, as the digit apparatus of one of image data processing system except the view data of the original copy that will be read by image read-outs such as scanners prints output (duplicating), the view data that also has the original copy that will be read by image read-out sends to the function of the transmission destination (external equipment) of device outside, perhaps installed conversely and received the view data and the printout of sending via the order wire road network from installing outside equipment, maybe with the view data that receives further via the multiple function of communication line network transmission.

As the accessible operation of such compounding machine, distinguishing substantially has the presswork of printing out image data and the transmission operation of transmitted image data.Operation is meant the situation that the job processing unit in the compounding machine is handled the view data that reads or the view data that receives.If the operation of accepting from the outside then as work data, is sent view data and the control data that is used for being handled by job processing unit this view data.

And, same with above-mentioned printing equipment, in compounding machine, can not a plurality of pressworks of parallel processing, or a plurality of transmission operations of parallel processing, therefore accept as the reservation operation respectively, and handle according to the order of accepting.

Therefore, also same with printing equipment in compounding machine, compounding machine is difficult to learn that what what accepts in proper order according to handles, and according to what handles in proper order, and the operation of having entrusted an end of operation not know to entrust is regularly processed at which.

In addition, in compounding machine, proposed following environment: installation shows the function of the operation that receives being had a guide look of the affirmation picture of demonstration in the past, and the user asks the guide look tabulation of the operation of explicit reservation as required, and the tabulation of the operation of explicit reservation on the guidance panel of compounding machine.

As the concrete example of such technology, for example, the image processing system that can change job priority is disclosed in patent documentation 1.In view of the above, by the button on the guidance panel is operated, the priority change picture that shows will be had a guide look of in waiting operation thereby demonstration will be handled neutralization.The user can learn the treatment situation of operation by this priority change picture.

The copy device of the viewing area of the practice condition that is provided with the operation that is used for explicit reservation in standby picture is disclosed in the patent documentation 2 in addition.Thus, can grasp the practice condition of reservation operation by standby picture.

And then, the application's applicant has carried out patent application earlier, in the patent documentation 3 as the open communique of this patent application a kind of image processing system is disclosed: under the state that has preferentially shown basic picture, guide look has shown the rear side appearance of the part of the job state picture of preengaging operation from basic picture, has a guide look of the content of the processing action that has shown the reservation operation compactly in the part of this appearance.

Patent documentation 1: the spy opens the 2005-102044 communique

Patent documentation 2: the spy opens the 2000-92257 communique

Patent documentation 3: the spy opens the 2001-154773 communique

But, in printing equipment in the past, the device that does not comprise the display unit that is used for display message is more, even comprise display unit, the unit that also only can show the degree of simple information can't make the user of printing equipment come the guide look of explicit reservation operation to tabulate as required.

Its reason is because under the situation of printing equipment, and print engine is installed in the transmitting terminal of view data such as personal computer, in printing equipment itself, is not the input operation etc. that need utilize display unit especially.In addition, under situation about being provided with, in duplicating action, need utilize the input operation of display unit, but in this case, utilize the guidance panel that is arranged in the scanner device with display unit as compounding machine.

Therefore, the application's applicant considers to be installed in the function of above-mentioned patent documentation 1～3 disclosed guide look explicit reservation operation in printing equipment, so that the user also can grasp the treatment situation of the presswork that device accepted in printing equipment, and can learn that the presswork of having entrusted is regularly processed at which.

But,, then have following problem as can be known if former state is installed in the printing equipment.That is, the prerequisite of

patent documentation

1,2 is that the compounding machine of copy function and facsimile function also has been installed except printing function, and the information that shows on limited display area is miscellaneous, becomes elusive operation screen for the user.Therefore, not enough at the treatment situation this respect that clearly shows the operation accepted.

And, in

patent documentation

1,2 structures of being put down in writing, shown that in guide look if confirm the details (content) of each operation, display frame is shifted under the state of the operation of preengaging, thereby the details of the operation of selecting are shown.Therefore, under the situation of reduction, may cause confusion.

In addition, in the structure of the patent documentation 3 that the application's applicant proposes earlier, in the part that the job state picture occurs from the lower floor of basic picture, guide look shows the content of the processing action of operation compactly, so compare with

patent documentation

1,2, grasp the treatment situation of operation easily.But, owing to also be to be prerequisite with the compounding machine, therefore not enough aspect the treatment situation that clearly shows the operation of accepting.

In addition, in compounding machine, in the structure of patent documentation 1～3, also have following problem or room for improvement.

That is, in the structure that patent documentation 1 is put down in writing, the moment of the request that shows in the guide look of the operation of having carried out reservation is because the picture of display frame from standby transferred to the guide look display frame of operation, so the user is awkward on the contrary.

In addition, in the structure that patent documentation 2 is put down in writing, in standby picture, be provided with the viewing area that is used to represent preengage the practice condition of operation, by every means carry out to learn the demonstration of the acceptance state and the practice condition of operation by standby picture, but this still is miscellaneous as display message, becomes the elusive operation screen of user.

And then in

patent documentation

1,2 structures of being put down in writing, if the details (content) of the reservation operation of having confirmed to accept in guidance panel, thereby then the details that show the reservation operation of having selected are further shifted in display frame.Like this, if obtain details, the level of display frame is constantly deepened, and becomes equally with the situation of reducing and causes chaotic reason.

On the other hand, in the structure of the patent documentation 3 that the application's applicant proposes earlier, because in the part of job state picture from lower floor's appearance of basic picture, the content of the processing action of reservation operation is by guide look demonstration compactly, even so standby picture is also grasped the acceptance state and the practice condition of operation easily.But, owing to standby picture has been displayed by priority, no matter therefore can not assert to be how unused user can both discern very clearly, have room for improvement.

In addition, in above-mentioned digit apparatus, use the user to be guided the display frame of display action situation, or have the guidance panel of the input unit of the indication that is used to accept the user by different mode as one of image processing system.

And, in device, having taken place under the situations such as fault, guidance panel also is used to make the User Recognition abnormality.As such prior art, patent documentation 4 is for example arranged.

Thus, if notifying device is unusual, in order to make the User Recognition abnormality, and the fault icon is presented on the position that other display key with the basic picture that shows in the picture of guidance panel do not overlap, if the fault icon is operated, then the central authorities at picture preferentially show the notice window that can discern the fault content.

Patent documentation 4: the spy opens the 2002-344682 communique

But in the structure of patent documentation 4, the fault icon is displayed on the basic picture.Therefore, under unused user's situation, do not carry out sometimes still continuing to use the key that shows in the basic picture to carry out the reservation of operation for the operation of fault graph target.Because fault has taken place in machine, so if can not reach the fault of operation no matter how the user wants the reservation of reaching operation, then device can not be accepted the reservation of operation.Therefore, the reason that unused user does not know to carry out the operation reservation taking place, causes puzzled situation.

Summary of the invention

First the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of image data processing system, can effectively utilize the limited display area of guidance panel, thereby the user can easily grasp the treatment situation of the operation that device accepted, and also comprises the details of operation.

First image data processing system of the present invention in order to achieve the above object, wherein unit and the outside control data that receives view data and be used for this view data is carried out the operation processing that communicates of device are accepted in operation, thereby accept operation, job processing unit is carried out the operation of accepting, described image data processing system comprises: show input unit, by display message on picture, operate this picture simultaneously, thereby with the input indication; And job information indicative control unit, the icon that on the picture of above-mentioned demonstration input unit, shows the existence be used to represent the operation accepted, if above-mentioned picture is operated under the state that has shown above-mentioned icon simultaneously, then append the display message window, described information window discloses the relevant information of operation with the above-mentioned icon that shows.

Here, above-mentioned demonstration input unit for example is made of touch panel etc., can carry out the indication input from picture in screen displayed information.

Thus, the icon of the existence of the job information indicative control unit operation that has been used to represent to accept in the screen displayed that shows input unit.By such demonstration based on icon, even the limited display area of guidance panel, the user also can easily grasp the receive status of the operation of device.

And if above-mentioned picture is operated under the state that has shown icon, then the job information indicative control unit appends the display message window, and described information window discloses the relevant information of operation with the icon that shows.By such information window, the user can confirm the details of operation and not follow moving to other picture under the state of the picture of display icon.

Thus, the limited display area that can effectively utilize guidance panel makes the user easily grasp the treatment situation of the operation that device accepted, and also comprises the details of operation.

Second the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of image data processing system, can bring into play the interior display capabilities of limited display frame of guidance panel to greatest extent, and shows a plurality of information relevant with operation with the form that can not make user's confusion.

Second image data processing system of the present invention to achieve these goals, wherein unit and the outside control data that receives view data and be used for this view data is carried out the operation processing that communicates of device are accepted in operation, thereby accept operation, image data creating unit generates view data on the other hand, the control data generation unit generates and is used for the view data that generates is carried out the control data that operation is handled, thereby in the inner generation of device operation, job processing unit is carried out operation of accepting from the outside and the operation that produces in device inside, described image data processing system comprises: show input unit, by display message on picture, operate this picture simultaneously, thereby can import indication; And indicative control unit, above-mentioned demonstration input unit is shown be used to start the starting icon of above-mentioned image data creating unit and represent that above-mentioned operation accepts the operation icon of the existence of the operation accepted the unit.

Thus, be used to import and can not show without exception, make by indicative control unit to show that the input unit demonstration is used to start the starting icon of image data creating unit and accepts the operation icon that the existence of the operation that expression is accepted under the situation of operation has been accepted in unit 131 in above-mentioned operation at the basic picture of the relevant indication of the inner operation that produces of device.

Thereby the starting icon of user by showing can be grasped the function of the view data that can use in image data processing system, and the user is by confirming the operation icon, thereby can grasp from installing the information of the outside operation of accepting that should handle.

Thus, the image data processing system in the past that the basic picture relevant with the operation that can produce in device inside is shown all the time be compared, play following effect: can bring into play the interior display capabilities of limited display frame of guidance panel to greatest extent, and show a plurality of information relevant with operation with the form that can not make user's confusion.

The 3rd the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of image processing system, can effectively utilize the limited display area of guidance panel, thereby makes the user grasp the situation of devices such as fault, maintenance request, suggestion demonstration easily, also comprises its content.

The 3rd image processing system of the present invention forms the image based on view data in order to reach above-mentioned purpose on recording materials, it is characterized in that, comprising: state detection unit, and detecting this image processing system becomes the state of answering announcement information; Show input unit, display message on picture is operated this picture simultaneously, thereby can import indication; And indicative control unit, above-mentioned demonstration input unit is shown be used to represent that above-mentioned state detection unit detects the Status icons of state, if picture is operated under the state that has shown above-mentioned Status icons simultaneously, then append the display message window, described information window open with the represented relevant information of state of Status icons that has shown.

Thus, state detection unit detects this image processing system becomes the state of answering announcement information.As the state that should notify, for example, the state that the recording materials in state that the ink powder surplus reduces or the state that uses up, the recording materials box reduce arranged or the state of the obstruction of the state that do not had fully or occurrence record material, the state of fault etc. has taken place.In addition, the state that should notify suggestion or help information etc. is arranged.

If detecting, state detection unit becomes the state of answering announcement information, then the indicative control unit demonstration is used to represent that state detection unit detects the Status icons of state, if picture is operated under the state that has shown Status icons simultaneously, then append the display message window, described information window open with the represented relevant information of state of Status icons that has shown.

Thereby, the picture when for example being made as standby picture or operation processing execution by display frame with such Status icons, thus the user at first installs as can be known and will provide some information to the user by the Status icons that shows.For example, the needs that out of order generation or request are safeguarded perhaps obtain the situation of suggestion from certain device end.

Then, by the mode of operation icon, thereby the display message window can obtain the state relevant useful informations such as message represented with Status icons.Such information window is to append demonstration, owing to can not transfer to other picture, even shown information window, the user also can continue operation and can not confuse.

And, in the picture that shows such Status icons, owing to do not show basic picture etc., the situation of having carried out futile operation so the user can not take place that the user does not realize the generation of fault etc.

Thus, play following effect: can effectively utilize the limited display area of guidance panel, make the user can easily grasp the situation of devices such as fault, maintenance request, suggestion demonstration, also comprise its content.

Other purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage are fully clear by record shown below.In addition, advantage of the present invention becomes clear by the following explanation of reference accompanying drawing.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the figure of expression first embodiments of the present invention, is the functional-block diagram of the major part of the realization job information Presentation Function in the printing equipment.

Fig. 2 is the integrally-built functional-block diagram of the above-mentioned printing equipment of expression.

Fig. 3 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Fig. 4 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Fig. 5 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Fig. 6 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Fig. 7 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Fig. 8 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Fig. 9 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Figure 10 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Figure 11 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Figure 12 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Figure 13 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Figure 14 is the figure of job information display packing of the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Figure 15 is the figure of content of the admin table that had of job management unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of expression.

Figure 16 be that the job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation is implemented, at the flow chart that only shows flow diagram target treatment step under the situation of newly accepting operation during certain with the display format of new acceptance.

Figure 17 is the flow chart of treatment step of the display message window implemented of job information indicative control unit of the above-mentioned printing equipment of explanation.

Figure 18 is the figure of expression second embodiments of the present invention, is the functional-block diagram of being used in the expression compounding machine realizing the major part of information display function.

Figure 19 is the integrally-built functional-block diagram of the above-mentioned compounding machine of expression.

Figure 20 is the accompanying drawing of the included guidance panel of above-mentioned compounding machine.

Figure 21 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 22 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 23 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 24 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 25 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 26 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 27 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 28 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 29 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 30 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 31 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 32 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 33 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 34 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 35 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 36 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 37 is the figure of information display function of the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 38 is the figure of content of the admin table that had of job management unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of expression.

Figure 39 be that the indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation is implemented, at the flow chart that only shows flow diagram target treatment step under the situation of newly accepting operation during certain with the display format of new acceptance.

Figure 40 is the flow chart of treatment step of the demonstration indicating window implemented of indicative control unit, the information window of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation.

Figure 41 is the figure of expression the 3rd embodiments of the present invention, is the functional-block diagram of being used in the expression compounding machine realizing the major part of information display function.

Figure 42 (a)～Figure 42 (c) is the figure of information display function of indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation expression the 3rd embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 43 (a) and Figure 43 (b) are the figure of information display function of indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation expression the 3rd embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 44 (a)～Figure 44 (c) is the figure of information display function of indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation expression the 3rd embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 45 is the figure of expression the 3rd other execution mode of the present invention, is the functional-block diagram of being used in the expression compounding machine realizing the major part of information display function.

Figure 46 is the figure of the included guidance panel of the above-mentioned compounding machine of expression the 3rd other execution mode of the present invention.

Figure 47 (a)～Figure 47 (c) is the figure of information display function of indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of explanation expression the 3rd other execution mode of the present invention.

Figure 48 is the figure of information display function of indicative control unit of the above-mentioned compounding machine of expression the 3rd other execution mode of the present invention.

Embodiment

(first embodiments of the present invention)

Illustrate that based on Fig. 1～Figure 17 first scheme of the present invention is as follows.In addition, the present invention is not limited to this.

At first use Fig. 2 that the overall structure of the printing equipment (image data processing system, image processing system) 1 of present embodiment is described.Fig. 2 is the integrally-built functional-block diagram of expression this printing equipment 1.

As shown in Figure 2, printing equipment 1 is set as and can communicates with the equipment of device outside.And, thereby printing equipment 1 is accepted operation by the work data that receives external equipment, and the view data that comprises in the work data is implemented printing treatment.In work data, comprise view data and this view data is carried out the control data that (printing treatment) handled in operation with being used for.

Printing equipment 1 comprises: operating unit (demonstration input unit) 4, accept user's input; Image formation unit (job processing unit) 6 carries out the printing treatment for view data; Graphics processing unit 9 is implemented image processing to view data; Hard disk unit 12 is preserved view data; Communication unit 10, fax modem 5, communication interface 7 are configured for and install the communication component that outside equipment communicates; Administrative unit 14 has been stored and has been installed whole control information and set information etc.; Device control cell 8 is responsible for the control of device integral body.

Operating unit 4 has input unit 4a and display unit 4b, can carry out the operation of device integral body and the input of various settings, shows input content and the whole working condition of device.The not necessarily illustrated unit of input unit 4a, but have near be configured in the display unit 4b key group, be configured in the touch-screen on the display unit 4b.Constitute and to touch the touch panel 4c that picture is imported indication by the user by this touch-screen and display unit 4b.Display unit 4b for example is made of liquid crystal panel etc., in this printing equipment 1, as shown in Figure 3, is formed in the elongated rectangular shape of user's left and right directions with operating unit 4 opposites.

Image formation unit 6 prints the image based on view data on recording sheet.Image formation unit 6 has the local memory 6a of storing image data and comprises the print unit 6b of laser scan unit etc.Print unit 6b is based on the view data that is stored among the local memory 6a, prints image on the recording sheet that never illustrated paper feeding unit provides.

9 pairs of view data that are stored among the local memory 6a of graphics processing unit are implemented image processing such as compression, decompression, processing.The view data that has been implemented image processing is output to print unit 6a or hard disk unit 12 from local memory 6a.The hard disk unit 12 interim view data that are used to handle of preserving.

Communication unit 10 receives the view data of the

information processor

54,55 in the automatic network, and by information processor 52 and the Internet fax device 51 reception work datas of the Internet from the outside.Communication unit 10 is connected to not shown router and switch hub (switching hub) etc. via the LAN cable, and is connected with the network that is formed by information processors such as personal computer, server 54,55.Then, network is connected to the Internet via communication lines such as telephone wire road network and optical fiber.

Fax modem 5 is connected with the telephone wire road network via telephone wire, carries out facsimile with the picture unit 53 of outside, and receives work datas from picture unit 53.

By USB storage 50 being connected to aerial lug 45 (with reference to Fig. 3), communication interface 7 communicates with USB storage 50, and receives the work data that is stored in the USB storage 50.The back describes in detail, and this printing equipment 1 is not via personal computer etc. but directly communicates with USB storage 50 and accept operation, and can carry out printing treatment to USB storage 50 interior view data.

If have from the input of operating unit 4 or via the input of the work data of above-mentioned communication unit 10, fax modem 5, communication interface 7, then device control cell 8 comes the control device each several part based on the information that is stored in the administrative unit 14, and with the input view data send to image formation unit 6, thereby carry out printing treatment.

In such printing equipment 1, the view data that image formation unit 6 input is received by communication unit 10 from

information processor

54,55,52 or Internet fax device 51, by fax modem 5 receive from the view data of picture unit 53 and the view data that receives by communication interface 7 from USB storage.

Device control cell 8 sends to the local memory 6a of image formation unit 6 with the view data of input, and implements the image processing based on graphics processing unit 9.The view data that the view data that has been implemented image processing is used as output is that unit launches by page or leaf, in being stored in hard disk unit 12 temporarily after, be read out and be sent to once more local memory 6a in suitable timing successively from hard disk unit 12.The view data of local memory 6a regularly is being sent to print unit 6b to writing of print unit 6b.

The printing many view data situation too, view data is that unit is stored in hard disk unit 12 with the page or leaf, and according to output pattern and be sent to local memory 6a from hard disk unit 12.The view data of local memory 6a repeats the number of times corresponding to the output number, and writing of print unit 6b regularly is being sent to print unit 6b.

In addition, under situation about concentrating, owing to can not therefore accept and processed in sequence by an image formation unit parallel processing as reservation from the operation of external equipment.In the structure of in the past printing equipment, the quantity of the operation that has not made it possible to confirm simply to accept and processing sequence etc.Therefore, the processed timing of the operation of having entrusted an end of operation easily not grasp to entrust etc.

And the printing equipment 1 of present embodiment comprises the job information Presentation Function, and the limited display area that can effectively utilize touch panel 4c shows relevant information such as the operation of processing sequence with the operation that can confirm to accept etc. (below, job information).

Then, be described in detail in the job information Presentation Function of installing in this printing equipment 1.If this printing equipment 1 receives work data and also accepted operation, then in touch panel 4c, show the operation icon, the existence of the operation that has been used to represent to accept.Then, if, then append the display message window, be used for the relevant information of flow diagram target operation open and demonstration having shown that touch panel 4c is operated under the flow diagram target state.

Such job information Presentation Function is realized by operating unit shown in Figure 14 and job information indicative control unit 30.Fig. 1 is a functional-block diagram of realizing the major part of the job information Presentation Function in this printing equipment.

In Fig. 1, operation is accepted unit 31 and is received the work data that sends from the outside and accept operation.Operation is accepted unit 31 and is made of communication unit shown in Figure 2 10, fax modem 5 and communication interface 7.

As previously mentioned, the required control data of printing treatment that comprises view data in the work data and implement this view data for example comprises dimension information, number information, umber information of information, the recording sheet in transmission source etc. in the control data.The information etc. that the work data of accepting comprises the expression date of acceptance time, accept the path is sent to job information indicative control unit 30.

Job information indicative control unit 30 shows the operation icon that is used to represent accepted by operation the existence of the operation accepted unit 31 in touch panel 4c.And then if shown that in touch panel 4c touch panel 4c is operated under the flow diagram target state, then job information indicative control unit 30 appends the information window that shows the relevant flow diagram target presswork that shows.Such job information indicative control unit 30 is made of administrative unit shown in Figure 1 14 and device control cell 8.

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit 30 comprises job management unit 32, operation detecting unit 34, touch panel control unit 36, operation icon memory cell 35 and operation detection unit 38.

Job management unit 32 is used to manage the treatment situation of being accepted the operation accepted unit 31 by operation.Accept unit 31 input work datas and expression date of acceptance time, accept the information in path etc. from operation.Job management unit 32 management processing situations make operation processed according to the acceptance order.

Job management unit 32 comprises admin table for example shown in Figure 15, in this admin table to information such as the size of the transmission source of each job storage date of acceptance time, RX path, view data, recording sheet, number, umbers.In the transmission source of work data is under the situation of personal computer or USB storage, also storage file name and user name.

Then, in this printing equipment 1, job management unit 32 according to the path that has received operation to operation distribution function information.

For example, the function information " FAX " that distributes expression printing equipment 1 to work to the operation that receives by fax modem 5 as picture unit.

In addition, " iFAX " that distributes expression printing equipment 1 to work to the operation that receives by communication unit 10, or expression printing equipment 1 " printer " that work as the original printer of handling from the operation of other personal computer etc. as Internet fax device 51.In addition, the difference and the E-MAIL of " iFAX " or " printer " are same, the discriminating data that receives that has been endowed the address is " iFAX ", and the discriminating data that receives with PostScript (PDL:Page Description Language) form is " printer ".

And then, as mentioned above, this printing equipment 1 has by communication interface 7 and USB storage and directly communicates the function of accepting operation, so the function information " USB " that distributes expression to work as so special printer to the operation that is received by communication interface 7.

If operation detecting unit 34 is accepted unit 31 from operation and received work data, then detect and produced operation, thereby send to touch panel control unit 36.

Touch panel control unit 36 control display unit 4b show the operation icons, the existence of the operation that expression printing equipment 1 has been accepted.In the present embodiment, in accepting operation, in only show handling or etc. the operation icon of pending operation.In addition, the back is described in detail, but in this printing equipment 1, each function information is determined above-mentioned operation icon.

Here, the detection that touch panel control unit 36 passes through based on operation detecting unit 34, thus detect when having produced new operation, with reference to the organize content of job management unit 32, obtain the function information of the operation of new acceptance.Then, from operation icon memory cell 35, extract and the corresponding operation icon of having obtained of function information, thereby be presented among the touch panel 4c.The various flow diagram target shape datas that show on the touch panel 4c in operation icon memory cell 35, have been stored.

Touch panel control unit 36 continues to show the operation icon of this operation, till operation is finished, has finished if confirm operation, then finishes to show and eliminate from picture.Judge the treatment state of such operation with reference to the organize content of job management unit 32.

In addition, touch panel control unit 36 is at a plurality of flow diagram timestamps of screen displayed, shows in proper order according to acceptance along the diagonal of picture, or staggers and show that perhaps the treatment situation according to operation makes display format not equal, implements various processing so that do not overlap.Narrate in the back about this.

And then if shown that in touch panel 4c picture is operated under the flow diagram target state, then touch panel control unit 36 appends and shows and the relevant information window of flow diagram target operation that has shown.To the information content that shows in each function information decision information window.Narrate in the back about this.

In this printing equipment 1, be operated by the operation icon, touch panel control unit 36 is presented at the information window relevant with the flow diagram target presswork of having operated near the operation icon of operation.In addition, below, sometimes the display message window is shown as and open, close not showing that the information window that has shown shows as.

Operation detection unit 38 is based on the signal from touch panel 4c input, the operation icon of having determined to be operated, and detect its method of operation and send to touch panel control unit 36.In this printing equipment 1,, slide and touch operation two kinds are arranged as the flow diagram target method of operation of display message window.

Slide is to make its parallel mobile operation under the state of having pushed operation icon 104 as for the operation of operation icon 104 shown in Figure 5.On the other hand, touch operation is to have removed the operation of pushing after having pushed operation icon 104 immediately as for the operation of operation icon 104 shown in Figure 8.Under the situation of slide, the track of operation also is sent to touch panel control unit 36.

Below, use Fig. 3～Figure 14 that the display packing of 30 pairs of job informations of job information indicative control unit is described.

At first, illustrate that the flow diagram target shows.The picture of touch panel 4c shown in Figure 4 represents that printing equipment 1 accepted the state of four operations of function information " printer ", " iFAX ", " FAX ", " USB ".

In Fig. 4, with reference to the operation icon shown in the label 101 the operation icon of existence of the operation of presentation function information " printer ".Has the shape that in zero, has write " printer ".It with reference to the operation icon shown in the label 102 the operation icon of existence of the operation of presentation function information " iFAX ".Has the shape that in zero, has write " iFAX ".

It with reference to the operation icon shown in the label 103 the operation icon of existence of the operation of presentation function information " FAX ".Has the shape that in zero, has write " FAX ".It with reference to the operation icon shown in the label 104 the operation icon of existence of the operation of presentation function information " USB ".Has the shape that in zero, has write " USB ".

Like this, by making flow diagram target shape difference according to function information, thus user's picture by identification touch panel 4c only, thus the current operation of accepting what kind (function information) can be grasped simply.

In addition, the operation icon 101～104 corresponding with illustrative function information be shaped as an example, as shape, consider different shape.But, preferably can determine the function information of operation according to the feature of shape.

As shown in Figure 4, these a plurality of operation icons 101～104 from the picture upper left corner of touch panel 4c obliquely--here along roughly picture diagonal--according to accepting arranged in order.Owing to handle to be implemented in proper order, so in four operation icons 101～104, the operation that exists of operation icon 101 expressions in the picture upper left corner of touch panel 4c becomes processed at first operation according to acceptance.Then, the operation that operation icon 102 expression exists is the then processed operation of operation of operation icon 101, and is processed according to the order of the operation of the operation of operation icon 103, operation icon 104.

By such demonstration, the user can confirm the operation number that current time has been accepted and the processing sequence of each presswork at a glance.

In addition, showing a plurality of flow diagram timestamps, do not show very important between the operation icon mutually with overlapping yet.If the operation icon overlaps mutually, then not only can not grasp the operation number of having accepted at a glance, and as described later, also bring obstacle for the operation of display message window.

Under the situation about showing that staggers, circular icon is compared with the operation icon that four limits or triangle etc. have the shape at angle as above-mentioned flow diagram mark 101～104, also has the left and right directions (length direction) and the above-below direction (Width) that can make picture and goes up the mutual approaching advantage of distance.Under the situation that flow diagram target number further increases, also adjacent flow diagram target suitably can be dwindled at interval and show.

In addition, as shown in Figure 4, showing that the flow diagram target simultaneously, shows the line partial L of extending to the picture above-below direction from each operation icon in the operation icon 101～104.Such line partial L plays the arrangement of emphasizing operation icon 101～104 and helps the effect of user's identification.

And, the operation icon 101 of function information in the operation icon 101～104 " printer " with etc. pending operation icon 102,103 compare, zero part is shown by overstriking to be emphasized.Expression that Here it is, the current present of operation that these operation icon 101 expressions exist.

Like this, different by making the flow diagram target display format relevant with the operation icon of pending operation such as relevant with the operation in the pre-treatment, thus the user can easily discern the situation in the processing.

Equally, in the operation icon 104 of the function information among Fig. 4 " USB ", wait pending operation icon 102,103 to be single line, and zero part is emphasized for showing with two-wire.Expression that Here it is, the operation that these operation icon 104 expressions exist is the new operation of accepting.

As shown in Figure 3, the operation icon 104 of so new acceptance connects USB storage 50 by the aerial lug 45 to communication interface 7 and append demonstration, and picture shows the situation that switches to Fig. 4 under the state that has shown operation icon 101,102,103.

By making the flow diagram target display format relevant with the new operation of accepting different with the operation icon of pending operation such as relevant, thereby the user can discern the new operation of having accepted easily.

Expression is newly to accept the display format of operation through pending common display format such as returning after specified time limit.Thus, the flow diagram of the operation that can avoid accepting at last is marked on and accepts always to continue before the next operation defective that the display format with new acceptance shows.

In addition, the operation icon of the function information " USB " that has been connected about expression USB storage 50 as described later, uses information window to select the data that should handle, and in the moment that information window is closed, and returns pending display formats such as common.

In addition, the detection method of the display mode shown in is an example here, can make the flicker of flow diagram mark show that counter-rotating shows, perhaps the operation icon rotated.In addition, if the display unit 4b of touch panel 4c can colored show, then also can make flow diagram target color difference, or make around flow diagram sample body or the operation icon or line part or make their whole luminous demonstrations.

On the other hand, the flow diagram of screen displayed is eliminated after being marked on and finishing dealing with, and for example under the state that picture shown in Figure 4 has been shown, if the end of job of relevant operation icon 101, then the demonstration of touch panel 4c switches to demonstration example shown in Figure 14.In other words, as shown in figure 14, operation icon 101 is eliminated from picture, and simultaneously follow-up operation icon 102... oblique upper left moves, and operation icon 102 is presented at front end once more.

By carrying out such demonstration, the operation icon is shown by processing sequence from the upper left corner of picture all the time, so the structure that the operation icon relevant with the operation that only processing is through with eliminated from picture is compared, the user becomes easy to the grasp of the treatment situation of presswork.

Then, the demonstration of descriptive information window.As mentioned above, in this printing equipment 1, by operating in the operation icon of screen displayed, thus can display operation flow diagram target information window.The information that shows in the information window is predetermined according to the function information of presswork, in detail in the back narration.

For example shown in Figure 5, if the operation icon 104 that is labeled as " USB " is carried out slide, then shown in Fig. 6,7, display message window 201 and make it follow slide.This information window 201 is information windows of function information " USB ".

In more detail, follow slide, have with the identical shaped attached icon (satellite icon) 104 ' of operation icon 104 and show side by side in couples, display message window 201 between this two icons 104,104 ' with operation icon 104.

At this moment, have expression to exist under the flow diagram target situation of follow-up presswork on the right side again of operation icon 104, these follow-up operation icon levels move to the picture right positions.

By such slide, the size that becomes between two paired icons 104,104 ' of the viewing area of information window 201 changes according to its operational ton.Thereby the display size of information window 201 also is adjusted to this regional width and matches, and in laterally convergent-divergent demonstration.

Here, for moving of attached icon 104 ', for example preferably set the display size of the maximum of information window 201, and limit by the position that can carry out the demonstration of maximum display size.

The full-size of such information window 201 also can be fixed, but shows that in the flow diagram target the many situations of number are inferior, if open with full-size, then can not show whole operation icons.Thereby, under these circumstances, also can adopt and reduce maximum sized structure.In addition, otherwise, also fixing full-size and reduce the operation icon at interval.

In addition, as shown in Figure 8, operation icon 104 is carried out also display message window 201 of touch operation.Under the situation of touch operation,, as shown in Figure 9, show the information window of the size of the regulation of confirming content easily with the operation while.In this case, also display message window 201 between operated operation icon 104 and identical shaped attached icon 104 '.

Thereby the information window 201 that shows is eliminated in the icon 104 of both sides, one of them in the icon 104 ' by touch operation.With the elimination while of information window, the second operation icon 104 ' also is eliminated.

In addition, attached icon 104 ' and former operation icon 104 being carried out slide with overlapping also can eliminate.In this case, according to the amount of slide, information window 201 slowly reduces and finally disappears.

And then even do not eliminate the operation of information window 201, information window 201 also is being eliminated from being shown through after the scheduled time.In addition, finishing dealing with of the operation relevant with the information window that shows situation under also automatically be eliminated.

For with the elimination of information window simultaneously, perhaps following the viewing area that should guarantee information window 201 to elimination, other operation icon that is presented at the picture right positions moves to the picture left side, and is displayed on original position.

Under the situation that a plurality of operation icons have been operated, the information window that indicates the pass with operated each flow diagram is shown by parallel.For example shown in Figure 10, under the state that has shown information window 202, if the operation note is done the operation icon 103 of " FAX ", then as shown in figure 11, new information window 204 is added demonstration.

Here, be the information window of operating the function information " printer " that is shown by the operation icon 101 of note being done " printer " by the information window shown in the reference label 202.In addition, be the information window of operating the function information " FAX " that is shown by the operation icon 103 of note being done " FAX " with reference to the information window shown in the label 204.

Under the state that has shown a plurality of information windows like this, if the operation icon relevant with any information window changed by slide and display size, then the display size of out of Memory window also changes simultaneously.

Figure 12, Figure 13 represent this situation.Figure 12 represents the state that a plurality of information windows 203,201 are shown side by side.Here, be the information window of operating the function information " iFAX " that is shown by the operation icon 102 of note being done " iFAX " with reference to the information window shown in the label 203.

Under this show state shown in Figure 12, if note is done the operation icon 104 of " USB " by slide, then as shown in figure 13, the viewing area of the information window 201 relevant with this operation icon 104 enlarges, the display size of information window 201 increases, the viewing area of another information window 203 reduces on the other hand, and display size also reduces.

Information window 203 is reduced to the minimum dimension of predetermined regulation, and operation icon 104 also can slide and move to left, till information window 203 becomes minimum dimension.

Then, the information window that the function information according to presswork determines is described.

Shown in Fig. 9 (Fig. 7), in the information window 201 relevant, show the information " W1, W2..., X1, X2... " of the filename of all files in the USB storage 50 connected with the operation of function information " USB ".And, display direction key 210, printing key 211 and OK key 215 etc.

Directionkeys 210 is used when select File, so by this key 210 of operation, one of them of " W1, W2..., X1, X2... " is selected.Printing key 211 is used to specify printing treatment, certain file selected state under this printing key 211 when being operated, indication is printed in input.OK key 215 is to be used to import the key that selection is finished, and by operate OK key 215 after operation printing key 211, becomes effectively thereby print indication.

Specify under the situation of printing treatment of a plurality of files the number of times of the number of files that the printing key 211 of the file of service orientation key 210 being selected and being followed, the operation of OK key 215 repeat to select.

In addition, as shown in figure 10, in the information window 202 of the operation of relevant function information " printer ", be presented at the information " 06J056XX ", the information " 060ZMO " of user name etc. of filename of information " No. 7 machines of PC ", view data in transmission source of dimension information " A4 ", umber information " 3 parts ", the view data of the recording sheet of appointment in this print job.

And in information window 202 also display suppression key 214 and OK key 215.Cancel key 214 is the keys that are used for cancelling for the printing treatment of the image formation unit 6 of this operation.In addition, OK key 215 is the keys that are used to operate when the input that finishes from the indication of information window 202.If the situation of information window 202 after having operated cancel key 214, thereby becomes effectively by the 215 cancellation indications of operation OK key.

In addition, as shown in figure 11, in the information window 204 relevant with the operation of function information " FAX ", with above-mentioned cancel key 214 and OK key 215 be simultaneously displayed on the recording sheet of indicating in this presswork dimension information " A4 ", number information " 3 ", send the information etc. of the telephone number in source.

In addition, as shown in figure 12, in the information window 203 relevant with the operation of function information " iFAX ", with above-mentioned cancel key 214 and OK key 215 be simultaneously displayed on the recording sheet of indicating in this presswork dimension information " A4 ", number information " 7 ", send the information etc. of the addresses of items of mail in source.

Use the flow chart of Figure 16, illustrate under the situation of newly having accepted operation, represent flow diagram target treatment step with the show state of new acceptance in only during necessarily.

Operation is accepted unit 31 and is received work datas and accept operation, when operation detecting unit 34 detects accepting of the operation that makes new advances, conveys to touch panel control unit 36.On the other hand, the operation RX path (S1) and the distribution function information of the new operation of accepting is confirmed in job management unit 32.

Touch panel control unit 36 is obtained the function information of the operation that can be assigned to new acceptance with reference to job management unit 32, and determines the operation icon (S2) based on the shape (kind) of function information.

Then, touch panel control unit 36 confirms that with reference to job management unit 32 operation receives situation (S3), and confirms and the new relevant flow diagram target display position of accepting (S4) of operation.

Like this, after the flow diagram target kind decision that should show, touch panel control unit 36 shows operation icon (S5) with the display format of new acceptance, and timer (S7) then is set.Then, preset time t1 through after, flow diagram target display format is changed into pending display formats (S8) such as common.

Use the treatment step of the flowchart text display message window of Figure 17.If operation detection unit 38 has shown that in touch panel 4c detecting the operation icon under the flow diagram target state is pressed, the operation icon of then having determined to be pressed, and convey to touch panel control unit 36 (S11).

The flow diagram target details (S12) that touch panel control unit 36 has been confirmed to be pressed with reference to job management unit 32.Operation detection unit 38 then detects its method of operation, promptly is slide or touch operation, and sends to touch panel control unit 36 (S13).Touch panel control unit 36 shows the flow diagram target information window that has been operated and points out details according to its method of operation.

As above, the printing equipment of present embodiment represents to exist the operation icon of the operation that device accepted in the screen displayed of touch panel 4c, simultaneously by showing operation screen under the flow diagram target state, thereby the information window relevant with the flow diagram target operation that has shown is added demonstration.

Thereby, even the limited display area of touch panel 4c, the user also can easily grasp the receive status of the operation of printing equipment 1, and the details of the operation that can confirm to accept under the state that has shown flow diagram target picture and do not follow transfer to other picture.

Thus, the user can easily utilize the limited display area of touch panel 4c to grasp the treatment situation of the operation of printing equipment 1 acceptance, comprises the details of operation.

In addition, also can adopt following structure: disclosed information, display message window play time till the automatic elimination, can change according to user's hope to returning time till the pending display format such as common etc. from the display format of new acceptance in the information window.

As above, in first image data processing system of the present invention, thereby operation accept the unit by with device outside communicate to receive view data and be used for that this view data is carried out the control data that operation handles accept operation, job processing unit is carried out the operation of accepting, described image data processing system comprises: show input unit, by display message on picture, operate this picture simultaneously, thereby can import indication; And job information indicative control unit, the icon that on the picture of above-mentioned demonstration input unit, shows the existence be used to represent the operation accepted, if above-mentioned picture is operated under the state that has shown above-mentioned icon simultaneously, then append the display message window, described information window discloses the relevant information of operation with the above-mentioned icon that shows.

Thus, play the limited display area that can effectively utilize guidance panel, make the user easily grasp the effect of the treatment situation of the operation that device accepts.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows, so that do not overlap between the icon under the situation that shows a plurality of icons.

Thus, the user is only by watching the display frame of icon, thereby can grasp the operation that device is accepted at a glance.In addition, even wanting also can to operate the icon that to operate really under the situation of handle icon.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: above-mentioned job information indicative control unit according to the order of accepting operation, is arranged demonstration on the diagonal of picture under the situation that shows a plurality of icons.

Thus, the user only just can grasp the acceptance order by the arrangement of icon at a glance by the display frame of watching icon.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows with the display format different with the icon of accepted operation for the icon of the operation of new acceptance.

Thus, the user only just can grasp device at a glance by the display frame of watching icon and accept new operation.

In addition, in this case, in the above-mentioned job information indicative control unit, also preferred following structure: above-mentioned job information indicative control unit is after the process scheduled period, icon for the operation of new acceptance also shows with the display format identical with the icon of accepted operation.

Thus, for example compare with the structure that continued the new display mode of accepting before accepting next operation, can correctly notify the user is from accepting not have the new operation through the long time.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows with the display format different with the icon of waiting for the operation processing for the icon of carrying out the operation in the operation processing.

Thus, the user only just can to grasp the operation of carrying out processing at a glance by the display frame of watching icon be which.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: the RX path that the unit has a plurality of work datas is accepted in above-mentioned operation, and above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows the icon corresponding with RX path.

The function that can distribute operation by the RX path of operation.For example, be printing equipment if suppose this device, then image data processing system works as picture unit for the operation that is received by fax modem, so the function of this operation can be made as fax.In addition, image data processing system works as handling the printer of handling from the operation of other personal computer etc. for the operation that has been received by communication unit, so the function of this operation can be made as printing.

Like this, shape by distinguishing icon according to RX path etc., thus the user only just can grasp the function (kind) of the operation of having accepted at a glance by the display frame of watching icon.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: if be operated at the above-mentioned icon of above-mentioned screen displayed, then above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows the information window relevant with the operation of operated icon.

Thus, thus because the direct control icon shows the information window of the operation that this icon representation exists, so display message window more simply.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows above-mentioned information window near operated above-mentioned icon.

Thus, and come the structure of display message window to compare away from operated icon, the user can easily grasp the relation of icon and information window.

Near icon, during the display message window, for example also can show the icon identical, on the zone between these two icons, show above-mentioned information window simultaneously with operated icon.The display packing of such information window can become easier to the grasp of the relation of icon and information window by the user.

And then, in such display packing, for example, in above-mentioned screen displayed under the state of information window, if be presented at certain above-mentioned icon of the both sides of this information window operation that is touched, then can eliminate information window.

In addition, also can be near icon during the display message window, if icon, then shows the identical icon of operated icon with following slide by slide, show the information window corresponding in the zone that the width that forms simultaneously changes between these two icons with width.

The display packing of such information window can become easier to the grasp of the relation of icon and information window by the user, and the size of information window also can be changed by user self simultaneously.For example, inferior in the situation of having opened a plurality of information windows, also can adjust the display size of each information window.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: above-mentioned job information indicative control unit is showing that above-mentioned information window rises through after during predetermined, eliminates information window.

Thus, even the user forgets the operation of closing (elimination) information window, information window also is eliminated automatically after the elapsed time, and returns original icon display picture, is stopped by the demonstration of unwanted information window so can prevent the display space of icon.

In first image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure: if the operation of above-mentioned job processing unit is finished dealing with, the icon of the operation that then above-mentioned job information indicative control unit cancel job has been finished dealing with, under the situation that has shown above-mentioned information window, also eliminate above-mentioned information window simultaneously.

Thus because the icon relevant with the operation handled of being through with eliminated from picture, so the display frame of icon all the time with handle in or etc. pending operation relevant, the user can grasp the treatment situation of the operation of current time at a glance.

In image data processing system of the present invention, also preferred following structure:, be included in the image formation unit that generates on the recording sheet based on the image of view data as above-mentioned job processing unit.

(second embodiments of the present invention)

Below, with reference to Figure 18～Figure 40 second an embodiment of the invention are described.

At first, use Figure 19 that the overall structure of the digit apparatus (image data processing system) 100 of present embodiment is described.Figure 19 is the integrally-built block diagram of expression this compounding machine 100.

Compounding machine 100 has copy mode, printing model, scan pattern and fax pattern.Compounding machine 100 comprises: the image fetching unit 2 that reads original copy and input image data; Accept the operating unit 114 of user's input; Carry out the image formation unit 116 of the printing of view data; Preserve the hard disk unit 112 of view data; The communication unit 110 that communicates with external equipment; Be used for the fax modem 115 of communicating by letter with picture unit; The communication interface 117 of communicating by letter with USB storage; The administrative unit 124 of the control information of storage device integral body and set information etc.; And the device control cell 118 that carries out the control of device integral body.

Image fetching unit 2 is the image data creating unit that generate view data, has imaging apparatus such as CCD2a and detects the original detection sensor 2b that goes up the original copy that is provided with at document board and automatic manuscript handling device (ADF).The view data that is read by CCD2a is output to image formation unit 116.

Operating unit 114 has input unit 114a and display unit 114b, can carry out the operation of device integral body and the input of various settings, shows input content and the whole working condition of device.Figure 20 represents the plane graph of operating unit 114.As shown in figure 20, input unit 114a has near be configured in the display unit 114b key group, is configured in the touch-screen on the display unit 114b.Constitute and to touch the touch panel 114c that picture is imported indication by the user by this touch-screen and display unit 114b.Display unit 114b for example is made of liquid crystal panel etc., in this compounding machine 100, as shown in figure 20, is formed in the elongated rectangular shape of user's left and right directions with operating unit 114 opposites.

Image formation unit 116 has the local memory 116a of storing image data and comprises the print unit 116b of laser scan unit etc.Print unit 116b is based on the view data that is stored among the local memory 116a, prints image on the recording sheet that never illustrated paper feeding unit provides.119 pairs of view data that are stored among the local memory 116a of graphics processing unit are implemented image processing such as compression, decompression, processing.The view data that has been implemented image processing is output to print unit 116a, hard disk unit 112 or device control cell 118 from local memory 116a.

Communication unit 110 and the interior information processor 154,155 of network, and by the information processor 152 of the Internet and outside and the transmission reception that Internet fax device 151 carries out data.Send in the data that receive and contain work data.Communication unit 110 is connected to not shown router and switch hub etc. via the LAN cable, and is connected with the network that is formed by information processors such as personal computer, server 154,155.Then, network is connected to the Internet via communication lines such as telephone wire road network and optical fiber.

Fax modem 115 is connected with the telephone wire road network via telephone wire, carries out facsimile with the picture unit 153 of outside, and the transmission of the line data of going forward side by side receives.In sending the data that receive, contain work data.

Communication interface 117 connects USB storage 150 by externally connector 145 (with reference to Figure 27) is last, thereby communicates with USB storage 150, and carries out the transmission reception of data with USB storage 150.In sending the data that receive, comprise work data.Thereby this compounding machine 100 does not directly communicate with USB storage 150 via personal computer etc. and accepts operation, and USB storage 150 interior view data are carried out printing treatment, or at USB storage stored work data.

Import if having from the input of operating unit 114 or from the data of external equipment, then device control cell 118 is controlled each unit based on canned data in the administrative unit 124, carries out one of them of copy mode, printing model, scan pattern, fax pattern.

Specifically, device control cell 118 will send to the local memory 116a of image formation unit 116 from the view data of external equipment input under the receiving mode of printing model and fax pattern.View data is implemented image processing by graphics processing unit 119 here.When copy mode, view data is sent to the local memory 116a of image formation unit 116 from image fetching unit 2.

The view data that has been implemented image processing is that unit is unfolded with the page or leaf as the view data of output, in being stored in hard disk unit 112 temporarily after, be read out and be sent to once more local memory 116a in suitable timing successively from hard disk unit 112.The view data of local memory 116a regularly is being sent to print unit 116b to writing of print unit 116b.

The printing many view data situation too, view data is that unit is stored in harddisk storage device 112 with the page or leaf, and according to output pattern and be sent to local memory 116a from hard disk unit 112.The view data of local memory 116a repeats the number of times corresponding to the output number, and writing of print unit 116b regularly is being sent to print unit 116b.

In addition, device control cell 118 is in the sending mode and scan pattern of fax pattern, the view data that sends to the local memory 116a of image formation unit 116 by image fetching unit 2 has been implemented after the image processing of graphics processing unit 119, output to communication unit 110, fax modem 115 or communication interface 117, and send to the device outside.

In addition, in such compounding machine 100, for example concentrated under a plurality of situations in the presswork of using image formation unit 116, can not be by image formation unit 116 parallel processings.The transmission operation that sends work datas from communication unit 110, fax modem 115 or communication interface 117 too.

Therefore,, in compounding machine, presswork and transmission operation were accepted and processed in sequence as reservation in the past.In this compounding machine 100 too.What become problem under the situation about accepting in such conduct reservation is the number of the user's operation that can confirm simply to accept and the details of processing sequence and operation etc.

The compounding machine 100 of present embodiment comprises information display function, the relevant information of the operation of processing sequence of the operation of having used the limited display area of touch panel 114c to show effectively can easily to confirm to accept etc. (following be job information).

Then, describe the information display function of installing in this compounding machine 100 in detail.In this compounding machine 100, if in touch panel 114c, show the starting icon be used to start image fetching unit 2, thereby accept operation from installing the outside work data that receives simultaneously, then show the operation icon of the existence of the operation that has been used to represent to accept.

Such Presentation Function is realized by operating unit shown in Figure 180 114, indicative control unit 130.Figure 18 is a functional-block diagram of realizing the major part of the Presentation Function in this printing equipment.

In Figure 18, operation is accepted unit 131 and is received the work data that sends from external device (ED) and accept operation.Operation is accepted unit 131 and is made of communication unit shown in Figure 19 110, fax modem 115, communication interface 117 and the device control cell 118, the administrative unit 124 that are used to control them.

Image recording unit (job processing unit) 139 will be formed on based on the image of view data on the recording materials, be made of image formation unit shown in Figure 19 116 and control their device control cell 118, administrative unit 124.

View data transmitting element (job processing unit) 141 sends view data in the sending mode of fax sending mode of pattern and scan pattern.View data transmitting element 141 is made of communication unit shown in Figure 19 110, fax modem 115 and communication interface 117.

Image data creating unit 140 is made of image fetching unit shown in Figure 19 2 and control their device control cell 118, administrative unit 124 in the inner view data that generates of device.

Control data generation unit 142 generates the view data that is used for that image data creating unit 140 is read by the indication input from operating unit 114 and carries out the control data that operation is handled.If copy mode then generates the control data that view data is carried out printing treatment, if the sending mode of fax pattern and the sending mode of scan pattern then generate the control data that view data is sent processing.

Such control data generation unit 142 is made of device control cell shown in Figure 19 118 and administrative unit.In addition, in Figure 18, be used for passing on the display message of the indicating window described later that shows at touch panel 114c from the signal input line of touch panel control unit 136.Control data is based on the content of indicating window and generate.In addition, the input signal cable from input unit 114a is used to import initiating key or the indication of complete solution except that touch panel 114c such as key.

And, indicative control unit 130 control touch panel 114c, thus starting icon, operation icon, indicating window, information window shown.Above-mentioned indicative control unit 130 comprises job management unit 132, operation detecting unit 134, touch panel control unit 136, icon information memory cell 135 and operation detection unit 138.

Job management unit 132 is used to manage the treatment situation of being accepted operation of accepting unit 131 of entrusting from the outside and the operations that produce in compounding machine 100 inside by operation.Accept the work data of unit 131 inputs from operation from the operation of outside acceptance, and the information in expression date of acceptance time and input path etc.In addition, view data that is read by image fetching unit 2 and the control data that is generated by control data generation unit 142 are transfused to, and the conducts such as information in expression date of acceptance time (producing the time on date) and input path are transfused at the work data of the operation of inside generation.

Job management unit 132 management processing situations make that operation and the inner operation that produces accepted from the outside are processed according to the order that is transfused to the job management unit.Job management unit 132 for example comprises admin table as shown in figure 38, in this admin table to information such as each job storage date of acceptance time, input path, transmission source, the size that sends destination, recording sheet, number, umbers.In the transmission source of work data is under the situation of personal computer or USB storage, also storage file name and user name.

And in this compounding machine 100, the operation of job management unit 132 about accepting from the outside comes operation distribution function information according to the input path.For example, for the presswork that has been received by fax modem 115 (presswork of the receiving mode of fax pattern), allocation table shows the function information " FAX " that compounding machine 100 works as picture unit.

In addition, show " iFAX " that compounding machine 100 works as Internet fax device 151 for the presswork allocation table that has received by communication unit 110, or expression compounding machine 100 " printer " that work as the original printer of handling from the presswork of other personal computer etc.In addition, the difference and the E-MAIL of " iFAX " or " printer " are same, the discriminating data that receives that has been endowed the address is " iFAX ", and the discriminating data that receives with PostScript (PDL:Page Description Language) form is " printer ".

For the transmission operation distribution function information " transmission " that receives by communication unit 110.In addition, according to transmit path, also its function information can be assigned as more meticulously " iFAX ", " FAX ".

In addition, as mentioned above, this compounding machine 100 directly communicates the function of accepting operation owing to having by communication interface 117 and USB storage, so the function information " USB " to being represented by presswork, the transmission operation distribution of communication interface 117 receptions to work as so special printer.In addition, come divided function information, also can be made as " USB printing ", " USB transmission " etc. by presswork and transmission operation.

And then, in this compounding machine 100, the operation of job management unit 132 about producing in inside, also the content of handling according to its operation is come distribution function information.For example, to distributing " duplicating " to be used as function information by the operation that the view data that image fetching unit 2 reads is carried out printing treatment by image recording unit 139.In addition, distribute " transmission " to be used as function information to the operation that will send processing by view data transmitting element 141 by the view data that image fetching unit 2 reads.This function information " transmission " is made as " iFAX " more meticulously under situation about being sent by communication unit 110, under situation about sending, is made as " FAX ", under situation about sending, be made as " USB " by communication interface 117 by fax modem 115.

If produced new operation in the job management unit 132, then operation detecting unit 134 detects and has produced the situation of new operation, and sends to touch panel control unit 136.

Operation detection unit 138 is based on the signal from touch panel 114c input, the icon of having determined to be operated, and detect its method of operation, send to touch panel control unit 136 then.In this compounding machine 100,, slide and touch operation two kinds are arranged as the icon operation.

Slide is to make its parallel mobile operation under the state of having pushed operation icon 1104 as for the operation of the operation icon 1104 of Figure 29～shown in Figure 31.On the other hand, touch operation is to have removed the operation of pushing after having pushed operation icon 1104 immediately as for the operation of operation icon 1104 shown in Figure 32.Under the situation of slide, the track of operation also is sent to touch panel control unit 136.

In addition, if under the state that has shown indicating window, indicating window is operated, then operation detection unit 138 switches the display message of indicating window according to content of operation.In addition, can utilize and identical functions in the past for the operation of such indicating window.

Touch panel control unit 136 is based on the input signal from operation detection unit 138 and operation detecting unit 134, with reference to job management unit 132, icon information memory cell 135 and indicating window information memory cell 133, in touch panel 114c, show starting icon and the indicating window thereof be used to start image data creating unit 140 (image fetching unit 2), perhaps the operation icon and the information window thereof of the existence of the operation accepted of expression.

Figure 21 represents to start icon and the flow diagram target shows example.In Figure 21, be the starting icon by icon shown in the reference label 301,302, by the icon shown in the reference label 101 the operation icon of the existence of the operation accepted of expression.

Here, the starting icon 301 that has write the shape of " duplicating " in polygon represents that these photocopiers 100 have copy function.In addition, in quadrangle, write " transmission " thus starting icon 302 expression these photocopiers 100 have the sending function that reads image data sends.

As long as compounding machine 100 is the states that can implement copy function, sending function, then show such starting icon 301,302 all the time.In other words, compounding machine 100 is under the holding state that an operation does not receive yet, and as shown in figure 20, the picture of touch panel 114c becomes the state that has only shown starting icon 301,302.

The presswork as printing model has been accepted in operation icon 1101 expression that has write the shape of " printer " among among Figure 21 zero from the outside.To each function information determined such acceptance the operation icon of operation.

In such picture, as shown in figure 21, if user's touch operation note is done the starting button 301 and the operation detection unit 138 of " duplicating " and is detected this operation, then as shown in figure 22, touch panel control unit 136 extracts video data by indicating window information memory cell 133, and appends the indicating window 401 that shows copy mode.In indicating window information memory cell 133, stored each video data of the indicating window 402 of the indicating window 401 of above-mentioned copy mode and sending mode described later.

The indicating window 401 of copy mode is used for being used to carry out the detailed indication of copying operation by user's input, in installing, is displayed on usually on the basic picture under the situation of having selected copy mode in the holotype in the past.In the present embodiment, have identical shaped attached icon 301 ' with the starting icon 301 that has been operated and show side by side in couples, and between this two icons 301,301 ', show indicating window 401 with starting icon 301.At this moment, the starting icon 302 on right side again of starting icon 301 and operation icon 1101 move with the status level of the allocation position that keeps icon on the direction that indicating window 401 is opened.

If under the state of the indicating window 401 that has shown copy mode, the initiating key of operating unit 114 shown in Figure 20 is pressed, image data creating unit 140 reads image data then, control data generation unit 142 generates control datas, thereby produces the presswork of copy mode.The presswork that has produced is sent to job management unit 132 and newly manages.

By the new operation of storage in job management unit 132, thereby as shown in figure 23, starting icon 302 and operation icon 1101 that touch panel control unit 136 has moved when making and eliminating indicating window 401 and attached icon 301 ' turn back to original position, and icon 1101 tiltedly below be presented in zero the operation icon 1102 of the shape that writes " duplicating ".

Here, it is for by making the display format difference that the shape of icon is made as in zero " duplicating ", thereby is identified in the polygon difference of starting icon 301 that writes " duplicating " and the operation icon 1102 that duplicates easily.

In addition, operation icon 1101 and operation icon 1102 are compared as can be known the thickness difference of zero part of icon.This is the operation accepted from the outside for easy identification and uses the difference of image data creating unit 140 in the inner operation that has produced of device.

On the other hand, in the picture identical with Figure 21, as shown in figure 24, if user's touch operation note is done the starting icon 302 of " transmission ", then as shown in figure 25, touch panel control unit 136 appends the indicating window 402 that shows sending mode.

The indicating window 402 of sending mode is used for importing the detailed indication that is used to send action by the user, in installing, is displayed on usually on the basic picture under the situation of having selected sending mode in the holotype in the past.For example, by the mode switching key in the operation indicating window 402, thereby can select sending mode, for example the iFAX that sends by communication unit 110, the FAX that sends by fax modem 115 or the pattern that sends by the USB that 117 pairs of communication interfaces have connected are like this.

In addition, show attached icon 302 ', and show indicating window 402 etc. between starting icon 302 and attached icon 302 ', display packing is identical with indicating window 401.

If under the state of the indicating window 402 that has shown such sending mode, pushed initiating key, then image fetching unit 2 reads image data generate control data by control data generation unit 142, thereby produce the transmission operation of fax pattern, scan pattern or USB pattern etc.The transmission operation that has produced is sent to job management unit 132, and is newly managed.

Thus, as shown in figure 26, touch panel control unit 136 will be eliminated the operation icon 1101 that has moved when sending indicating window 402 and attached icon 302 ' and turn back to original position, and icon 1101 tiltedly below be presented in zero the operation icon 1103 of the shape that writes " transmission ".

Above-mentioned each indicating window 401,402 has been operated or has shown that 401,402 of indicating windows through behind the certain hour, are eliminated automatically at whole releasing keys of operating unit shown in Figure 20 114.

On the other hand, if in job management unit 132 work data that should newly handle of storage and detect this data by the operation detecting unit, then touch panel control unit 136 shows the operation icons.Specifically, organize content with reference to job management unit 132, obtain newly the function information of the operation of accepting by job management unit 132 in the lump and from the operation or the inner information such as operation that produce of device of outside, the flow diagram target data of reservation shape are presented on the touch panel 114c after being extracted by icon information memory cell 135.The various flow diagram target shape datas that on touch panel 114c, show have been stored in the icon information memory cell 135.

Touch panel control unit 136 continues to show the operation icon of operation, till this operation is finished, and after confirming that operation has been finished, finishes to show and eliminate from picture.The treatment situation of such operation is judged by the organize content of reference job management unit 132.

In addition, touch panel control unit 136 is as Figure 23, shown in Figure 26, no matter the kind of icons such as starting icon or operation icon when showing a plurality of icon, along the diagonal of picture, does not show it with overlapping.In addition,, show in proper order, or distinguish display format according to the treatment situation of operation and show according to acceptance about the operation icon.Use accompanying drawing to narrate the processing that these show in the back.

And, in touch panel 114c, shown user's operation task icon under the flow diagram target state, and when detecting this operation by operation detection unit 138, touch panel control unit 136 appends and shows and the relevant information window of flow diagram target operation that has shown.As described later, to the content of the information that shows in each function information decision information window, touch panel control unit 136 is made the data of information window with reference to the organize content of job management unit.

As the display position of information window, same with indicating window 401,402, near the preferred operated operation icon, here, same with indicating window 401,402, show with the operation icon that has been operated to have an identical shaped attached icon, and between them the display message window.

In this compounding machine 100, indicating window 401,402 shows that by touch operation about information window, then touch operation and slide can.Indicating window 401,402 had been presented on the basic picture in the device in the past, so the operation at the starting icon once all is shown simultaneously, this is desirable, but information window is used for as the details of confirming operation, so can adjust the viewing area by slide by making, thereby convenience improves.In addition, below, will show that indicating window 401,402 or information window show as to open, will not show to show as and close.

Below, use Figure 23, Figure 27～Figure 37 to illustrate that the information of indicative control unit 130 shows.

The picture of the touch panel 114c of Figure 23 has represented that compounding machine 100 can use copy mode and sending mode, and is accepting the state of the operation of the inner function information " duplicating " that has produced of the operation of the function information " printer " from the outside and device.

In Figure 23, the

operation icon

1101,1102 that has shown function information " printer " and " duplicating ", but for example, if the operation of having accepted is function information " FAX ", then as among Figure 36 by the operation icon shown in the reference label 106 like this, be presented in zero the operation icon of the shape that writes " FAX ".And zero thickness is by being to switch from the operation of outside or the inner operation that produces.

Like this, by distinguish starting icon and flow diagram target shape according to function information, thereby the user only just can grasp this compounding machine 100 simply by the picture of identification touch panel 114c is in the situation that can use which kind of function, and is currently accepting which kind of operation.

In addition, illustrative in this manual starting icon and flow diagram target shape only are an example, consider different shape as shape.But, preferably can determine spendable function or the function information of the operation accepted according to the feature of shape.

Starting icon 301,302 and

operation icon

1101,1102 dispose, and

operation icon

1101,1102 are according to accepting arranged in order from the picture upper left corner inclination of touch panel 114c as shown in figure 23--here roughly along the picture diagonal--.

For example, if use the presswork of image recording unit 139, then be implemented in proper order according to acceptance, so it is earlier processed to be in the operation that 1101 expressions of the upper left operation icon of the picture of touch panel 114c exist in two

operation icons

1101,1102, then the operation that exists of operation icon 1102 expressions is processed.By such demonstration, the user can confirm the operation number that current time has been accepted and the processing sequence of each presswork at a glance.

In addition, showing a plurality of starting icons and flow diagram timestamp, making not show it also is very important between the icon mutually with overlapping.If icons coincide then can not be grasped the operation number of having accepted at a glance in the operation icon.In addition, the operation that shows indicating window or information window described later is also brought obstacle.

Under the situation about showing that staggers, circular icon as above-mentioned

flow diagram mark

1101,1102 is compared with the operation icon that four limits or triangle etc. have the shape at angle, also has the left and right directions (length direction) and the above-below direction (Width) that can make picture and goes up the mutual approaching advantage of distance.Under the situation that flow diagram target number further increases, also adjacent flow diagram target suitably can be dwindled at interval and show.

In addition, as shown in figure 23, showing the line partial L of extending to the picture above-below direction in starting icon 301,302 and the

operation icon

1101,1102 from the icon main body.Such line partial L plays the arrangement of emphasizing each icon and helps the effect of user's identification.

And, in the present embodiment, distinguish with the operation icon of the relevant operation of having accepted about the flow diagram target display format of the new operation of accepting and to show.In picture shown in Figure 28, zero part shows with doublet and is emphasized in the operation icon 1104 of function information " USB ".This expression, the operation that 1104 expressions of operation icon exist is the new operation of accepting.

As shown in figure 27, the operation icon 1104 of so new acceptance is added demonstration thereby connect USB storage 150 by the aerial lug 145 to communication interface 117 under the state that has shown operation icon 1101, and picture shows the demonstration that is switched to Figure 28.

By make about the flow diagram target display format of the new operation of accepting different with the operation icon of pending operation such as relevant, thereby can easily to discern be the new situation of the operation of acceptance to the user.

Preferred expression is newly to accept the display format of operation through after specified time limit, the structure of pending common display format such as returns.Thus, the flow diagram of the operation that can avoid accepting at last is marked on and accepts always to continue before the next operation defective that the display format with new acceptance shows.

In addition, the operation icon of the function information " USB " that has been connected about expression USB storage 150 as described later, uses information window to select the data that should handle, and in the moment that information window is closed, and returns pending display formats such as common.

In addition, the detection method of the display mode shown in is an example here, can make the flicker of flow diagram mark show that counter-rotating shows, perhaps the operation icon rotated.In addition, if the display unit 114b of touch panel 114c can colored show, then also can make flow diagram target color difference, or make around flow diagram sample body or the operation icon or line part or make their whole luminous demonstrations.

And, though adopt in the present embodiment, also can make the relevant flow diagram target display format of working as the operation in the pre-treatment different with the operation icon of pending operation such as relevant.Thus, the user can easily to discern be operation in handling.

On the other hand, starting icon 301,302 is shown all the time, but flow diagram is marked on and is eliminated after finishing dealing with.Showing under a plurality of flow diagram target situations that when the operation icon that left oblique upper shows was eliminated, follow-up operation icon moved to left oblique upper from picture.

By carrying out such demonstration, the operation icon shows by processing sequence from the upper left corner of picture all the time, so compare with the structure of only the operation icon of the relevant operation handled of being through with being eliminated from picture, the user becomes easy to the grasp of flow diagram target treatment state.

Then, the demonstration of descriptive information window.As mentioned above, in this compounding machine 100, by operating in the operation icon of screen displayed, thus can display operation flow diagram target information window.The information that shows in the information window is predetermined according to the function information of presswork.

For example shown in Figure 29, if the operation icon 1104 that is labeled as " USB " is carried out slide, then shown in Figure 30,31, display message window 1201 and make it follow slide.This information window 1201 is information windows of function information " USB ".

In more detail, follow slide, have with the identical shaped attached icon 1104 ' of operation icon 1104 and show side by side in couples, display message window 1201 between this two icons 1104,1104 ' with operation icon 1104.

At this moment, have expression to exist under the flow diagram target situation of follow-up presswork on the right side again of operation icon 1104, these follow-up operation icons move horizontally to the picture right positions.

By such slide, the size that becomes between two paired icons 1104,1104 ' of the viewing area of information window 1201 changes according to its operational ton.Thereby the display size of information window 1201 also is adjusted to this regional width and matches, and in laterally convergent-divergent demonstration.

Here, for moving of attached icon 1104 ', for example preferably set the display size of the maximum of information window 1201, and limit by the position that can carry out the demonstration of maximum display size.

The full-size of such information window 1201 also can be fixed, but shows that in the flow diagram target the many situations of number are inferior, if open with full-size, then can not show whole operation icons.Thereby, under these circumstances, also can adopt and reduce maximum sized structure.In addition, otherwise, also fixing full-size and reduce the operation icon at interval.

In addition, shown in figure 32, operation icon 1104 is carried out also display message window 1201 of touch operation.Under the situation of touch operation,, as shown in figure 33, show the information window of the size of the regulation of confirming content easily with the operation while.In this case, also display message window 1201 between operated operation icon 1104 and identical shaped attached icon 1104 '.

Thereby the information window 1201 that shows is eliminated in the icon 1104 of both sides, one of them in the icon 1104 ' by touch operation.With the elimination while of information window, the second operation icon 1104 ' also is eliminated.

In addition, attached icon 1104 ' and former operation icon 1104 are carried out slide with overlapping also can eliminate information window 1201.In this case, according to the amount of slide, information window 1201 slowly reduces and finally disappears.

And then same with indicating window even do not eliminate the operation of information window 1201, information window 1201 also is being eliminated from being shown through after the scheduled time.In addition, finishing dealing with of the operation relevant with the information window that shows situation under also automatically be eliminated.

For with the elimination of information window simultaneously, perhaps following the viewing area that should guarantee information window 1201 to elimination, other operation icon that is presented at the picture right positions moves to the picture left side, and is displayed on original position.

Under the situation that a plurality of operation icons have been operated, the information window that indicates the pass with operated each flow diagram is shown by parallel.For example shown in Figure 34, under the state that has shown information window 1202, if the operation note is done the operation icon 1102 of " duplicating ", then as shown in figure 35, new information window 1204 is added demonstration.

Here, be the information window of operating the function information " printer " that is shown by the operation icon 1101 of note being done " printer " by the information window shown in the reference label 1202.In addition, be the information window of operating the function information " duplicating " that is shown by the operation icon 1102 of note being done " duplicating " with reference to the information window shown in the label 1204.

Figure 36, Figure 37 represent this situation.Figure 36 represents the state that a plurality of

information windows

1203,201 are shown side by side.Here, be the information window that the operation icon 1103 of the existence that is illustrated in the inner transmission operation that produces of device by note being done " transmission " is operated the function information " transmission " that is shown with reference to the information window shown in the label 1203.

Under this show state shown in Figure 36, if note is done the operation icon 1107 of " USB " by slide, then as shown in figure 37, the viewing area of the information window 1201 relevant with this operation icon 1107 enlarges, the display size of information window 1201 increases, the viewing area of another information window 1203 reduces on the other hand, and display size also reduces.

Information window 1203 is reduced to the minimum dimension of predetermined regulation, and operation icon 1104 also can slide and move to left, till information window 1203 becomes minimum dimension.

Shown in Figure 33 (Figure 31), in the information window 1201 relevant, show the information " W1, W2..., X1, X2... " of the filename of all files in the USB storage 150 connected with the operation of function information " USB ".And, display direction key 210, printing key 211 and OK key 215 etc.

In addition, as shown in figure 35, in the information window 1202 of the operation of relevant function information " printer ", be presented at the information " 06J056XX ", the information " 060ZMO " of user name etc. of filename of information " No. 7 machines of PC ", view data in transmission source of dimension information " A4 ", umber information " 3 parts ", the view data of the recording sheet of appointment in this print job.

And in information window 1202 also display suppression key 214 and OK key 215.Cancel key 214 is the keys that are used for cancelling for the printing treatment of the image formation unit 116 of this operation.In addition, OK key 215 is the keys that are used to operate when the input that finishes from the indication of information window 1202.If the situation of information window 1202 after having operated cancel key 214, thereby becomes effectively by the 215 cancellation indications of operation OK key.

In addition, in the information window 24 of the operation of relevant function information " duplicating ", be presented at the dimension information " A4 ", umber information " 3 parts " of the recording sheet of appointment in this presswork, as device " scanner XXX " of the composing images reading unit 2 of the information in the transmission source of view data etc.

In addition, as shown in figure 36, in the information window 1203 relevant with the inner presswork that produces of the device of function information " transmission ", with above-mentioned cancel key 214 and OK key 215 be simultaneously displayed on the recording sheet of appointment in this presswork dimension information " A4 ", number information " 3 ", view data the transmission source information " scanner XXX ", send the information " 06-63XXX " etc. of the telephone number in source.

Use the flow chart of Figure 39, illustrate under the situation of newly having accepted operation, represent flow diagram target treatment step with the show state of new acceptance in only during necessarily.

Receive work data and accept operation if unit 131 is accepted in operation, the new operation of accepting of storage in job management unit 132, then operation detecting unit 134 detects the acceptance of the operation that makes new advances, and conveys to touch panel control unit 136.The operation RX path (S31) and the distribution function information of the new operation of accepting is confirmed in job management unit 132.

Touch panel control unit 136 is obtained the function information of the operation that can be assigned to new acceptance with reference to job management unit 132, and determines the operation icon (S32) based on the shape (kind) of function information.

Then, touch panel control unit 136 confirms that with reference to job management unit 132 operation receives situation (S33), and decision and the new relevant flow diagram target display position of accepting (S34) of operation.

Like this, after the flow diagram target kind decision that should show, touch panel control unit 136 shows operation icon (S35) with the display format of new acceptance, and timer (S36) then is set.Then, preset time t1 through after (S37), flow diagram target display format is changed into pending display formats (S38) such as common.

Then, use the flow chart of Figure 40, the indicating window 401 that shows copy mode, the indicating window 402 of sending mode, the treatment step of information window are described.

If shown at least that in touch panel 114c display icon is operated under the state of starting icon 301,302, operation detection unit 138 icon having determined to be operated and output to touch panel control unit 136 (S41) then.Touch panel control unit 136 judges whether the icon that has been operated is starting icon 301,302 (S42), if be judged as starting icon 301,302, then then judges whether the starting icon 301 (S43) into copy mode.Then, if the starting icon 301 of copy mode, then show the indicating window 401 (S44) of copy mode.On the other hand, judging it is not under the situation of starting icon 301 of copy mode, show the indicating window 402 (S45) of sending mode.

On the other hand, in S42, at the icon that judgement has been operated is not under the situation of starting icon 301,302, owing to be the operation icon, so the flow diagram target details (S46) that touch panel control unit 136 has been confirmed to be pressed with reference to job management unit 132.Operation detection unit 138 then detects its method of operation, promptly is slide or touch operation, and sends to touch panel control unit 136 (S47).Touch panel control unit 136 shows the flow diagram target information window that has been operated and points out details (S48) according to its method of operation.

As above, in compounding machine 100 of the present invention, be used to import relevant can without exception the demonstration at the basic picture of the indication of installing the inner operation that produces, and in touch panel 114c, starting image data creating unit 20, demonstration can produce the starting icon 301,302 of the operation of the operation of copy mode and sending mode, accept unit 131 in above-mentioned operation and accepted under the situation of operation, shows the operation icon 1101～1107 of the existence of the operation that has been used to represent to accept.

Thereby, the user grasps the processing capacity (tupe) of spendable view data in image data processing system by the starting icon 301,302 that shows, simultaneously by confirming the operation icon, thereby can grasp the information of the operation that should handle that device accepted.

Thus, the device in the past that the basic picture relevant with the operation that can produce in device inside is shown all the time be compared, can bring into play the interior display capabilities of limited display frame of operating unit 114 to greatest extent, thereby to show a plurality of information of relevant operation for the unruffled form of user.

In addition,, show indicating window 401,402, so, also can show indicating window 401,402 and the user is confused even do not show the structure of basic picture all the time thereby append by operation starting icon 301,302.And, because indicating window 401,402 for appending demonstration, can not transferred to other picture, so even shown indicating window 401,402, the user also can not proceed operation confusedly.

Special in having the digit apparatus of a plurality of tupes, because the indicating window of selecteed tupe is displayed in the basic picture in holotype, so under the situation of having used other tupe different with holotype, after having eliminated the indicating window that shows temporarily, need to show the indicating window of treatment desired pattern,, pass through like this though therefore unused user is puzzled, owing to only show the indicating window of treatment desired pattern, so can not produce fascination.

As above, second image data processing system of the present invention, wherein unit and the outside control data that receives view data and be used for this view data is carried out the operation processing that communicates of device are accepted in operation, thereby accept operation, image data creating unit generates view data on the other hand, the control data generation unit generates and is used for the view data that generates is carried out the control data that operation is handled, thereby in the inner generation of device operation, job processing unit is carried out operation of accepting from the outside and the operation that produces in device inside, described image data processing system comprises: show input unit, by display message on picture, operate this picture simultaneously, thereby can import indication; And indicative control unit, above-mentioned demonstration input unit is shown be used to start the starting icon of above-mentioned image data creating unit and represent that above-mentioned operation accepts the operation icon of the existence of the operation accepted the unit.

Thus, compare with the relevant image data processing system in the past that can be shown all the time at the basic picture of the inner operation that produces of device, can bring into play the interior display capabilities of limited display frame of guidance panel to greatest extent, thereby to show a plurality of information of relevant operation for the unruffled form of user.

In addition, in image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit shows above-mentioned starting icon all the time, if above-mentioned starting icon is operated, then append the demonstration indicating window, be used to make above-mentioned image data creating unit to generate view data, make above-mentioned control data generation unit generate control data simultaneously.

Thus, in device in the past, the indicating window that shows by basic picture is added demonstration by operation starting icon, so even whether show the structure of basic picture all the time, also can show indicating window and the user is confused.And indicating window can not move to other picture owing to be to append demonstration, so even shown indicating window, the user can not proceed operation confusedly yet.

In addition, in image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: if above-mentioned operation icon is operated, then above-mentioned indicative control unit appends the display message window, and described information window is used for disclosing and the relevant information of operated flow diagram target operation.

Thus, by operating above-mentioned operation icon, the information window of the open information relevant with the flow diagram target operation that has been operated is added demonstration and can switch to other picture.Thereby the user can confirm the details of operation by having shown flow diagram target picture, and does not follow the transfer to other picture.

In addition, in image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: thus above-mentioned indicative control unit shows above-mentioned indicating window by the operation that is touched of above-mentioned starting icon.Indicating window owing to be presented in the basic picture, so compare with slowly showing by slide etc., thus, comes once all to show by touch operation in device in the past, thus good operability.

In addition, in image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: the inner operation that produces also shows the operation icon of the existence that is used to represent operation to above-mentioned indicative control unit for device.

The operation icon that not only shows relevant operation from the outside about also showing the operation icon in the inner operation that produces of device, thereby can show the information of the operation of accepting more accurately.

In addition, in image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit shows starting icon and operation icon, makes not overlap between the icon.

Thus, the user just can grasp the information of the tupe that can use and the information such as operation number that should handle at a glance only by watching the picture that has shown these icons in device.In addition, even under the situation of these icons of operation, also can operate the icon that to operate reliably.

In addition, in image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit will start to arrange on the diagonal that icon and flow diagram be marked on picture and show, and flow diagram is marked with the order of accepting operation will show.

Be shown as on the diagonal that is arranged in picture by starting icon and operation icon, thereby can carry out the demonstration of indicating window and information window smoothly.In addition, by showing the operation icon in proper order with acceptance, thereby the user is only by watching the picture that has shown icon, just can arrange and grasps the acceptance order of the operation in accepting at a glance by the flow diagram target.

In image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit makes flow diagram target display format difference to operation of accepting from the outside and the operation that produces in device inside.

Thus, the user is only by watching the picture that has shown icon, just can easily grasp operation in the acceptance and be the operation accepted from the outside or in the inner operation that has produced of device.

In image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: a plurality of RX path that the unit has work data are accepted in above-mentioned operation, and above-mentioned indicative control unit shows the operation icon according to the RX path of work data.

Owing to can distribute the function of operation by the RX path of operation, so like this, by distinguishing shape of icon etc. according to accepting the path, thereby the user is only by watching the picture that has shown icon, just can grasp the function of the operation of having accepted at a glance.

In image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit shows above-mentioned indicating window or information window near operated above-mentioned starting icon or flow diagram target.

Thus, compare with show the structure of indicating window and information window away from the icon that has been operated, the user can easily grasp the relation of icon and window.

In addition, near the icon of having operated, carry out window when showing, show with the identical shaped icon of the above-mentioned starting icon that has been operated or operation icon in, the zone between these two icons shows above-mentioned indicating window or information window, thereby can more easily grasp the relation of icon and window.

In addition, with the starting icon and the structure hidden of the window that has been shown of the operation icon of the operation in accepting compare, in demonstration indicating window or information window, above-mentioned starting icon and operation icon in the demonstration, under the state of having kept mutual position relation, move to window around.

In addition, in image data processing system of the present invention, also can adopt following structure: as above-mentioned image data creating unit, read the original reading unit that original copy generates view data thereby have, simultaneously as above-mentioned job processing unit, image recording unit with recording image data on recording materials, thereby and with the outside view data transmitting element that external equipment is sent view data that communicates of device, described image data processing system is the digit apparatus that can implement copy mode, fax pattern and printing model at least.

And in such compounding machine, preferred following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit shows processing action (tupe) the corresponding starting icon with job processing unit.

In other words, in the past, in having the digit apparatus of a plurality of tupes, because the indicating window of the tupe of selecting in holotype is displayed in the basic picture, so under the situation of having used other tupe different with holotype, in case eliminate after the indicating window shown, need to show the indicating window of treatment desired pattern, unused user can confuse.

For this,, by the starting icon of operation treatment desired pattern, thereby can show desirable indicating window, and operability improves further according to said structure.

(the 3rd embodiments of the present invention)

[execution mode 1]

Followingly the 3rd an embodiment of the invention are described with reference to Figure 41～Figure 44.

In addition, the overall structure of the digit apparatus of present embodiment (image processing system) 200 is roughly the same with the digit apparatus 100 of second embodiments of the present invention of using Figure 19 explanation.Thereby the explanation of digit apparatus 200 is omitted, and uses the same parts number to describe as required.

Below, illustrate that the structure that should note in this compounding machine 200 is an information display function.This compounding machine 200 is by the state of own checkout gear, is under the situation that should report state of user detecting, and at first shows the icon corresponding with this state on touch panel 114c.Then, if guidance panel 114c is operated under the state that has shown Status icons, then append the demonstration information window relevant with detected state.

Such information display function is realized by operating unit shown in Figure 41 114, state detection unit 261, information display control unit (indicative control unit) 230.Figure 41 is a functional-block diagram of realizing the major part of the information display function in this compounding machine 200.

The state that state detection unit 261 is used to detect compounding machine 200 becomes the situation of the state of reply user notification information.

The state of the obstruction of state that the state that the ink powder surplus that for example has the state of reply user notification reduces or the state of no toner, the recording materials in the recording materials reduce or state that has not had fully or occurrence record material, the state of fault etc. has taken place.These detect compounding machine 200 becomes that the reply user notification is noted or the situation of the state of the information warned.

In addition, state detection unit 261 also detects the situation that becomes the state that should notify suggestion or help information.For example, after having taken place to block, not by opening, perhaps block situation about not being disengaged etc. at the official hour inner cap.In addition, when the user has carried out detecting operation when operating usually, even through after the stipulated time, the situation that initiating key is not pressed yet.

If detecting device, state detection unit 261 is in such state, then information display control unit 230 shows in touch panel 114c and is used for representing that state detection unit 261 detects the Status icons of state, if and picture is operated, then append the information window that shows the information relevant with the represented unit state of the Status icons that has shown under the state that has shown Status icons.Such information display control unit 230 is made of administrative unit 124 and device control cell 118.

Above-mentioned information display control unit 230 comprises touch panel control unit 236, Status icons data storage cell 235 and operation detection unit 238.

Touch panel control unit 236 control display unit 4b show to be used to represent that state detection unit 261 detects the Status icons that device becomes the situation of the state that should notify.Touch panel control unit 236 is according to detected state, extracted the Status icons that should show and is presented among the touch panel 114c by Status icons data storage cell 235.Stored the shape data of the various Status icons that in touch panel 114c, show in the Status icons data storage cell 235.

The demonstration example of expression Status icons among Figure 42 (a)～(c).In Figure 42 (a) by in zero, having shown in the reference label 2101 "! " (! : the Status icons of shape exclamation mark) is the attention icon that impels the user to note.Notice that icon for example is being shown the state that the expression user can tackle easily under the few situation of the ink powder surplus of particular color or under the specific record-paper of the giving carton situation about not had.

In addition, in Figure 42 (b), by shown in the reference label 2102 in zero, show triangle and in this triangle, have with "! " Status icons of anti-white shape is the Warning Icon that the user is impelled warning.Warning Icon is for example represented manager such as the obstruction, attendant's calling of no toner or record-paper or is grasped the state of device of people's needs correspondence of device.

In Figure 42 (c) by shown in the reference label 2103 in zero, have "? " (?: the Status icons of shape question mark) is that expression is in the user is offered suggestions or the help icon of the state of help information.Help icon for example represents that after blocking inner cap perhaps blocks under the situation about not being disengaged not by opening at the appointed time, has the state of device that the user is provided the preparation of operating procedure.In addition, when being illustrated in common operation, process official hour when even the user has operated operation keys, under the situation that initiating key is not pressed yet, prediction is the unused user of operation, and the operating cost time, infer the content of operation that the user will operate according to the key that has been operated, and can be used as the state of help function device shown.

In Figure 42 (a)～(c), illustration in picture, only shown the situation of a Status icons, but also can show Status icons by the detected status number of state detection unit 261.

Figure 43 (a) is the middle example of representing to have shown a plurality of Status icons (b).Figure 43 (a) is illustrated under the state of the picture that has shown Figure 42 (a), is detected by state detection unit 261 to show the state of Warning Icon, and appends the state that shows Warning Icon 2102.Figure 43 (b) is illustrated under the state of the picture that has shown Figure 42 (a), is detected by state detection unit 261 to show the state of help icon, and appends the state that shows help icon 2103.

In addition, show the line partial L of extending to the picture above-below direction in the Status icons 2101～2103 from the icon main body.Such line partial L plays the arrangement of emphasizing each icon and helps the effect of user's identification.

Touch panel control unit 236 under the situation of a plurality of Status icons of screen displayed, as Figure 43 (a) (b) shown in, along the diagonal of picture, the demonstration of not staggering mutually with overlapping.Thus, the user can easily grasp compounding machine 200 current which kind of state that are in, and can eliminate the defective of operating unwanted other icon when the mode of operation icon simultaneously.

In addition, if shown that in touch panel 114c picture is operated under the state of Status icons, then touch panel control unit 236 appends and shows and the represented relevant information window of state of Status icons that has shown.The content of the information that information window is shown is according to state and difference.For example, if no toner, then show the such message of impelling the supply ink powder of information window 2201 shown in Figure 44 (a).In addition, if recording materials use up, then show the such message of impelling the supply recording materials of information window 2202 shown in Figure 44 (c).

In this compounding machine 200, touch panel control unit 236 is operated by Status icons, thereby the information window relevant with the represented state of the Status icons that has been operated is presented near the Status icons that has been operated.In addition, below, sometimes the display message window is shown as and open, close not showing that the information window that has shown shows as.

Operation detection unit 238 is based on the signal from touch panel 114c input, the Status icons of having determined to be operated, and detect its method of operation and send to touch panel control unit 236.In this compounding machine 200,, touch operation and slide two kinds are arranged as the method for operation of the Status icons of display message window.The video data of such information window is stored in the information window data storage cell 262.

Touch operation is to have removed the operation of pushing after having pushed Status icons 2102 immediately as for the operation of the Status icons (Warning Icon) 2102 shown in Figure 44 (a) like this.In addition, slide is to make its parallel mobile operation under the state of having pushed Status icons 2101 as for the operation of the Status icons (attention icon) 2101 shown in Figure 44 (c) like this.Under the situation that is slide, the track of operation also is sent to touch panel control unit 236.

And, in the present embodiment, the display format Status icons difference relevant with the operation that has shown of the Status icons of demonstration newly shown.Thus, the user can easily to discern be the new Status icons that shows.

The new detected show state of preferred expression returns the structure of the common show state that has shown after during through regulation.Thus, can avoid always continuing the defective of demonstration with new display format.

As the detection method of display format, can make the shape difference of icon, make the Status icons flicker show that counter-rotating shows, perhaps Status icons rotated.In addition, if the display unit 114b of touch panel 114c can colored show, then also can make flow diagram target color difference, or make around flow diagram sample body or the operation icon or line part or make their whole luminous demonstrations.

Here, use the display packing of the information window of Figure 44 (a)～(c) descriptive information indicative control unit 230.

As mentioned above, in this compounding machine 200, by the Status icons that is presented in the picture is carried out touch operation or slide, thereby show the state relevant information window represented with operated Status icons.

Shown in Figure 44 (c),, then following slide and display message window 2202 if Status icons (attention icon) 2101 is carried out slide.In more detail, following slide, having with the identical shaped attached icon 2101 ' of Status icons 2101 and show side by side in couples with Status icons 2101, and between this two icons 2101,2101 ' display message window 2202.

At this moment, be in Status icons 2101 again the left side Status icons 2102 move horizontally to the picture leftward position.

In such slide, and the size between paired two icons in the viewing area of information window 2,202 2101,2101 ' changes according to its operational ton.Thereby the display size of information window 2202 also is adjusted to this regional width and matches.

In this case, the display size of information window 2201 can be amplified or dwindles, but in this compounding machine 200, shown in Figure 44 (b), the display size of information window 2201 integral body does not change, and changes the visible part of information window 2201 according to two icons 2102,2102 ' width (interval of left and right directions).

Thus, the user carries out slide to Status icons 2102, thereby only just can understand the information window 2201 disclosed information contents by the part of identification information window 2201 sometimes, and is very convenient to such situation.

Here, the amount of movement of attached icon 2102 ' for example preferably sets the full-size of information window 2201, and limits by the position that can carry out maximum sized demonstration.

In addition, shown in Figure 44 (a), Status icons 2102 is being carried out under the situation of touch operation, information window 2201 shows with full-size with touch operation simultaneously.Under this situation, also display message window 2201 between Status icons 2102 that has been operated and identical shaped attached icon 2102 '.

Thereby such information window can be eliminated by touch operation one of them in the icon of both sides.For example, if the information window 2201 that shows between the icon shown in Figure 44 (a) 2102,2102 ' then can be eliminated by the icon 2102 of touch operation both sides, one of them in the icon 2102 '.

In addition, attached icon 2102 ' and previous status icon 2102 being carried out slide with overlapping also can eliminate.Under the situation of slide, according to the amount of slide, the visible part of information window 2201 slowly reduces and finally disappears.

And then even do not eliminate the operation of

information window

2201,2202,

information window

2201,2202 also is being eliminated from being shown through after the scheduled time.In addition, under the situation that the unit state relevant with the information window that shows improved, also automatically be eliminated.

And for example the Status icons 2102 of Figure 44 (c) in order to ensure the viewing area of information window 2202, when the shown icon of picture right positions and information window 2202 are eliminated, is perhaps being followed and is being eliminated and be displayed on original position like this.

More than, in the compounding machine 200 of present embodiment, in the picture of touch panel 114c, state by state detection unit 261 checkout gears, if and detect device and be the state that to notify, then information display control unit 230 shows the Status icons that is used to represent the state that detected by state detection unit 261, if while picture under the state that has shown above-mentioned Status icons is operated, then appends the information window of the information that shows that the state represented with being used for disclosed Status icons is relevant.

Thereby, picture when for example being made as standby picture or operation processing execution by display frame with such Status icons, maybe need the request maintenance thereby the user at first breaks down as can be known by the Status icons that has shown, perhaps be in the state that can obtain suggestion from certain device side.

Then, here, the state of Status icons (display format) is according to noting or warning, and the perhaps content of state such as suggestion grade and being set is so only just can grasp the importance degree or the content of the state that Status icons will pass on by the viewed status icon.

And then, by coming the mode of operation icon as required, thus can the display message window, and obtain the state relevant useful informations such as message represented with Status icons.Such information window is to append demonstration, owing to can not transfer to other picture, even shown information window, the user also can continue operation and can not confuse.

And, even be not standby picture or the picture when handling, become under the situation of answering the show state icon at device, also can transfer to the picture that shows such Status icons.

In any case, in the picture that shows such Status icons, owing to do not show basic picture etc.,, and can not carry out useless operation so the user notes the generation less than fault etc.

Thus, can effectively utilize the limited display area of guidance panel, make the user easily grasp the situation of devices such as the demonstration of fault, maintenance call, suggestion, also comprise its content.

[execution mode 2]

Below, with reference to Figure 45～Figure 47 the 3rd other execution mode of the present invention is described.In addition, for the convenience that illustrates, to have with execution mode 1 in the parts identical function that uses the additional same numeral of parts and omit explanation.

In the compounding machine 300 of present embodiment, can append each indicating window that demonstration can produce the operation of copy mode and sending mode from the picture of Status icons.

In other words, in this compounding machine 300, in the display frame of the Status icons in touch panel 114c, also show the starting icon be used to start image fetching unit 2, the starting icon that has shown by operation simultaneously, thus show the indicating window of starting icon.

Such Presentation Function is realized by as shown in figure 45 operating unit 114 and information display control unit 363.Figure 45 is the functional-block diagram of the major part of the realization Presentation Function in this compounding machine.

In Figure 45, operation is accepted unit 331 and is received from installing the work data that sends the outside and accepting operation.Operation is accepted unit 331 and is made of communication unit shown in Figure 19 110, fax modem 115, communication interface 117 and the device control cell 118, the administrative unit 124 that are used to control them.

Image recording unit (job processing unit) 339 will be formed on based on the image of view data on the recording materials, be made of image formation unit 116 and device control cell 118, the administrative unit 124 of controlling them.

View data transmitting element (job processing unit) 341 sends view data in the sending mode of fax sending mode of pattern and scan pattern.View data transmitting element 341 is made of communication unit shown in Figure 19 110, fax modem 115 and communication interface 117.

Image data creating unit 340 is made of image fetching unit shown in Figure 19 2 and control their device control cell 118, administrative unit 124 in the inner view data that generates of device.

Control data generation unit 342 generates the view data that is used for that image data creating unit 340 is read by the indication input from operating unit 114 and carries out the control data that operation is handled.If copy mode then generates the control data that view data is carried out printing treatment, if the sending mode of fax pattern and the sending mode of scan pattern then generate the control data that view data is sent processing.

Such control data generation unit 342 is made of device control cell shown in Figure 19 118 and administrative unit 124.In addition, in Figure 45, be used for passing on the display message of the indicating window described later that shows at touch panel 114c from the signal input line of touch panel control unit 364.Control data is based on the content of indicating window and generate.In addition, the input signal cable from input unit 114a is used to import initiating key shown in Figure 46 or the indication of complete solution except that touch panel 114c such as key.Figure 46 is the plane graph of guidance panel 114.

And indicative control unit 363 control touch panel 114c except showing described Status icons and information window thereof, also show starting icon and indicating window thereof.

Above-mentioned information display control unit 363 is compared with information display control unit 230 shown in Figure 41, newly comprise indicating window data storage cell 333 and job management unit 332, contemporary for touch panel control unit 236 and comprise touch panel control unit 364, and replace Status icons data storage cell 235 and comprise icon data memory cell 365.

Job management unit 332 is used to manage the treatment situation of being accepted operation of accepting unit 331 of entrusting from the outside and the operations that produce in compounding machine 300 inside by operation.Accept the work data of unit 331 inputs from operation from the operation of outside acceptance, and the information in date of acceptance time and expression input path etc.In addition, view data that is read by image fetching unit 2 and the control data that is generated by control data generation unit 342 are transfused to, and the conducts such as information in expression date of acceptance time (producing the time on date) and input path are transfused at the work data of the operation of inside generation.

Job management unit 332 management processing situations make that operation and the inner operation that produces accepted from the outside are processed according to the order that is transfused to the job management unit.

In addition, here, showing under the state of indicating window described later, if indicating window is operated, then operation detection unit 238 switches the display message of indicating window according to content of operation.In addition, can utilize and identical functions in the past for the operation of such indicating window.

The function of touch panel control unit 364 show state icons is identical with touch panel control unit 236.As new function, touch panel control unit 364 shows starting icon and the indicating window thereof that is used to start image data creating unit 340 (image fetching unit 2) with reference to icon data memory cell 365 and indicating window data storage cell 333 in touch panel 114c.In addition, in icon data memory cell 365, not only store the shape data of Status icons, and stored the shape data of starting icon.

Figure 46 represents to start the demonstration example of icon.In Figure 46, for the starting icon, be Status icons with reference to the icon shown in the label 2101 with reference to the icon shown in the label 1301,1302.Starting

icon

1301,1302 is presented at the left end of picture, and Status icons is presented at the right-hand member of picture.

Here, starting icon 1301 expression these compounding machines 1300 that write the shape of " duplicating " in polygon have copy function.In addition, starting icon 1302 expression these compounding machines 300 that write " transmission " in quadrangle have the sending function that sends after the reads image data.

As long as compounding machine 300 then shows

such starting icon

1301,1302 all the time for implementing the state of copy function, sending function.In other words, compounding machine 300 is under the holding state of not accepting an operation, and the picture of touch panel 114c becomes the state that has only shown starting

icon

1301,1302.

In such picture, the starting icon 1301 that the user does " duplicating " to note carries out touch operation, if operation detection unit 238 detects this operation, then touch panel control unit 364 extracts video data from indicating window data storage cell 333, shown in Figure 47 (a), append the indicating window 1401 that shows copy mode.Stored each video data of the indicating window 1402 of the indicating window 1401 of above-mentioned copy mode and sending mode described later in the indicating window data storage cell 333.

The indicating window 1401 of copy mode is used for importing the detailed indication that is used to duplicate action by the user, in installing, is usually displayed in the basic picture under the situation of having selected copy mode in the holotype in the past.In the present embodiment, have with the identical shaped attached icon 1301 ' of the starting icon that has been operated 1301 and shown side by side in couples, and between this two icons 1301,1301 ', show indicating window 1401 with starting icon 301.At this moment, the starting icon 1302 on right side again of starting icon 1301 moves with the status level of the allocation position that keeps icon on the direction that indicating window 1401 is opened.

Under the state of the indicating window 1401 that is showing copy mode, if the initiating key of operating unit shown in Figure 46 114 is pressed, image data creating unit 340 reads image data then, control data generation unit 342 generates control datas, thereby produces the presswork of copy mode.The presswork that has produced is sent to job management unit 332 and newly manages.

By the new operation of storage in job management unit 332, thereby touch panel control unit 364 is eliminated indicating window 1401 and attached icon 301 '.

In addition, Figure 47 (b), Figure 47 (c) expression starting icon 301,302, the indicating window 401 of copy mode, the combination of

Status icons

2102,2103.

On the other hand, in picture shown in Figure 46, if user's touch operation note is done the starting icon 1302 of " transmission ", then as shown in figure 48, touch panel control unit 364 appends the indicating window 1402 that shows sending mode.

The indicating window 1402 of sending mode is used for importing the detailed indication that is used to send action by the user, in installing, is displayed on usually on the basic picture under the situation of having selected sending mode in the holotype in the past.For example, can select sending mode by the mode switching key of operation in the indicating window 1402, for example the iFAX that sends by communication unit 110, the FAX that sends by fax modem 115 or the pattern that sends by the USB that 117 pairs of communication interfaces have connected are like this.

In addition, show attached icon 1302 ', and show indicating window 1402 etc. between starting icon 302 and attached icon 1302 ', display packing is identical with indicating window 1401.

If under the state of the indicating window 1402 that has shown such sending mode, pushed initiating key, then image fetching unit 2 reads image data generate control data by control data generation unit 342, thereby produce the transmission operation of fax pattern, scan pattern or USB pattern etc.The transmission operation that has produced is sent to job management unit 332, and is newly managed.Then, indicating window 1402 is eliminated from picture.

In addition, these indicating windows 1401,1402 have been operated or have shown that 1401,1402 of indicating windows through behind the certain hour, are eliminated automatically at whole releasing keys of operating unit shown in Figure 46 114.

In addition, also can take following structure: the user can change disclosed information in the information window according to demand, play the time of automatic elimination, returns time of pending display format such as common etc. from the display format of new acceptance from display message window or indicating window.

As mentioned above, the 3rd image processing system of the present invention forms the image based on view data on recording materials, and this image processing system comprises: state detection unit, and detecting this image processing system becomes the state of answering announcement information; Show input unit, display message on picture is operated this picture simultaneously, thereby can import indication; And indicative control unit, above-mentioned demonstration input unit is shown be used to represent that above-mentioned state detection unit detects the Status icons of state, if picture is operated under the state that has shown above-mentioned Status icons simultaneously, then append the display message window, described information window open with the represented relevant information of state of Status icons that has shown.

In addition, in image processing system of the present invention, preferably set above-mentioned Status icons according to the information that should notify.

As the information that should notify, as mentioned above, the situation that for example has fault has taken place notice situation, notice to need situation that request safeguards or can offer suggestions from certain device side thus, can be determined notified information in a way by Status icons.

Thus, can effectively utilize the limited display area of guidance panel, make the user more easily grasp the state of devices such as the demonstration of fault, maintenance call, suggestion, also comprise its content.

In addition, in image processing system of the present invention, its feature is that also above-mentioned indicative control unit shows, so that do not overlap between the icon under the situation that shows a plurality of Status icons.

Thus, the user only passes through the display frame of viewed status icon, thereby can grasp the situation from the information of device at a glance.In addition, even under the situation of wanting the mode of operation icon, also can operate the Status icons that to operate really.

In addition, in image processing system of the present invention, can also adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit is arranged demonstration on the diagonal of picture under the situation that shows a plurality of icons.Thus, the user recognizes the Status icons that has shown easily.

In addition, in image processing system of the present invention, can also adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit shows with the display format different with the Status icons that has shown for the Status icons of new demonstration.

Thus, the user is only by watching the display frame of icon, thereby can grasp the situation that device becomes the state that should notify that newly detects at a glance.

In addition, in this case, preferably,, also show with the display format identical with the Status icons that has shown for the Status icons of new demonstration through after the scheduled period.

Thus, can correctly to notify the user be the new state that does not pass through the too many time as yet to the state shown in this Status icons.

In addition, in image processing system of the present invention, can also adopt following structure: if the above-mentioned Status icons that shows on the above-mentioned picture is operated, then above-mentioned indicative control unit shows and the represented relevant information window of state of Status icons that has been operated.

Thus, by operating above-mentioned Status icons, thereby append the display message window and do not switch to other picture, the open relevant information of operation with the Status icons that has been operated of described information window.Thereby the user can confirm the details of unit state by the picture that has shown Status icons, and does not follow the transfer to other picture.

In addition, in image processing system of the present invention, can also adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit shows above-mentioned information window near operated above-mentioned Status icons.

Thus, and come the structure of display message window to compare away from operated Status icons, the user can easily grasp the relation of Status icons and information window.

In addition, in this case,, on the zone between these two icons, show above-mentioned information window simultaneously, so can more easily grasp the relation of Status icons and information window owing to show and the identical shaped icon of Status icons that has been operated.In this case, also can adopt following structure: if in above-mentioned screen displayed under the state of information window, one of them the above-mentioned icon that is presented at the both sides of this information window operation that is touched, then above-mentioned indicative control unit is eliminated information window.

Perhaps, also can adopt following structure: if above-mentioned Status icons is by slide, then show and follow slide and the identical shaped icon of operated Status icons, show the information window corresponding in the zone that the width that forms simultaneously changes between these two icons with width.Then, in this case, the overall dimensions of preference information window does not change, and the visible size of information window changes according to the width between two icons.

Thus, the user only recognizes that by the slide Status icons part of information window just can understand the disclosed information content of information window, and is very convenient to such situation.

In addition, in image processing system of the present invention, preferably adopt following structure: above-mentioned indicative control unit after showing above-mentioned information window through the scheduled period after, eliminate information window.

(the common items of first～the 3rd the embodiments of the present invention)

At last, each piece of the print apparatus 1 of first～the 3rd the embodiments of the present invention, digit apparatus 100,200,300, particularly job information indicative control unit 30, indicative control unit 130, information display control unit 230,363 can be made of hardware logic, also can use CPU to realize by software as follows.

Print apparatus 1 comprises: carry out the order of the control program be used to realize each function CPU (central processing unit), stored the ROM (read only memory) of said procedure, storage devices (recording medium) such as RAM (random access memory), storage said procedure and various memory of data that said procedure is launched etc.And, the recording medium of the program code (execute form program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program by will having write down print apparatus 1 as the software of realizing above-mentioned functions, digit apparatus 100,200,300 with the form of embodied on computer readable supplies to above-mentioned print apparatus 1, the program code of this computer (or CPU or MPU) playback record in recording medium also carried out, and also can realize purpose of the present invention.

As aforementioned recording medium, for example, can use card class such as band classes such as tape or cassette tape, the dish class that comprises CDs such as disk such as floppy disk (registered trade mark)/hard disk or CD-ROM/MO/MD/DVD/CD-R, IC-card (comprising storage card)/light-card or mask rom/semiconductor memory classes such as EPROM/EEPROM/ flash ROM etc.

In addition, also print apparatus 1, digit apparatus 100,200,300 can be connected with communication network, provide the said procedure code via communication network.As this communication network, do not limit especially, for example, can utilize internet, in-house network, extranets, LAN, ISDN, VAN, cable television communication net, VPN (virtual private network), telephone wire road network, mobile radio communication, satellite communication network etc.In addition, as the transmission medium that constitutes communication network, do not limit especially, for example, can utilize IEEE1394, USB, power line transmission, catv line, telephone wire, adsl line etc. wired, also can utilize the such infrared ray of IrDA or remote controller, Bluetooth (registered trade mark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile telephone network, satellite circuit, earthwave digital network etc. wireless.In addition, the present invention also can realize by the mode of with electric transmission the said procedure code having been specialized, embed the computer data signal in the carrier wave.

Like this, first～the 3rd image data processing system of the present invention or image processing system can realize by hardware, also can be by being realized by executive program.

Specifically, first program of the present invention is to make the program of computer as the work of job information indicative control unit, has write down this program in first recording medium of the present invention.If carry out this program by computer, then this computer is as the first image data processing system work of the present invention.Thereby, can play the action effect same with above-mentioned image data processing system.

Specifically, second program of the present invention is to make the program of computer as information display control unit work, has write down this program in second recording medium of the present invention.If carry out this program by computer, then this computer is as the second image data processing system work of the present invention.Thereby, can play the action effect same with above-mentioned image data processing system.

Specifically, the 3rd program of the present invention is to make the program of computer as indicative control unit work, has write down this program in the 3rd recording medium of the present invention.If carry out this program by computer, then this computer is as the 3rd image processing system work of the present invention.Thereby, can play the action effect same with above-mentioned image processing system.

The concrete execution mode or the embodiment that are carried out in the detailed explanation project of the present invention only are used to make technology contents of the present invention clearer, should only not be defined in such object lesson and come narrow sense ground to explain, in the scope of spirit of the present invention and claim, can carry out various changes and implement.

Claims

1. image data processing system, wherein unit and the outside control data that receives view data and be used for this view data is carried out the operation processing that communicates of device are accepted in operation, thereby accept operation, job processing unit is carried out the operation of accepting, it is characterized in that described image data processing system comprises:

Show input unit, by display message on picture, operate this picture simultaneously, thereby can import indication; And

The job information indicative control unit, the icon that on the picture of above-mentioned demonstration input unit, shows the existence be used to represent the operation accepted, if above-mentioned picture is operated under the state that has shown above-mentioned icon simultaneously, then append the display message window, described information window discloses the relevant information of operation with the above-mentioned icon that shows.

2. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows, so that do not overlap between the icon under the situation that shows a plurality of icons.

3. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit according to the order of accepting operation, is arranged demonstration on the diagonal of picture under the situation that shows a plurality of icons.

4. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows with the display format different with the icon of accepted operation for the icon of the operation of new acceptance.

5. image data processing system as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit is through after the scheduled period, and the icon for the operation of new acceptance also shows with the display format identical with the icon of accepted operation.

6. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows with the display format different with the icon of waiting for the operation that operation is handled for the icon of the operation of carrying out the operation processing.

7. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

A plurality of RX path that the unit has work data are accepted in above-mentioned operation,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows the icon corresponding with RX path.

8. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

If the above-mentioned icon in above-mentioned screen displayed is operated, then above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows the information window relevant with the operation of operated icon.

9. image data processing system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows above-mentioned information window near operated above-mentioned icon.

10. image data processing system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows and the identical shaped icon of operated icon, shows above-mentioned information window simultaneously on the zone between these two icons.

11. image data processing system as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that,

If in above-mentioned screen displayed under the state of information window, one of them the above-mentioned icon that is presented at the both sides of this information window operation that is touched, then above-mentioned job information indicative control unit is eliminated information window.

12. image data processing system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that,

If at the above-mentioned icon of above-mentioned screen displayed by slide, then above-mentioned job information indicative control unit shows and follows slide and the identical shaped icon of operated icon, shows the information window corresponding with width in the zone that the width that forms between these two icons simultaneously changes.

13. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned job information indicative control unit is showing that above-mentioned information window rises through after during predetermined, eliminates information window.

14. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

If the operation of above-mentioned job processing unit is finished dealing with, the icon of the operation that then above-mentioned job information indicative control unit cancel job has been finished dealing with simultaneously showing under the situation of above-mentioned information window, is also eliminated above-mentioned information window.

15. image data processing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,

As above-mentioned job processing unit, be included in the image formation unit that generates on the recording sheet based on the image of view data.

16. an image data processing system, wherein operation is accepted the unit and is communicated the control data that receives view data and be used for this view data is carried out the operation processing with device is outside, thereby accepts operation,

Image data creating unit generates view data on the other hand, and the control data generation unit generates and is used for the view data that generates is carried out the control data that operation is handled, thereby is installing the inner operation that produces,

Job processing unit is carried out operation of accepting from the outside and the operation that produces in device inside,

It is characterized in that described image data processing system comprises:

Indicative control unit shows above-mentioned demonstration input unit to be used to start the starting icon of above-mentioned image data creating unit and represents that above-mentioned operation accepts the operation icon of the existence of the operation accepted the unit.

17. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows above-mentioned starting icon all the time,

If above-mentioned starting icon is operated, then append the demonstration indicating window, be used to make above-mentioned image data creating unit to generate view data, make above-mentioned control data generation unit generate control data simultaneously.

18. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

If above-mentioned operation icon is operated, then above-mentioned indicative control unit appends the display message window, and described information window is used for disclosing and the relevant information of operated flow diagram target operation.

19. image data processing system as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that,

Thereby above-mentioned indicative control unit is touched to operate by above-mentioned starting icon and shows above-mentioned indicating window.

20. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

The inner operation that produces also shows the operation icon of the existence that is used to represent operation to above-mentioned indicative control unit for device.

21. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows starting icon and operation icon, makes not overlap between the icon.

22. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit will start to arrange on the diagonal that icon and flow diagram be marked on picture and show, and the order that flow diagram is marked with acceptance is shown.

23. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit makes flow diagram target display format difference to operation of accepting from the outside and the operation that produces in device inside.

24. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows the operation icon according to the RX path of work data.

25. image data processing system as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit is the above-mentioned indicating window of demonstration near operated above-mentioned starting icon.

26. image data processing system as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows above-mentioned information window near operated above-mentioned flow diagram target.

27. image data processing system as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows and the identical shaped icon of operated above-mentioned starting icon, shows above-mentioned indicating window simultaneously on the zone between these two icons.

28. image data processing system as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows and the identical shaped icon of operated above-mentioned operation icon, shows above-mentioned information window simultaneously on the zone between these two icons.

29. image data processing system as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit is showing under the situation of above-mentioned indicating window, when showing indicating window, for the above-mentioned starting icon in showing, under the state of having kept mutual position relation, move it indicating window around.

30. image data processing system as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit is showing under the situation of above-mentioned information window, in the display message window, for the above-mentioned operation icon in showing, under the state of having kept mutual position relation, move it information window around.

31. image data processing system as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that,

As above-mentioned image data creating unit, read the original reading unit that original copy generates view data thereby have,

Simultaneously, have the image recording unit of recording image data on recording materials as above-mentioned job processing unit, thereby and with the outside view data transmitting element that external equipment is sent view data that communicates of device,

Described image data processing system is the digit apparatus that can implement copy mode, fax pattern and printing model at least.

32. image data processing system as claimed in claim 31 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows the corresponding starting icon of processing action with job processing unit.

33. image data processing system as claimed in claim 31 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit also shows the corresponding operation icon of processing action with job processing unit for the inner operation that produces of device.

34. an image processing system forms the image based on view data on recording materials, it is characterized in that, comprising:

State detection unit, detecting this image processing system becomes the state of answering announcement information;

Show input unit, display message on picture is operated this picture simultaneously, thereby can import indication; And

Indicative control unit, above-mentioned demonstration input unit is shown be used to represent that above-mentioned state detection unit detects the Status icons of state, if picture is operated under the state that has shown above-mentioned Status icons simultaneously, then append the display message window, described information window open with the represented relevant information of state of Status icons that has shown.

35. image processing system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned Status icons is set according to the information that should notify.

36. image processing system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows, so that do not overlap between the icon under the situation that shows a plurality of Status icons.

37. image processing system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit is arranged demonstration on the diagonal of picture under the situation that shows a plurality of icons.

38. image processing system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows with the display format different with the Status icons that has shown for the Status icons of new demonstration.

39. image processing system as claimed in claim 38 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit, also shows with the display format identical with the Status icons that has shown for the Status icons of new demonstration through after the scheduled period.

40. image processing system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that,

If the above-mentioned Status icons that shows on the above-mentioned picture is operated, then above-mentioned indicative control unit shows and the represented relevant information window of state of Status icons that has been operated.

41. image processing system as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows above-mentioned information window near operated above-mentioned Status icons.

42. image processing system as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit shows and the identical shaped icon of operated Status icons, shows above-mentioned information window simultaneously on the zone between these two icons.

43. image processing system as claimed in claim 42 is characterized in that,

If in above-mentioned screen displayed under the state of information window, one of them the above-mentioned icon that is presented at the both sides of this information window operation that is touched, then above-mentioned indicative control unit is eliminated information window.

44. image processing system as claimed in claim 40 is characterized in that,

If at the above-mentioned Status icons of above-mentioned screen displayed by slide, then above-mentioned indicative control unit shows and follows slide and the identical shaped icon of operated Status icons, shows the information window corresponding with width in the zone that the width that forms between these two icons simultaneously changes.

45. image processing system as claimed in claim 44 is characterized in that,

The overall dimensions of information window does not change, and the visible size of information window changes according to the width between two icons.

46. image processing system as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned indicative control unit after showing above-mentioned information window through the scheduled period after, eliminate information window.