JP2002200830A - Display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate confirmation of the set content of functions included in the execution conditions of an apparatus by displaying the functions while switching the entirety or a part thereof selectively. SOLUTION: An operating panel type display which can set the execution conditions of a relevant apparatus by displaying the functions of the apparatus, selecting a relevant function and specifying desired conditions comprises an execution conditions storing means for storing execution conditions where conditions related to a plurality of functions are combined and grouped, an execution conditions displaying means for displaying the plurality of execution conditions stored in the execution conditions storing means, and an execution conditions display switching means for displaying the functions included in the execution conditions and belonging to a category defined specifically while switching a part or the entirety thereof selectively when the execution conditions displaying means displays the execution conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device, and particularly to an image recording device such as a copying machine, a facsimile, a printer, etc., for performing various operations such as selecting functions of the image recording device and setting execution conditions. It relates to a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art While various types of image recording apparatuses such as copiers, facsimile machines, and printers have become increasingly sophisticated and multifunctional,
There is a tendency that the operation for setting the image recording condition by the user is complicated and the procedure of the operation is increased. There are also many combinations of functions that cannot be set at the same time. Therefore, when setting an image recording condition (execution condition) combining a plurality of functions in such an image recording apparatus, necessary functions are provided on a display unit such as an LCD and a CRT provided in the image recording apparatus. , A complicated procedure of displaying a menu screen for setting a function, performing function setting, closing the menu screen, and subsequently displaying a menu screen for setting a next necessary function must be performed. This procedure usually increases as the number of functions to be combined increases, and the setting operation takes time. Also, when confirming the set function, such a complicated procedure must be performed.

Therefore, when checking the execution condition, all the functions included in the execution condition are displayed so that the setting contents of each function included in the execution condition can be checked without displaying the setting screen of each function every time. And display it in a list.
The complicated operation as described above is avoided. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-191755 discloses that, when a process is executed in an image recording apparatus, for example, a function relating to setting of basic functions such as a density and a magnification which are the same as basic conditions set in advance is described. There has been disclosed a technique in which, among the functions included in the execution condition, only functions set to contents different from the initial setting functions are displayed in a list without being displayed.

[0004]

However, when all the functions included in the execution condition are displayed in a list on the display unit as described above, there is an advantage that all the functions can be confirmed, but the execution condition is not satisfied. If there are many included functions, many items are displayed. Therefore, there is a problem that it is not necessary to confirm the basic conditions, which are the initial settings, or that it is difficult for the user to find a function to be confirmed.

On the other hand, when a function related to the same setting as the basic condition is not displayed, but only a function set to a content different from the initial setting function among the functions included in the execution condition is displayed in a list. Although there is an advantage that the number of displayed items is small, there is a problem that the setting contents of a function according to the basic condition cannot be confirmed unless a setting screen relating to the function is displayed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem. By selectively switching and displaying all or a part of functions included in an execution condition of a device, the functions included in the execution condition can be obtained. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device which makes it easy to confirm the set contents of the display.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a function of a device is displayed, the function is selected, and a desired condition is designated to set an execution condition of the device. Execution condition storage means for storing execution conditions grouped by combining conditions relating to a plurality of functions, and displaying a plurality of execution conditions stored in the execution condition storage means. Execution condition display means, and when the execution condition display means displays the execution condition, selectively switches some or all of the functions belonging to a predetermined definition category among the functions included in the execution condition. Execution condition display switching means for displaying.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device capable of displaying a function of a device, setting the execution condition of the device by selecting the function and designating a desired condition. The execution condition storage unit stores execution conditions grouped by combining conditions relating to a plurality of functions. The execution condition display means displays a plurality of execution conditions stored in the execution condition storage means. The execution condition display switching means,
When displaying the execution condition by the execution condition display means,
Among the functions included in the execution conditions, some or all of the functions belonging to a predetermined definition category are selectively switched and displayed. Therefore, as necessary by the user, all or a part of the functions included in the execution conditions of the device are selectively switched and displayed as appropriate, thereby facilitating confirmation of the setting contents of the functions included in the execution conditions. be able to. In addition,
The predetermined definition can be freely defined such as, for example, one that is arbitrarily set by the user, one that is included in the condition when compared with a specific condition, or one that is not included. A function that belongs to the category of refers to a function according to such a definition.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display device according to the first aspect further comprises a basic condition storage unit in which a basic condition as an initial setting when the desired condition is not specified is stored in advance. The condition display switching means is characterized by selectively switching and displaying a function having a setting different from the basic condition or all functions included in the execution condition.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to the first aspect, the basic condition storage means stores in advance basic conditions which are initial settings when the desired condition is not specified. The execution condition display switching means selectively switches and displays a function having a setting different from the basic condition or all functions included in the execution condition. Therefore, even when some functions are displayed, it is possible to confirm the settings for the functions changed from the basic conditions, while displaying all the functions to confirm the settings for all the functions. be able to. Therefore, it is easier to confirm the setting contents of the execution condition.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to the second aspect, the part of the functions is a function specified by a user, and the specified execution condition does not match a basic condition. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to the second aspect, the some functions are designated by a user, and the designated execution conditions do not match the basic conditions. I have. Therefore, when the settings of the basic conditions are known in advance, the functions that do not match the basic conditions are displayed, so that the number of display items can be reduced. Becomes easier.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to the first aspect, the partial functions are arbitrary functions specified by a user.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to the first aspect, the part of the functions is an arbitrary function specified by a user. Therefore, by displaying only an arbitrary function of the execution condition by the user, it is not necessary to search for a function necessary for confirming the setting content of the function, and the setting of the execution condition can be more easily confirmed.

[0015] The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claims 1 to 4.
In the display device according to any one of the above, the function displayed on the execution condition display means is displayed as an object composed of a character or graphic image indicating the function, and the object is contacted or released by contact with the object. Is a touch panel on which a function corresponding to is selected.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the function displayed on the execution condition display means is a character or graphic indicating the function. The touch panel is displayed as an object composed of an image, and a function corresponding to the object is selected by touching or releasing the touch on the object. Therefore, the setting operation becomes clearer and easier, and the operation condition confirmation operation becomes easier.

The invention of claim 6 is the first to fifth aspects of the present invention.
5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the device is an image recording device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the display device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the device is an image recording device. Therefore, the function of the image recording apparatus can be set and operated by the display device, and the setting operation of the user using the image recording apparatus can be facilitated, and the time required for the setting operation can be reduced, and the operation can be performed more easily. You can check the conditions.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG.
Operation panel type display device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention
Is provided in an image recording apparatus (not shown), a user interface unit 12, a display control unit 18 for controlling display of the user interface unit 12, an image recording condition storage unit 20 as an execution condition storage unit for storing image recording conditions,
An image recording condition management unit 22 that manages image recording conditions as execution conditions stored in the image recording condition storage unit 20 and an initial setting storage unit 26 are included.

The user interface section 12 comprises a display section 14 as an execution condition display means and an input section 16. The display unit 14 is a so-called touch panel, and displays buttons as objects composed of images of characters and graphics indicating functions of the image recording apparatus to which the operation panel type display device 10 is connected, and the user's finger is put on these buttons. The user can perform various operations such as establishment of the function or cancellation of designation, setting of image recording conditions, and the like. Also, the designated function, the contents of the set image recording conditions, and the like are displayed.

The input unit 16 manages input and output to and from the buttons displayed on the display unit 14. When the button indicating the function is touched by a user's finger or the like, the input unit 16 specifies or cancels the specification of the function. A signal to perform is transmitted to the display control unit 18.

The display control unit 18 includes an image recording condition management unit 2
2 and the image recording condition management unit 22
In accordance with the signal transmitted from the input unit 16, it prompts an instruction to search and select necessary image recording conditions and information on image recording conditions, and transmits information from the image recording condition management unit 22 to the display unit 14. The display control unit 18
Is connected to the device control unit 24 of the image recording apparatus, and transmits to the device control unit 24 the setting information relating to the image recording conditions transmitted from the image recording condition management unit 22.

The image recording condition storage unit 20 sequentially stores the image recording conditions for the processes that have already been performed, and can set and store in advance image recording conditions that are expected to be used frequently. When registering an image recording condition, an arbitrary name can be given to the image recording condition and registered.

The initial setting storage unit 26 stores basic conditions which are initial settings when there is no condition specification for a desired function by the user. The basic conditions are read by the image recording condition management unit 22 described later. When a condition is not specified by the user, a predetermined process is executed in accordance with the basic conditions, and when a specification by the user is included, in consideration of the specification and the basic conditions.

The image recording condition management unit 22 includes a display control unit 1
8, that is, a predetermined image recording condition or a predetermined image recording condition from each image recording condition stored in the image recording condition storage unit 20 in accordance with a signal from the input unit 16 received via the display control unit 18. The information search, selection, and reading are performed. As shown in FIG. 2, an image recording condition reading unit 30, an image recording condition comparison / editing unit 32, an image recording condition display switching unit 34, and an image recording condition setting 36 are provided. Have.

More specifically, the image recording condition reading unit 30
Reads the image recording conditions stored in the image recording condition storage unit 20 and the basic conditions stored in the initial setting storage unit 26, and compares the read image recording conditions or information on the basic conditions with the image recording condition comparison and editing. It is transmitted to each unit such as the unit 32.

The image recording condition comparison / editing section 32 compares the basic conditions with the set image recording conditions based on an instruction from the input section 16 of the user interface section 12, and picks up a function to be displayed. Then, a list of the functions to be displayed is created, and the created list is transmitted to the image recording condition display switching unit 34.

The image recording condition display switching unit 34 functions as an execution condition display switching unit, transmits an instruction from the input unit 16 to the image recording condition comparison / editing unit 32, and is created by the image recording condition comparison / editing unit 32. Upon receiving the list, the display unit 14
Switch the display contents of. That is, in the present embodiment, the image recording condition display switching unit 34 includes, among the functions included in the image recording conditions, the functions having different settings from the basic conditions or the functions included in the image recording conditions, in accordance with the instruction from the input unit 16. And selectively display any one of the functions.

The image recording condition setting unit 36 sets a function designated by the user, and sets the image recording condition reading unit 30
Based on the image recording conditions read by the CPU, the display control unit 18 issues an instruction to execute various functions included in the image recording conditions.
Setting processing such as transmission to the device control unit 24 of the image recording apparatus via the.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the flow of operation when all or some of the functions included in the image recording conditions are switched and displayed on the operation panel type display device 10, and FIGS. Is a display example of the display unit 14. Hereinafter, while referring to display examples of the display unit in FIGS. 4 and 5,
The operation of the operation panel type display device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In order for the user to display all or a part of the functions included in the predetermined image recording conditions on the display unit 14 when the power of the image recording apparatus having the operation panel type display device 10 is turned on. First, in step 100, a function confirmation screen is displayed (see FIGS. 4 and 5). When this function confirmation screen is displayed, it is possible to set in advance whether all functions are displayed or some functions are displayed, but here, all functions are displayed. It will be described as. The setting of the initial display can be performed by, for example, displaying the setting confirmation screen setting screen shown in FIG. 5 and pressing the full function display button 50 or the partial function display button 51.

Next, in step 102, it is determined whether or not the all function display button 50 of FIG. 4 has been pressed. Is maintained. Conversely, when it is determined that the all function display button 50 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step 104. In step 104, it is determined whether or not the partial function display button 51 has been pressed. If it is determined that the partial function display button 51 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step 116, where all functions are displayed. To maintain. If it is determined that the partial function display button 51 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 106.

In step 106, the image recording condition reading unit 30 reads predetermined image recording conditions from the image recording condition storage unit 20, and then in step 108, the image recording condition reading unit 30 Read the conditions. Then, the information about the read image recording conditions and the basic conditions is transmitted to the image recording condition comparison / editing unit 32. In step 110, the image recording condition comparison / editing unit 32 compares the transmitted image recording condition with the basic condition, extracts a default function, that is, a function having a setting different from the basic condition, and displays a partial function. A list of functions to be created is created (the creation of the list will be described later).

In step 112, the image recording condition comparison / editing unit 32 transmits the created list to the image recording condition display switching unit 34, and the image recording condition display switching unit 34 displays the list on the display unit 14 together with the transmitted list. An instruction to switch the display is transmitted to the display unit 14 via the display control unit 18. In step 114, the display unit 14 displays some functions based on the transmitted instruction and the list. At the time of this display, the set value and the set contents are displayed together with the name of the function (see FIG. 4B). When the all function display button 50 is pressed in this state, the state returns to the state in which all functions are displayed.

Here, the creation of a list for displaying the above-mentioned partial functions will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step 200, the image recording condition comparison / editing section 32 determines whether or not an instruction to display a partial function has been given. When it is determined that there is no instruction, the operation of this step is repeated, and when it is determined that there is an instruction, the process proceeds to step 202. Step 2
At 02, specifically, the image recording conditions read by the image recording condition reading unit 30 and the basic conditions are received, and the list creation is started.

In step 204, it is determined whether or not any of the functions included in the read image recording conditions have a function different from the basic condition (default value). If so, the process proceeds to step 212, and if it is determined that there is a function having a different setting, the process proceeds to step 206.

In step 206, the corresponding function, that is, a function having a different setting is extracted from the image recording conditions, and in step 208, the extracted function is added to the list. In step 210, it is determined whether or not the determination as to whether or not there is a function having a setting different from the function included in the basic condition is completed for all functions included in the image recording condition, and the processing for all functions is not completed. If it is determined, the process returns to step 206, and the above operation is repeated. If it is determined that the processing for all functions has been completed, the process proceeds to step 212, and the list is stored.

In step 214, the stored list is transmitted to the display unit 14 via the display control unit 18.

In the above-described embodiment, a part of the image recording condition is configured to display only a function having a setting different from the basic condition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The display 34 can selectively display any of the functions belonging to the category of the predetermined definition or all the functions included in the image recording conditions. here,
The category of the predetermined definition may be set in advance in the device, or may be appropriately specified by the user.

As shown in FIG. 5A, by pressing predetermined buttons such as a set function display button 60 and an unset function display button 61, a function for which a certain setting has been made, and any setting can be performed. Defines functions that are not performed, functions with settings different from the initial settings, functions specified by the user as appropriate, etc., and displays some functions belonging to these definitions or all functions included in image recording conditions Can be selectively switched and displayed. In order to allow the user to specify an arbitrary function, a screen as shown in FIG. 5B is displayed on the display unit 14, and a desired button is pressed to select and specify a function. be able to.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the basic conditions and the image recording conditions are compared, and a partial display of functions different from those of the basic conditions and settings of all functions included in the image recording conditions are performed. Since the display of functions can be switched as appropriate, the user can check the settings of all functions by displaying all functions as necessary, and can display the display of some functions. You can check the settings for only the necessary functions. Therefore, all or some of the functions included in the image recording conditions of the image recording apparatus are selectively switched and displayed without performing a complicated operation of displaying and confirming the screen of each function setting one by one. This makes it easy to confirm the setting contents of the functions included in the image recording conditions.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, all or some of the functions included in the execution conditions of the device are selectively switched and displayed, thereby setting the functions included in the execution conditions. An excellent effect of facilitating confirmation of the above is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an operation panel type display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an image recording condition management unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when switching between full-function display and partial-function display in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a display unit of the operation panel display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a display unit of the operation panel display according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when a partial function list display list for displaying some functions is created in the operation panel display device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 10 Operation panel type display device 12 User interface unit 14 Display unit 16 Input unit 18 Display control unit 20 Image recording condition storage unit 22 Image recording condition management unit 26 Initial setting storage unit 30 Image recording condition reading unit 32 Image Recording condition comparison and editing unit 34 Image recording condition display switching unit 36 Image recording condition setting unit 50 Full function display button 51 Partial function display button

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) G06F 3/00 656 B41J 29/00 T (72) Inventor Masahiro Tose 2274 Hongo, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Fuji Zero (72) Inventor Hiroto Fukushima 2274 Hongo, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Ebina Office F-term (reference) GB14 5E501 AA06 AA15 AB04 BA03 BA05 BA12 DA14 FA03 FA08 FB34

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A display device capable of setting execution conditions of a device by displaying a function of the device, selecting the function, and specifying a desired condition. Execution condition storage means for storing execution conditions grouped by combining the execution conditions; execution condition display means for displaying a plurality of execution conditions stored in the execution condition storage means; and displaying the execution conditions by the execution condition display means. ,
An execution condition display switching unit for selectively switching and displaying some or all of the functions belonging to a category of a predetermined definition among the functions included in the execution condition. . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a basic condition storage unit in which a basic condition which is an initial setting when the desired condition is not specified is stored in advance. The execution condition display switching unit has a function of setting different from the basic condition. 2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein all the functions included in the execution condition are selectively switched and displayed. 3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein the part of the functions is a function specified by a user, and the specified execution condition does not match a basic condition. 4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein said some functions are arbitrary functions specified by a user. 5. A function displayed on the execution condition display means is displayed as an object including a character or graphic image indicating the function, and a function corresponding to the object is selected by touching or releasing the object. 2. The touch panel according to claim 1, wherein
The display device according to claim 4. 6. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the device is an image recording device.