JP2007067534A - Portable information terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate the need for memorizing an operation dependent on the model even when an image forming apparatus of different manufacturer or model is operated by a portable telephone. <P>SOLUTION: The portable telephone downloads the operating panel information of an image forming apparatus and assigns the set items of the image forming apparatus to the operating keys of the portable telephone (1701). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable information terminal capable of operating an image forming apparatus.

Conventionally, an image forming apparatus has been operated using a mobile phone (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-11463 A

  However, when operating an image forming apparatus such as an MFP of a different manufacturer or model, it is necessary to learn an operation depending on the model in order to set it as desired, which increases the load on the user.

  The present invention communicates with an MFP to be used by a mobile terminal, sucks up the function of the MFP on the mobile terminal, and assigns the function to the operation panel on the mobile terminal, thereby operating the MFP from the familiar UI on the mobile terminal. It aims to make possible.

  In order to solve the above problems, a portable information terminal according to the present invention includes an I / F unit for inputting / outputting data to / from an image forming apparatus, and a communication unit for communicating with the image forming apparatus by the I / F unit. Function acquiring means for acquiring function information of the image forming apparatus by the communication means, function assigning means for assigning information obtained from the function acquisition information to operation keys, and control means for controlling the image forming apparatus. The print setting is performed by the control means of the portable terminal operation unit.

  According to the present invention, since the operation panel prepared on the portable terminal is used by the present invention, it is possible to always set with the same operation when realizing a certain function even with MFPs of different manufacturers and models, User convenience is improved.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a mobile phone. Detailed description regarding the operation of the mobile phone will be described later.

  FIG. 2 shows a network system including the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  Reference numeral 200 in the figure denotes an Internet communication network. A web server 201 is connected to the Internet 200 and provides a specific service to Internet users. Reference numeral 202 denotes an electronic money server that performs a settlement process between a financial institution and a consumer client. A service provider 204 performs a connection process between the personal user terminal and the Internet 200. A firewall 203 connects the inside of the LAN 2011 shown below and an external communication network (Internet 200), and performs security management and the like. Reference numeral 210 denotes each of the device management servers 211 to 214 and 220 connected via the LAN 2011. Reference numeral 211 denotes a file server, which allows a plurality of users connected via a LAN to share data.

  An image forming apparatus 220 such as a digital copying machine mainly has an image input / output function. In this image forming apparatus 220, 140 is an operation unit for a user to perform various operations, 10 is an image scanner for reading an image in accordance with instructions from the operation unit 140 and the personal computers 212 and 213, and 20 is a personal computer 212 and 213. Or a printer that prints data from the file server 211 on paper.

  A controller unit 30 controls input / output of image data to and from the scanner 10 and the printer 20 based on instructions from the operation unit 140 and the personal computers 212 and 213. For example, control is performed such that image data captured by the scanner 10 is stored in a memory inside the controller, output to the personal computers 212 and 213, or printed by the printer 20. A printer 214 can print image data from the personal computers 212 and 213 and the file server 211 on a recording medium. Reference numerals 212 and 213 denote personal computers connected as terminal devices. Information provided from the web server 201 can be browsed via the Internet 200, and image data can be output to the image forming apparatus 220 or the printer 214.

  The above configuration is configured such that the LAN 2011 is connected to the Internet via the firewall 203, but a configuration in which a firewall is connected via the service provider 204 may also be used.

  The appearance of the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.

  The scanner unit 10 as an image input device irradiates a document image with a lamp, reads it with a CCD line sensor (not shown), and converts it into an electrical signal to process it as image data. The original paper is set on the original feeder 142, and when the apparatus user gives a reading start instruction from the operation unit 140, the feeder 2072 feeds the original paper one by one and performs an original image reading operation.

  The printer unit 20 that is an image output device is a part that converts image data into an image on paper. In the specification of this patent, the electrophotographic method using a photosensitive drum or a photosensitive belt will be described. An ink jet system that prints an image directly on a sheet by ejecting ink from a minute nozzle array may be used. The activation of the printing operation is started by an instruction from a controller (described later) inside the apparatus. The printer unit 20 has a plurality of paper feed stages so that different paper sizes or different paper orientations can be selected, and has paper cassettes 2101, 2102, 2103, and 2104 corresponding thereto. Further, the paper on which the image is formed is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 132.

  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the image forming apparatus of the present invention. Details of the operation will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Reference numeral 101 denotes an original platen glass on which originals fed from the automatic document feeder 142 are sequentially placed at predetermined positions. Reference numeral 102 denotes a document illumination lamp composed of, for example, a halogen lamp, which exposes a document placed on the document table glass 101.

  Reference numerals 103, 104, and 105 denote scanning mirrors, which are accommodated in an optical scanning unit (not shown), and guide reflected light from the original to the CCD unit 106 while reciprocating. The CCD unit 106 includes an imaging lens 107 that forms an image of reflected light from an original on the CCD, for example, an image sensor 108 composed of a CCD, a CCD driver 109 that drives the image sensor 108, and the like. An image signal output from the image sensor 108 is converted into, for example, 8-bit digital data and then input to the controller unit 139. Reference numeral 110 denotes a photosensitive drum, which is discharged by a pre-exposure lamp 112 in preparation for image formation. A primary charger 113 uniformly charges the photosensitive drum 110.

  Reference numeral 117 denotes an exposure unit, which is composed of, for example, a semiconductor laser and exposes the photosensitive drum 110 based on image data processed by the controller unit 139 that controls image formation and the entire apparatus, thereby forming an electrostatic latent image. . Reference numeral 118 denotes a developing device that contains a black developer (toner). A pre-transfer charger 119 applies a high voltage before transferring the toner image developed on the photosensitive drum 110 onto a sheet. Reference numerals 120, 122, 124, 142, and 144 denote paper feeding units (120 is a manual paper feeding unit), and the transfer paper is fed into the apparatus by driving the paper feeding rollers 121, 123, 125, 143, and 145. Then, the operation is temporarily stopped at the position where the registration roller 126 is disposed, and the writing start timing with the image formed on the photosensitive drum 110 is taken and the paper is fed again.

  A transfer charger 127 transfers the toner image developed on the photosensitive drum 110 onto a transfer sheet to be fed. Reference numeral 128 denotes a separation charger that separates the transfer sheet on which the transfer operation has been completed from the photosensitive drum 110. The toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 110 without being transferred is collected by the cleaner 111.

  Reference numeral 129 denotes a conveyance belt which conveys the transfer sheet on which the transfer process has been completed to the fixing device 130 and is fixed by heat, for example. Reference numeral 131 denotes a flapper that controls the transfer path of the transfer sheet after the fixing process to one of the arrangement directions of the sorter 132 and the intermediate tray 137. Reference numerals 133 to 136 denote feeding rollers which feed the transfer paper once the fixing process is completed to the intermediate tray 137 by being reversed (multiple) or non-reversed (both sides). Reference numeral 138 denotes a re-feed roller that transports the transfer paper placed on the intermediate tray 137 to the position where the registration roller 126 is disposed again.

  A sheet discharge counter 139 counts up every time the printed sheet is discharged from the main body, and the counter value is cleared when one job is completed.

  The controller unit 30 includes a microcomputer, an image processing unit, and the like, which will be described later, and performs the above-described image forming operation in accordance with instructions from the man-machine interface device 140.

  The configuration of the operation unit 140 is shown in FIG. The LCD display unit 1032 has a touch panel sheet affixed on the LCD, displays a system operation screen, and transmits position information to the controller unit 30 when a displayed key is pressed. This will be described later with reference to FIG. The numeric keypad 1028 is used when inputting numbers such as the number of copies. A start key 1029 is used when starting a document image reading operation. A stop key 1030 is used to stop an operation in operation. A reset key 1031 is used to initialize settings from the operation unit.

  Reference numeral 1023 denotes a guide key. When the key function is not understood, an explanation of the key is displayed. Reference numeral 1024 denotes a copy mode key which is pressed when copying. Reference numeral 1025 denotes a fax key which is pressed to make settings related to fax. A file key 1026 is pressed to output file data. Reference numeral 1027 denotes a printer key, which is used to make settings relating to print output from an external device such as a computer.

  Reference numeral 1031 denotes a voice guide key, which can be set by pressing the key when performing voice guidance, and can be canceled by pressing again to turn off the setting.

  A speaker 501 outputs a voice guide through the speaker. Reference numeral 502 denotes a handset that can be used to input voice or listen to a voice guide.

  FIG. 6 is a basic screen displayed on the LCD display unit of the operation panel 140.

  Reference numeral 1001 denotes an extended function key. When this key is pressed, a mode such as double-sided copying, multiple copying, movement, binding margin setting, frame erasing setting, or the like is entered. An image mode key 1002 enters a setting mode for performing shading, shadowing, trimming, and masking on a copy image. Reference numeral 1003 denotes a user mode key, which can register a mode memory and set a standard mode screen for each user. Reference numeral 1004 denotes an applied zoom key, which enters a mode for independently scaling the X and Y directions of a document, and a zoom program mode for calculating a scaling factor from the document size and copy size.

  Reference numerals 1005, 1006, and 1007 denote an M1 key, an M2 key, and an M3 key, which are pressed when calling each mode memory. Reference numeral 1008 denotes a call key, which is pressed to call the copy mode that was previously set. An option key 1009 sets an optional function such as a film projector for copying directly from a film. Reference numeral 1010 denotes a sorter key for setting modes such as sort output and group output.

  Reference numeral 1011 denotes a document mixed loading key which is pressed when setting A4 size and A3 size or B5 size and B4 size documents together in the document feeder. Reference numeral 1012 denotes an equal magnification key which is pressed when the copy magnification is set to 100%. Reference numerals 1014 and 1015 denote a reduction key and an enlargement key, respectively, which are pressed when performing regular reduction or enlargement. Reference numeral 1016 denotes a zoom key which is pressed when performing non-standard reduction or enlargement in increments of 1%. A sheet selection key 1013 is pressed when selecting a copy sheet.

  The density keys 1018 and 1020 are darkly copied every time 1018 is pressed, and lightly copied every time 1020 is pressed. Reference numeral 1017 denotes a density display. When the density key is pressed, the display changes to the left and right. Reference numeral 1019 denotes an AE key which is pressed when a document having a dark background such as a newspaper is copied for automatic density adjustment. Reference numeral 1021 denotes a HI / Fi key, which is pressed when copying a document having a high halftone density such as a photographic document. Reference numeral 1022 denotes a character emphasis key which is pressed when it is desired to make a character stand out when copying a character document.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the scanner 10 and the printer 20 in the image forming apparatus.

  A CPU 751 controls the entire scanner 10 and sequentially reads and executes a program from a read-only memory 753 (ROM) storing a control program. The CPU address bus and data bus are connected to each load via a circuit comprising a bus driver and an address decoder 752. Further, it is connected to the CPU of the controller unit 30 and performs communication.

  Reference numeral 754 denotes a random access memory (RAM) as a main storage device used as storage of input data, a working storage area, or the like. Reference numeral 755 denotes an I / O interface. Each load of devices such as a motor 756, a lamp 757, and a paper detection sensor 758 for detecting a sheet to be conveyed is driven. Connected to.

  Further, the image data read by the CCD unit 106 is transferred to the controller 30.

  Next, reference numeral 701 denotes a CPU that controls the printer 20, and sequentially reads and executes a program from a read-only memory 703 (ROM) storing a control procedure (control program). The address bus and data bus of the CPU 701 are connected to each load through the bus driver circuit and address decoder circuit of 702. Reference numeral 704 denotes a random access memory (RAM) which is a main storage device used as a storage area for input data, a working storage area, or the like.

  Reference numeral 705 denotes an I / O interface, and motors 707, clutches 708, solenoids 709 for driving the paper feed system, transport system, and optical system, and paper detection sensors 710 for detecting the transported paper. Connected to each load of the device. The developing device 118 is provided with a toner residual detection sensor 711 that detects the amount of toner in the developing device, and its output signal is input to the I / O port 705. A high voltage unit 715 outputs a high voltage to the above-described primary charger 113, developing device 118, pre-transfer charger 119, transfer charger 127, and separation charger 128 in accordance with instructions from the CPU 701.

  The image signal output from the CCD unit 106 is subjected to image processing, which will be described later, by the controller unit 30 and outputs a control signal 117 of the laser unit according to the image data. Laser light output from the laser unit 117 irradiates and exposes the photosensitive drum 110, and a light emission state is detected by a beam detection sensor 713 serving as a light receiving sensor in a non-image area, and the output signal is output to an I / O port. 705 is input.

  A block diagram of the controller unit is shown in FIG. The controller unit 30 is connected to the scanner 10 serving as an image input device and the printer 20 serving as an image output device. It is a controller. A CPU 2001 is a controller that controls the entire system. A RAM 2002 is a system work memory for operating the CPU 2002, and is also an image memory for temporarily storing image data.

  A ROM 2003 is a boot ROM, and stores a system boot program. An HDD 2004 is a hard disk drive that stores system software, image data, software counter values, and the like. An operation unit I / F 2006 is an interface unit with the operation unit (UI) 140 and outputs image data to be displayed on the operation unit 140 to the operation unit 140. Further, it plays a role of transmitting information input by the system user from the operation unit 140 to the CPU 2001.

  A network 2010 is connected to the LAN 2011 and inputs / outputs information. A Modem 2050 is connected to the public line 2051 and inputs / outputs information. The Bluetooth unit 500 performs input / output control for performing information communication with the mobile terminal. A real-time clock or the like is used for the time measuring unit 2200, and the time is measured as a calendar. The scanner / printer communication I / F is an I / F for communicating with the CPUs of the scanner 10 and the printer 20. The above devices are arranged on the system bus 2007.

  An Image Bus I / F 2005 is a bus bridge that connects a system bus 2007 and an image bus 2008 that transfers image data at high speed, and converts a data structure. The image bus 2008 is configured by a PCI bus or IEEE1394. The following devices are arranged on the image bus 2008. A raster image processor (RIP) 2060 expands the PDL code into a bitmap image. A device I / F unit 2020 connects the scanner 10 and the printer 20 which are image input / output devices to the controller 30 and performs synchronous / asynchronous conversion of image data. A scanner image processing unit 2080 corrects, processes, and edits input image data. The printer image processing unit performs printer correction, resolution conversion, and the like on the print output image data. The image rotation unit 2030 rotates image data. The image compression unit 2040 performs compression / decompression processing of JPEG for multi-value image data and JBIG, MMR, and MH for binary image data.

  Hereinafter, each block in the controller unit 30 shown in FIG. 8 will be described.

  FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the scanner image processing unit 2080. The image bus I / F controller 2081 is connected to the image bus 2008 and controls the bus access sequence and generates control and timing of each device in the scanner image processing unit 2080. The filter processing unit 2082 performs a convolution operation with a spatial filter.

  For example, the editing unit 2083 recognizes a closed area surrounded by a marker pen from the input image data, and performs image processing such as shading, shading, and negative / positive inversion on the image data in the closed area. A scaling unit 2084 performs enlargement and reduction by performing an interpolation operation in the main scanning direction of the raster image when changing the resolution of the read image. The scaling in the sub-scanning direction is performed by changing the scanning speed of an image reading line sensor (not shown).

  A table 2085 is table conversion performed to convert image data, which is read luminance data, into density data. Binarization 2086 binarizes multi-value grayscale image data by error diffusion processing or screen processing.

  The processed image data is transferred to the image bus via the image bus controller 2081 again.

  The configuration of the printer image processing unit 2090 is shown in FIG. The image bus I / F controller 2091 is connected to the image bus 2008, and controls the bus access sequence and generates control and timing of each device in the scanner image processing unit 2090. A resolution conversion unit 2092 performs resolution conversion for converting image data coming from the network 2011 or the public line 2051 to the resolution of the printer 20. The smoothing processing unit 2093 performs processing to smooth out jaggies (roughness of an image appearing at a black-and-white boundary portion such as an oblique line) of image data after resolution conversion.

  The configuration of the image compression unit 2040 is shown in FIG. The image bus I / F controller 2041 is connected to the image bus 2008 to control the bus access sequence, timing control for exchanging data with the input buffer 2042 and the output buffer 2045, and an image compression unit 2043. Control mode setting. The processing procedure of the image compression processing unit is shown below.

  Settings for image compression control are performed from the CPU 2001 to the image bus I / F controller 2041 via the image bus 2008. With this setting, the image bus I / F controller 2041 performs settings necessary for image compression (for example, MMR compression and JBIG expansion) for the image compression unit 2043. After performing the necessary settings, the CPU 2001 again permits image data transfer to the image bus I / F controller 2041.

  In accordance with this permission, the image bus I / F controller 2041 starts transferring image data from each device on the RAM 2002 or the image bus 2008. The received image data is temporarily stored in the input buffer 2042, and the image is transferred at a constant speed in response to an image data request from the image compression unit 2043. At this time, the input buffer determines whether image data can be transferred between the image bus I / F controller 2041 and the image compression unit 2043, reads the image data from the image bus 2008, and reads the image compression unit 2043. When it is impossible to write an image to the image, control is performed so as not to transfer data (hereinafter, such control is referred to as handshaking). The image compression unit 2043 temporarily stores the received image data in the RAM 2044.

  This is because several lines of data are required depending on the type of image compression processing to be performed, and several lines of image data are prepared in order to compress the first one line. This is because the image cannot be compressed unless it is empty. The image data subjected to the image compression is immediately sent to the output buffer 2045. The output buffer 2045 performs handshaking with the image bus I / F controller 2041 and the image compression unit 2043 and transfers the image data to the image bus I / F controller 2041. The image bus I / F controller 2041 transfers the transferred compressed (or expanded) image data to each device on the RAM 2002 or the image bus 2008. Such a series of processing is repeated until there is no processing request from the CPU 2001 (when processing of the required number of pages is completed) or until a stop request is issued from this image compression unit (when an error occurs during compression and expansion). It is.

  The configuration of the image rotation unit 2030 is shown in FIG. The image bus I / F controller 2031 is connected to the image bus 2008 to control the bus sequence, control to set a mode or the like in the image rotation unit 2032, and timing to transfer image data to the image rotation unit 2032 Take control. The processing procedure of the image rotation unit is shown below.

  Settings for image rotation control are performed from the CPU 2001 to the image bus I / F controller 2031 via the image bus 2008. With this setting, the image bus I / F controller 2041 makes settings necessary for image rotation (for example, image size, rotation direction / angle, etc.) to the image rotation unit 2032. After performing the necessary settings, the CPU 2001 again permits image data transfer to the image bus I / F controller 2041. In accordance with this permission, the image bus I / F controller 2031 starts transferring image data from each device on the RAM 2002 or the image bus 2008. Here, the size is 32 bits and the image size to be rotated is 32 × 32 (bits), and image data is transferred in units of 32 bits when transferring image data on the image bus 2008 ( The image to be handled is assumed to be binary).

As described above, in order to obtain a 32 × 32 (bit) image, it is necessary to transfer the unit data described above 32 times, and it is necessary to transfer image data from discontinuous addresses. (See Figure 13)
The image data transferred by the discontinuous addressing is written in the RAM 2033 so that it is rotated at a desired angle at the time of reading. For example, if the rotation is 90 degrees counterclockwise, the 32-bit image data transferred first is written in the Y direction as shown in FIG. By reading in the X direction at the time of reading, the image is rotated.

  3 After the 2 × 32 (bit) image rotation (writing to the RAM 2033) is completed, the image rotation unit 2032 reads the image data from the RAM 2033 by the above-described reading method, and transfers the image to the image bus I / F controller 2031. .

  The image bus I / F controller 2031 that has received the rotated image data transfers the data to each device on the RAM 2002 or the image bus 2008 by continuous addressing.

  Such a series of processes is repeated until there is no processing request from the CPU 2001 (when the necessary number of pages have been processed).

  The configuration of the device I / F unit 2020 is shown in FIG. The image bus I / F controller 2021 is connected to the image bus 2008, and controls the bus access sequence and generates control and timing of each device in the device I / F unit 2020. In addition, control signals to the scanner 10 and the printer 20 are generated. The scan buffer 2022 temporarily stores the image data sent from the scanner 10 and outputs the image data in synchronization with the image bus 2008.

  The serial-parallel / parallel-serial conversion 2023 arranges the image data stored in the scan buffer 2022 in order or decomposes and converts the image data into a data width that can be transferred to the image bus 2008. The parallel-serial / serial-parallel conversion 2024 decomposes the image data transferred from the image bus 2008 or arranges the image data in order, and converts the image data into a data width that can be stored in the print buffer 2025. A print buffer 2025 temporarily stores image data sent from the image bus 2008 and outputs the image data in synchronization with the printer 20.

  The processing procedure at the time of image scanning is shown below. The image data sent from the scanner 10 is stored in the scan buffer 2022 in synchronization with the timing signal sent from the scanner 10. When the image bus 2008 is a PCI bus, when the image data is 32 bits or more in the buffer, the image data is sent from the buffer to the serial-parallel / parallel-serial conversion 2023 in the first-in first-out manner. Is transferred to the image bus 2008 through the image bus I / F controller 2021. When the image bus 2008 is IEEE1394, the image data in the buffer is first-in-first-out, sent from the buffer to the serial-parallel / parallel-serial conversion 2023, converted to serial image data, and then converted to serial image data through the image bus I / F controller 2021. Transfer on 2008.

  The processing procedure at the time of image printing is shown below. When the image bus 2008 is a PCI bus, 32-bit image data sent from the image bus is received by the image bus I / F controller, sent to the parallel-serial / serial-parallel conversion 2024, and the number of input data bits of the printer 20 Are stored in the print buffer 2025. When the image bus 2008 is IEEE 1394, serial image data sent from the image bus is received by the image bus I / F controller and sent to the parallel serial / serial / parallel conversion 2024 to determine the number of input data bits of the printer 20. It is converted into image data and stored in the print buffer 2025. Then, in synchronization with the timing signal sent from the printer 20, the image data in the buffer is sent to the printer 20 in a first-in first-out manner.

  Next, a method for downloading the operation panel of the mobile terminal, assignment of MFP functions, and MFP operation from the mobile terminal will be described.

  First, it is necessary to download the operation panel of the MFP to the portable terminal. You can download the operation panel provided by the manufacturer directly on the mobile phone, or download it to the PC and then download the operation panel from the PC to the mobile phone, or communicate directly with the MFP There is a method to download the operation panel from.

  In the case of downloading from an MFP, in this patent, communication is realized by Bluetooth, but means other than Bluetooth, such as wireless LAN or wired communication, is not limited. When the MFP operation unit is downloaded to the portable terminal, a function related to the MFP panel is added to the portable terminal function list 1601 in FIG.

  When a general button is pressed on the portable terminal 1601 in FIG. 16, a screen such as 1602 appears, and items of MFP panel and MFP panel change are added. When the MFP panel is selected, a screen as shown in FIG. 1 appears, and a panel for operating the MFP from the portable terminal appears. When the MFP panel change is selected, a list of currently available MFP functions and an operation hierarchy such as 1701 in FIG. 17 appear.

  For example, the magnification function is currently set to the 4th button of the highest hierarchy, and the enlargement / reduction function is assigned to the hierarchy below it. For example, when the user wants to reduce the size from A3 to A4, pressing the 4th button in the state shown in FIG. 1 results in 1701. When the 1st button is pressed in 1701, the A3 → A4 reduction function can be set. For example, if the magnification function is only A3 → A4 for reduction, if A3 → A4 is assigned to the 4th button on the screen of 1702, the screen of FIG. 1 becomes as shown in FIG. The set function is entered in the other lower layer assigned to the 9th button in FIG.

In order to operate the MFP using the UI panel on the mobile terminal thus obtained, the user approaches the MFP to a distance where Bluetooth communication is possible, and starts communication when the MFP communication button in FIG. 1 is pressed. The function information of the MFP is transmitted, and then the MFP is activated by pressing the start button after setting the function using the screen of FIG. here,
1． When using an MFP with higher functionality than the current function on the portable terminal side When there is a new function in the function obtained by pressing the MFP communication button on the screen of FIG. 1, the new function is displayed according to the flowchart 1801 of FIG. Key assignment is performed and then MFP operation is started. For example, when a function called staple sorting is added, first, if key assignment is performed in step 1, if not proceeding to step 3, the process proceeds to step 2. End the assignment of the key to the hierarchy.

  In step 3, the key to be assigned is selected, and the process proceeds to step 4. When the staple sort function is to be assigned to the lower layer of the sorter function, the fourth button is pressed as in 1802.

  In step 4, select YES and return to step 3, select button 3 on the lower screen of FIG. 18-2, and proceed to step 4. In step 4, NO is selected, the assignment is completed, and then the MFP setting is made.

2． When the function obtained during MFP communication is lower than the function currently possessed by the mobile terminal The function obtained by pressing the MFP communication button on the screen of FIG. When it is low, it is as shown in FIG. For example, when the send and fax functions cannot be used, the functions that cannot be used on the screen of FIG. 1 are grayed out so that they cannot be selected.

  Further, when the functions in the lower hierarchy of FIG. 1 cannot be used, for example, when there is a limit on the usable paper size, a paper size that cannot be used on the next screen in which the fifth paper selection is selected on the screen of FIG. It is grayed out so that it cannot be used. In this way, functions that cannot be used are specified to improve user convenience.

It is a figure which shows the MFP operation panel on a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the network system containing the image processing apparatus of this invention. 1 is an external view of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the whole structure of an image processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows an operation part. It is a figure which shows a LCD display. 2 is a block diagram illustrating configurations of a scanner 10 and a printer 20 in the image forming apparatus. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of a controller unit. It is a figure which shows the block diagram of a scanner image processing part. 2 is a block diagram of a printer image processing unit. FIG. It is a figure which shows the block diagram of an image compression process part. It is a figure which shows the block diagram of an image rotation part. It is a figure which shows explanatory drawing of an image rotation process. It is a figure which shows explanatory drawing of an image rotation process. It is a figure which shows the block diagram of a device I / F part. 6 is a display example of an MFP operation panel on a portable terminal. 6 is a display example of an MFP operation panel on a portable terminal. 6 is a display example of an MFP operation panel on a portable terminal. 6 is a display example of an MFP operation panel on a portable terminal.

Explanation of symbols

140 Operation Unit 200 Internet 220 Image Forming Apparatus 2011 LAN

Claims (1)

I / F means for inputting / outputting data to / from the image forming apparatus;
Communication means for communicating with the image forming apparatus by the I / F means;
Function acquiring means for acquiring function information of the image forming apparatus by the communication means;
Function assigning means for assigning information obtained from the function acquisition information to operation keys;
A portable information terminal having a control means for controlling the image forming apparatus and performing print settings by the control means of a portable terminal operation unit.

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