JP2007148515A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user from feeling uneasy with the same error message over and over. <P>SOLUTION: This information processor comprises: a menu screen display means; a selection means selecting either one of choices displayed on the menu screen; an error message means giving, when a choice selected by the selection means is invalid, an error message showing that the selected choice is invalid to the user; a count means counting the frequency of error message to the user by the error message means for each error message; and a first error message cancel means canceling, for an error message when the frequency counted by the count means of which reaches a predetermined frequency, the error message by the error message means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus that may display a menu screen.

  In recent years, information processing apparatuses such as portable storage, notebook personal computers, and desktop personal computers have been widely used. In such an information processing apparatus, since there are various processing options, a menu screen is displayed to allow the user to select a process from a plurality of options.

  That is, when the menu screen is displayed, the user selects his / her desired option from the options displayed on the menu screen, executes a necessary process, or selects a desired file.

  When displaying a menu screen, the number of options displayed on this menu screen is increasing. Therefore, this menu screen is hierarchized so that the number of options displayed on one menu screen is reduced. There are many. However, if the menu screen is deepened and complicated, it becomes difficult for the user to know which option is in which hierarchy. For this reason, there is also an idea that it is easier for the user to make the hierarchical structure flat and display all options that may be selected at that time on one menu screen.

  When all the options are displayed on one menu screen, some of the displayed options cannot be selected depending on the situation. It is assumed that the user determines based on his / her knowledge whether the option is a valid option that can be selected or an invalid option that cannot be selected. However, entrusting this determination to the user is extremely burdensome and increases the difficulty of the user for menu screen operations.

In order to eliminate such difficulty, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-47782 (Patent Document 1), when the user selects an invalid option that cannot be selected from the options displayed on the menu screen. Discloses a technique for notifying a user as an error message why the option cannot be selected.
JP 2000-47782 A

  However, every time an invalid option that cannot be selected is selected, it is unpleasant for the user that the error notification is performed many times, and there is a possibility that the user may feel that it is not easy to use.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by limiting the number of times an error notification is performed, the same error notification is performed many times, which causes discomfort to the user. The purpose is to avoid.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention provides:
Receiving means for receiving an instruction for displaying a menu screen from a user;
When the accepting unit accepts an instruction to display a menu screen from the user, the menu screen includes all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid. A menu screen display means for displaying
A selection means for selecting one of the choices displayed on the menu screen; and
If the option selected by the selection means is an invalid option, an error notification means for notifying the user that the option is invalid;
A count unit that counts the number of times an error is notified to the user by the error notification unit for each error notification;
For an error notification that the number of times counted by the counting means has reached a predetermined number of times, a first error notification stopping means for preventing error notification by the error notifying means,
It is characterized by providing.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus, when the predetermined number of days has elapsed since the error notification is not performed for the error notification that is not performed by the first error notification cancellation unit, You may make it further provide the 1st error notification restarting means to perform the error notification by an error notification means.

In this case, the information processing apparatus further includes a first elapsed day retention unit that retains the elapsed number of days required until the error notification is restarted for each error notification.
The first error notification resuming unit may determine whether to restart the error notification by the error notification unit based on the number of elapsed days held for each error notification in the first elapsed day holding unit. Good.

In this case, the information processing apparatus sets the date when the first error notification stopping unit does not perform error notification as the predetermined number of times arrival date because the number of times counted by the counting unit has reached a predetermined number of times. It further comprises first arrival date holding means for holding each error notification,
The first error notification resuming unit is configured not to perform error notification in the first error notification stopping unit based on the predetermined number of arrival dates and today's date held in the first arrival date holding unit. You may make it calculate the elapsed days from a day.

In addition, the information processing device
A calculation means for calculating a total number of notifications by summing up the number of all error notifications belonging to the same error classification as the error classification to which the error notification to be notified belongs,
A second error notification canceling means for not performing error notification belonging to the error classification when the total number of notifications calculated by the calculating means has reached a predetermined number;
May be further provided.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus, when the predetermined number of days has elapsed since the error notification is not performed for the error classification in which the error notification is not performed by the second error notification cancellation unit, You may make it further provide the 2nd error notification restarting means to perform the error notification by an error notification means.

In this case, the information processing apparatus further includes a second elapsed day retention unit that retains an elapsed number of days required until the error notification is restarted for each error classification.
The second error notification restarting unit may determine whether to restart the error notification by the error notification unit based on the elapsed days held for each error classification in the second elapsed day holding unit. Good.

In this case, the information processing apparatus reaches a predetermined number of times that the second error notification canceling unit does not perform error notification because the total number of notifications calculated by the calculating unit has reached a predetermined number. As a date, it further includes a second arrival date holding means for holding each error classification,
The second error notification restarting unit is configured not to perform error notification in the second error notification stopping unit based on the predetermined number of arrival dates and today's date held in the second arrival date holding unit. You may make it calculate the elapsed days from a day.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes:
Receiving means for receiving an instruction for displaying a menu screen from a user;
When the accepting unit accepts an instruction to display a menu screen from the user, the menu screen includes all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid. A menu screen display means for displaying
A selection means for selecting one of the choices displayed on the menu screen; and
If the option selected by the selection means is an invalid option, an error notification means for notifying the user that the option is invalid;
A count unit that counts the number of times an error has been notified to the user by the error notification unit for each error classification to which the error notification belongs; and
For error notifications belonging to the error classification in which the number of times counted by the counting means has reached a predetermined number of times, error notification stopping means for not performing error notification by the error notification means,
It is characterized by providing.

  In this case, the information processing apparatus, for the error classification in which the error notification is not performed by the error notification canceling unit, again when the predetermined number of days have passed since the error notification is not performed. An error notification restarting unit that performs error notification by the unit may be further provided.

In this case, the information processing apparatus further includes an elapsed day retention unit that retains the elapsed days necessary for restarting the error notification for each error classification,
The error notification restarting unit may determine whether or not to restart the error notification by the error notification unit based on the elapsed days held for each error classification in the elapsed day holding unit.

In this case, the information processing apparatus uses the date when the error notification stopping unit does not perform error notification as the number of times counted by the counting unit has reached a predetermined number of times as a predetermined number of times arrival error classification. It is further provided with arrival date holding means for holding every time,
The error notification restarting means determines the number of days that have elapsed from the date when the error notification stopping means is not to perform error notification based on the predetermined number of arrival dates and today's date held in the arrival date holding means. You may make it calculate.

An information processing apparatus control method according to the present invention includes:
Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of error notifications to the user for each error notification;
For error notifications when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, a step of not performing error notification,
It is characterized by providing.

An information processing apparatus control method according to the present invention includes:
Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of times an error has been notified to the user for each error category to which the error notification belongs,
For error notifications belonging to error classifications that have reached a predetermined number of times, the step of not performing error notification,
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:

The program according to the present invention is:
Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of error notifications to the user for each error notification;
For error notifications when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, a step of not performing error notification,
This is characterized in that the information processing apparatus is executed.

The program according to the present invention is:
Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of times an error has been notified to the user for each error category to which the error notification belongs,
For error notifications belonging to error classifications that have reached a predetermined number of times, the step of not performing error notification,
This is characterized in that the information processing apparatus is executed.

The recording medium according to the present invention is
Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of error notifications to the user for each error notification;
For error notifications when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, a step of not performing error notification,
Is recorded on the information processing apparatus.

The recording medium according to the present invention is
Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of times an error has been notified to the user for each error category to which the error notification belongs,
For error notifications belonging to error classifications that have reached a predetermined number of times, the step of not performing error notification,
Is recorded on the information processing apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, an information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 20, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, a hard disk drive 24, a memory card interface 26, and a speaker output. A circuit 28 is provided, which are connected to each other via an internal bus 30. The speaker output circuit 28 is a circuit for outputting music and sound. In the present embodiment, BGM at the time of still image display and sound at the time of moving image reproduction are output.

  The CPU 20 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 40 and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 42. The DSP 42 performs processing for compressing data files such as still images, moving images, and music, and decompressing the compressed data files.

  Further, the CPU 20 is connected to a display controller 52 via a dedicated bus 50, and this display controller 52 is further connected to a display screen 54. That is, when the CPU 20 transmits image data to be displayed to the display controller 52 via the dedicated bus 50, the display controller 52 controls the display screen 54 based on the image data, and displays the display screen 54. indicate. In the present embodiment, the display screen 54 is configured by an LCD, and for example, displays a still image, plays a moving image, and displays various user interface screens to be described later.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment includes a television output circuit 60 connected to the CPU 20. For this reason, if a user connects a television image output cable to a connector (not shown) of the information processing apparatus 10, the user can view still images, moving images, and sounds output by the CPU 20 on a home television.

  In addition, a memory card 70 is appropriately attached to the information processing apparatus 10. Various types of files stored in the memory card 70 attached to the information processing apparatus 10 can be captured by the information processing apparatus 10 via the memory card interface 26. Specifically, the file stored in the memory card 70 is captured by the CPU 20 via the memory card interface 26 and stored in the hard disk drive 24.

  In this embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 is assumed to be a photo viewer that is a portable storage device. However, the information processing apparatus 10 is connected to a desktop personal computer, a notebook personal computer, a mobile phone, or the like. It can also be configured.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the display screen 54 side. As shown in FIG. 2, on the right side of the display screen 54, there are provided a menu button B10, an enter button B12, and a cancel button B14 that the user operates with a finger. In addition, an upper movement button B20, a left movement button B22, a right movement button B24, and a lower movement button B26 that are operated by the user with a finger are also provided.

  The menu button B <b> 10 is an operation button for displaying various menu screens on the display screen 54. The decision button B12 is an operation button that is pressed when finalizing the change contents when various settings are performed on the menu screen or the user interface screen. In this embodiment, the determination button B12 is pressed particularly when the user moves the cursor and finally selects one option from a plurality of options displayed on the menu screen. Button.

  The cancel button B14 is an operation button that is pressed when various settings are performed on the menu screen or the user interface screen and the instruction content is not reflected in the end. The upper movement button B20, the left movement button B22, the right movement button B24, and the lower movement button B26 are operations for moving the cursor to the upper side, the left side, the right side, and the lower side on the menu screen and the user interface screen, respectively. Button.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of the menu screen display process executed by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. This menu screen display process is a process realized by the CPU 20 reading and executing a menu screen display program stored in the ROM 40 in the CPU 20. Further, this menu screen display process is a process that is started when it is assumed that an instruction to display the menu screen is received when the user presses the menu button B10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the menu screen display process is started, the information processing apparatus 10 displays a menu screen on the display screen 54 (step S100). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the menu screen W10 displayed on the display screen 54 according to the present embodiment in step S100. On this menu screen W10, a plurality of options and one cursor CR are displayed.

  In the present embodiment, the options displayed on the menu screen W10 are displayed in a list format regardless of whether they are valid options or invalid options in a series of operations. Here, an option that cannot be selected even though it is displayed on the menu screen W10 is expressed as an invalid option, and an option that is displayed and can be selected on the menu screen W10 is expressed as an effective option. In other words, a valid option is an option in which the selected process is properly executed when the option is selected, and an invalid option is nothing even if the option is selected. Or, it is an option that cannot be executed.

  The cursor CR is used for the user to select one option from the displayed options. The cursor CR moves to the upper side and the lower side, respectively, when the user presses the upper movement button B20 and the lower movement button B26. Then, when the decision button B12 is pressed while the cursor CR is positioned on the option desired by the user, the option is selected.

  Therefore, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not any option is selected in step S102 subsequent to step S100 (step S102). If no option has been selected yet (step S102: NO), this step S102 is repeated and the process waits.

  On the other hand, if any option is selected by the user (step S102: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether the selected option is an invalid option (step S104).

  If it is determined that the option is not invalid (step S104: NO), that is, if it is determined that the option is valid, the selected option is executed (step S106). Then, the menu screen display process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the selected option is an invalid option (step S104: YES), it is determined whether or not the error message is set to be displayed based on the error status table (step S108). .

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the error status table TB10 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the error status table TB10 is stored and held in the hard disk drive 24.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the error status table TB10 holds, as data items, an error number, a display enable / disable setting, an error display count, and an upper limit set count arrival date. The error number is an identification number assigned to each error message to be displayed. The display permission / inhibition setting indicates whether the error message is to be displayed or not to be displayed. The error display count indicates the number of times the error message is displayed. The upper limit set count arrival date indicates the date when the error message reaches the display count upper limit setting value. The meaning of each of these data items will be described together with the setting table shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the setting table TB20 according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the setting table TB20 is stored and held in the hard disk drive 24.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the setting table TB20 according to the present embodiment holds an error number, a display count upper limit setting, and an elapsed days setting as data items. The display count upper limit setting indicates the upper limit of the number of times an error message corresponding to an error number is displayed. For example, the error message with error number 001 indicates that the upper limit is to be displayed twice.

  The number of days that must elapse after the error message corresponding to the error number is displayed up to the number of times set for the upper limit of the number of display times and the error message is hidden, and then the error message is displayed again. Indicates the number of days. For example, even if the error message with error number 001 is displayed twice and becomes a non-display error message, if 10 days have passed since the non-display setting, the error message will be displayed again. Indicates that the setting is returned to the display setting. The setting as to whether or not to display this error message is stored in the display enable / disable setting of the error status table TB10. Further, the date when the number of times of setting the display count upper limit is reached and not displaying is stored in the date of reaching the upper limit set count of the error status table TB10.

  Therefore, in step S108, the error status table TB10 is searched based on the error number, and based on the contents stored in the display enable / disable setting, the corresponding error message is currently set to be displayed, Determine whether the setting is set to not display the corresponding error message.

  If it is determined that the corresponding error message is set to be displayed (step S108: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 increments the display count of the corresponding error by one (step S110). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires the error display count of the corresponding error number from the error status table TB10, adds one to the acquired error display count, and then again in the error status table TB10. Store in the error display count.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the error display count after counting up exceeds the display count upper limit setting (step S112). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the setting table TB20 based on the error number, acquires the display error upper limit setting of the corresponding error message, and counts up the acquired display frequency upper limit setting. Compare the number of error impressions.

  As a result of this comparison, if it is determined that the error display count after counting up does not exceed the display count upper limit setting (step S112: NO), a corresponding error message is displayed on the display screen 54 (step S112). S114). And it returns to step S102 mentioned above.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an error message displayed on the display screen 54 at this time. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, it is assumed that the option B is an invalid option and the user selects it. As shown in FIG. 7, an error message indicating that the option is invalid is displayed in an area adjacent to the invalid option.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when it is determined in step S112 that the number of error displays after counting up has exceeded the display count upper limit setting (step S112: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 The message display permission setting is changed to non-display (step S120). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 changes the display availability setting of the corresponding error number in the error status table TB10 from display to non-display.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 stores today's date as the upper limit set number arrival date of the corresponding error number in the error status table TB10 (step S122). And it returns to step S102 mentioned above. As can be seen from this, when the number of error displays after counting up exceeds the display number upper limit setting, an error message is not displayed. In the present embodiment, today's date can be systematically acquired from the date function held by the information processing apparatus 10.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S108 described above that the corresponding error message is a setting not to be displayed (step S108: NO), the information processing apparatus 10 acquires today's date (step S120). ). Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error status table TB10 based on the corresponding error number, and acquires the upper limit set number arrival date of the corresponding error message (step S122).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the elapsed days from the upper limit set number of days acquired in step S122 to the current day acquired in step S120 exceeds the elapsed days setting of the error message (step S124). ). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the setting table TB20 based on the error number, and acquires the elapsed days setting of the corresponding error message. Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired elapsed days setting exceeds the elapsed days from the upper limit setting number of days to the present day. For example, in the example of the error status table TB10 of FIG. 5 and the setting table TB20 of FIG. 6, the error number 005 is set to non-display, and the upper limit setting count arrival date is November 10, 2005. It is determined how many days have passed since November 10, 2005.

  When it is determined that the number of elapsed days from the upper limit set number of days reached to the current day is not exceeded (step S124: NO), the process returns to step S102 described above. That is, also in this case, no error message is displayed. For example, in the above-described example, if today is November 13, 2005, 13 days-10 days = 3 days, the elapsed day number setting (5 days) has not been exceeded, and no error message is displayed.

  On the other hand, if the number of days elapsed from the upper limit set number of days reached to the current day is exceeded (step S124: YES), the error display count of the corresponding error number in the error status table TB10 is reset to 1. (Step S126). For example, in the above-described example, if today is November 20, 2005, it is 20 days-10 days = 10 days, so the elapsed days setting (5 days) is exceeded, and the error display count is reset. .

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 changes the display availability setting in the error status table TB10 from non-display to display (step S128). Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 clears the upper limit setting number arrival date of the corresponding error number in the error status table TB10 (step S130).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 displays an error message on the display screen 54 as in step S114 (step S132). As can be seen from this, when the number of days exceeding the elapsed days setting has elapsed after the setting for not displaying the error message, the error message is displayed again. After displaying this error message, the process returns to step S102 described above.

  As described above, according to the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, when the user selects an invalid option on the menu screen W10, an error message is displayed up to a certain predetermined number of times. If it exceeds, the error message is not displayed, so that the user's discomfort due to the same error message being displayed many times can be reduced.

  In addition, when a predetermined number of days have passed since the error message was not displayed, the error message is displayed again, so even if the user forgets the content of the error message The error content can be recalled based on the error message that is displayed again.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment described above, the number of times an error is displayed is counted for each error. However, in the second embodiment, the error is counted for each error classification. Hereinafter, a different part from 1st Embodiment mentioned above is demonstrated.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the error classification table TB30 according to the present embodiment. The error classification table TB30 is stored in the hard disk drive 24, and errors occurring in the information processing apparatus 10 are classified into some types according to their properties.

  In the error classification table TB30 shown in FIG. 8, an error number, processing content, error classification number, and classification content are provided as data items. The error number is an identification number assigned to each error message to be displayed, as in the first embodiment. The processing content indicates what kind of operation option the user selects when the error message corresponding to the error number is displayed. The error classification number indicates a classification for classifying an error corresponding to the error number. The classification content indicates the content of the classification corresponding to the error classification number. For example, in the example of FIG. 8, the error number 001 is an error message displayed when the user selects a rotation option, and indicates that the error classification number belongs to 101. The error classification number 101 includes errors from error number 001 to error number 004.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the setting table TB40 according to the present embodiment. The setting table TB40 according to the present embodiment is different from the setting table TB20 according to the first embodiment described above in that the display count upper limit setting and the elapsed days setting are held for each error classification number. That is, the error classification number is a search key for this setting table TB40.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the error status table TB50 according to the present embodiment. The error status table TB50 according to the present embodiment has the display enable / disable setting, the error display count, and the upper limit set count arrival date for each error classification number, and thus the error according to the first embodiment described above. This is different from the status table TB10. That is, the error classification number is a search key for the error status table TB50.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the contents of the menu screen display process executed by the information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. 3 in the first embodiment described above. This menu screen display process is a process realized by the CPU 20 reading and executing a menu screen display program stored in the ROM 40 in the CPU 20. Further, this menu screen display process is a process that is started when it is assumed that an instruction to display the menu screen is received when the user presses the menu button B10.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the menu screen display process according to the present embodiment has the same processing contents as those of the first embodiment described above from step S100 to step S106. However, when it is determined in step S104 that the option selected by the user is an invalid option (step S104: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 sets the error classification of the error message to be displayed to the setting to be displayed. It is determined whether or not (step S200). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error classification table TB30 based on the error number of the error that has occurred, and acquires the error classification number for the error number of the error that has occurred. Then, the error status table TB50 is searched based on the acquired error classification number, and it is determined whether the display setting for displaying the acquired error classification number is set to display an error message or not to display. Investigate.

  If it is determined that the error classification is to display an error message (step S200: YES), the error display count of the corresponding error classification number is incremented by one (step S202). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires the error display count of the corresponding error classification number from the error status table TB50, adds one to the acquired error display count, and again returns to the error status table TB50. Stored in the error display count of.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the error display count after counting up exceeds the display count upper limit setting (step S204). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the setting table TB40 based on the error classification number, acquires the display number upper limit setting of the corresponding error classification number, and obtains the acquired display number upper limit setting and count-up. Compare the error display count after

  As a result of this comparison, if it is determined that the error display count after counting up does not exceed the display count upper limit setting (step S204: NO), a corresponding error message is displayed on the display screen 54 (step S204). S206). Thereby, for example, the error message as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. And it returns to step S102 mentioned above.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, when it is determined in step S204 that the number of error displays after counting up has exceeded the display count upper limit setting (step S204: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 The classification number display availability setting is changed to non-display (step S208). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 changes the display availability setting of the corresponding error classification number in the error status table TB50 from display to non-display.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 stores today's date as the upper limit set number arrival date of the corresponding error classification number in the error status table TB50 (step S210). And it returns to step S102 mentioned above. As can be seen from this, when the error display count of the error classification after counting up exceeds the display count upper limit setting, the error message is not displayed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S200 described above that the error message of the corresponding error classification is a setting not to be displayed (step S200: NO), the information processing apparatus 10 acquires today's date. (Step S220). Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error status table TB50 based on the corresponding error classification number, and acquires the upper limit setting number arrival date of the corresponding error classification (step S222).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the elapsed days from the upper limit setting number of days acquired in step S222 to the current day acquired in step S220 exceeds the elapsed days setting of the error classification (step S224). ). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the setting table TB40 based on the error classification number, and acquires the elapsed days setting of the corresponding error classification. Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired elapsed days setting exceeds the elapsed days from the upper limit setting number of days to the present day. For example, in the example of the setting table TB40 of FIG. 9 and the error status table TB50 of FIG. 10, the error classification number 102 is set to non-display, and the upper limit setting number of arrival date is November 10, 2005. It is determined how many days have passed since November 10, 2005.

  If it is determined that the number of days elapsed from the upper limit set number of times reached to the current day is not exceeded (step S224: NO), the process returns to step S102 described above. That is, also in this case, no error message is displayed. For example, in the above-described example, if today is November 13, 2005, 13 days-10 days = 3 days, and since the elapsed number of days setting (5 days) is not exceeded, no error message is displayed.

  On the other hand, if the number of days elapsed from the date when the upper limit set number of times is reached to the current day is exceeded (step S224: YES), the error display number of the corresponding error classification number in the error status table TB50 is reset to 1. (Step S226).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 changes the display availability setting in the error status table TB50 from non-display to display (step S228). Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 clears the upper limit set number arrival date of the corresponding error classification number in the error status table TB50 (step S230).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 displays an error message on the display screen 54 as in step S206 (step S232). If the above example is used, for example, if today is November 18, 2005, it will be 18 days-10 days = 8 days, and the error message will be displayed again because it has exceeded the elapsed days setting (5 days). It will be. After displaying this error message, the process returns to step S102 described above.

  As described above, according to the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, when the user selects an invalid option on the menu screen W10, up to a predetermined number of times in the error classification in which the error message is classified. The error message of the error classification is displayed, but when the predetermined number of times is exceeded, the error message of the error classification is not displayed.

That is, in this embodiment, the error message display count is counted for each error category, and error messages belonging to the same category are displayed many times, and the user fully understands the error content. In such a situation, all error messages belonging to the error classification are not displayed. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the user's discomfort due to the error messages belonging to the same error classification being displayed many times. In addition, after the error messages of a certain error classification are not displayed, the predetermined number of days is reduced. When the time has elapsed, the error message of the error classification is displayed again, so even if the user forgets the content of the error message, the error message is displayed again. You can recall the error contents.

[Third Embodiment]
In the third embodiment, the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above are combined, and when an error display count reaches a predetermined number, the error message of the error is not displayed, Even if the number of times the error has not reached the specified number of times, the number of times that the error belongs to the same error category as the error category to which the error belongs is added together, and the total number of times the error has been displayed has reached the specified number. If so, the error message is not displayed. Hereinafter, a different part from 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment which were mentioned above is demonstrated.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the error setting table TB60 according to the present embodiment. The error setting table TB60 is stored in the hard disk drive 24, and shows a list of errors that occur in the information processing apparatus 10.

  In the error setting table TB60 shown in FIG. 12, as with the setting table TB20 shown in FIG. 6 of the first embodiment described above, an error number, a display count upper limit setting, and an elapsed days setting are provided as data items. It has been. That is, for each error, an upper limit setting for the number of times the error is displayed and an elapsed day setting are retained.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the error status table TB70 according to the present embodiment. The error status table TB70 is stored in the hard disk drive 24, and holds the status of errors that have occurred in the information processing apparatus 10.

  In the error status table TB70 shown in FIG. 13, as in the error status table TB10 shown in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment described above, the error number, display enable / disable setting, error display count, And an upper limit set number of times arrival date are provided. That is, for each error, a display permission setting, an error display count, and an upper limit set count arrival date are held.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the error classification table TB80 according to the present embodiment. The error classification table TB80 is stored in the hard disk drive 24, and errors generated in the information processing apparatus 10 are classified into some types according to their properties.

  In the error classification table TB80 shown in FIG. 14, as in the error classification table TB30 shown in FIG. 8 of the second embodiment described above, the error number, processing content, error classification number, Classification contents are provided. That is, for each error, the error processing content, error classification number, and classification content are held.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the error classification status table TB90 according to the present embodiment. This error classification status table TB90 is stored in the hard disk drive 24, and holds the setting and status for each classification of errors occurring in the information processing apparatus 10.

  The error classification status table TB90 shown in FIG. 15 is configured by combining the setting table TB40 shown in FIG. 9 of the second embodiment and the error status table TB50 shown in FIG. As the error classification number, the display count upper limit setting, the elapsed days setting, the display enable / disable setting, and the upper limit set count arrival date. That is, for each error classification, the display number upper limit setting, the elapsed days setting, the display propriety setting, and the upper limit setting number arrival date are held.

  16 to 19 are flowcharts for explaining the contents of the menu screen display process executed by the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, and are diagrams corresponding to FIG. 3 in the first embodiment described above. This menu screen display process is a process realized by the CPU 20 reading and executing a menu screen display program stored in the ROM 40 in the CPU 20. Further, this menu screen display process is a process that is started when it is assumed that an instruction to display the menu screen is received when the user presses the menu button B10.

  First, as shown in FIG. 16, the menu screen display process according to the present embodiment has the same processing contents as those in the first embodiment described above from step S <b> 100 to step S <b> 106. However, when it is determined in step S104 that the option selected by the user is an invalid option (step S104: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 sets the error classification of the error message to be displayed to the setting to be displayed. It is determined whether or not (step S300). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error classification table TB80 based on the error number of the error that has occurred, and acquires an error classification number for the error number of the error that has occurred. Then, the error classification status table TB90 is searched based on the acquired error classification number, and whether the display setting for displaying the acquired error classification number is set to display an error message or not to be displayed Check out.

  If it is determined that the error classification is to display an error message (step S300: YES), it is determined whether the error to be displayed is set to be displayed (step S302). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error status table TB70 based on the error number of the error that has occurred, and acquires the display setting of whether or not the error has occurred. Then, it is determined whether the display permission / prohibition setting is a setting for displaying or a setting for not displaying.

  If it is determined that the error message is set to be displayed (step S302: YES), as shown in FIG. 17, the error display count of the corresponding error is incremented by one (step S310). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 acquires the error display count of the corresponding error number from the error status table TB70, adds one to the acquired error display count, and then again in the error status table TB70. Store in the error display count.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the error display count after counting up exceeds the display limit upper limit setting for the corresponding error (step S312). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error setting table TB60 based on the error number, acquires the display number upper limit setting of the corresponding error number, and counts up with the acquired display number upper limit setting. Compare with the number of subsequent error indications.

  As a result of this comparison, if it is determined that the error display count after counting up does not exceed the display count upper limit setting (step S312: NO), errors of all errors belonging to the error classification of the corresponding error are determined. The number of display times is acquired, and the total number of display times is calculated (step S314). For example, if the error that occurred this time is an error with the error number 001, the information processing apparatus 10 specifies that the error classification number of this error is 101 based on the error classification table TB80, and this error Error numbers 001 to 004 of all errors belonging to the classification number 101 are acquired. Then, based on the acquired error number, the error status table TB70 is searched, and the error display counts of error numbers 001 to 004 are added together to calculate the total error display count of error numbers 001 to 004. In the example of FIG. 13, the total number of display times is 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 = 4.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether the total display count calculated in step S314 exceeds the display count upper limit setting of the corresponding error category (step S316). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error classification status table TB90 based on the error classification number, and acquires the display frequency upper limit setting of the corresponding error classification number. Then, it is determined whether or not the total number of display times calculated in step S314 exceeds the acquired number of display number upper limit settings.

  If the total number of display times does not exceed the display count upper limit setting of the corresponding error category (step S316: NO), a corresponding error message is displayed on the display screen 54 (step S318). Thereby, for example, the error message as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. And it returns to step S102 mentioned above.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S316 that the total number of display times exceeds the display limit upper limit setting for the corresponding error category (step S316: YES), the display setting for whether or not the corresponding error category is displayed is hidden ( Step S320). For example, when the error classification number of the error to be displayed is 101, the display permission setting of the error classification number 101 in the error classification status table TB90 is changed from display to non-display.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 stores today's date as the upper limit set count arrival date of the corresponding error classification (step S322). For example, if today's date is November 10, 2005, 2005.11.10 is stored as the upper limit set number reached date of error classification number 101 in error classification status table TB90. And it returns to step S102 mentioned above. As can be seen from this, if the total number of impressions for all errors belonging to the error category of the error you are trying to display exceeds the maximum number of impressions for that error category, that error Error message will not be displayed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S312 described above that the error display count after counting up in step S300 exceeds the upper limit setting of the display count of the error (step S312: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 Changes the display setting of the error number to non-display (step S324). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 changes the display availability setting for the corresponding error number in the error status table TB70 from display to non-display.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 stores today's date in the error status table TB70, the date of reaching the upper limit number of times for the corresponding error number (step S326). And it returns to step S102 mentioned above. As can be seen from this, when the number of times the error is displayed after counting up in step S310 exceeds the upper limit setting for the number of times the error is displayed, no error message is displayed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S300 in FIG. 16 that the error message of the corresponding error classification is not set to be displayed (step S300: NO), as shown in FIG. The device 10 acquires today's date (step S340). Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error classification status table TB90 based on the corresponding error classification number, and acquires the upper limit set number arrival date of the corresponding error classification (step S342).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the elapsed days from the upper limit set number of days acquired in step S342 to the current day acquired in step S340 exceeds the elapsed days setting of the error classification (step S344). ). Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error classification status table TB90 based on the error classification number, and acquires the elapsed days setting of the corresponding error classification. Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired elapsed days setting exceeds the elapsed days from the upper limit setting number of days to the present day. For example, in the example of the error classification status table TB90 of FIG. 15, the error classification number 101 is set to non-display, and the upper limit set number of arrival date is November 10, 2005. It is determined how many days have passed since November 10, 2005.

  If it is determined that the number of elapsed days from the upper limit set number of arrival date to the current day is not exceeded (step S344: NO), the process returns to step S102 described above. That is, also in this case, no error message is displayed. For example, in the above-described example, if today is November 13, 2005, 13 days-10 days = 3 days, and since the elapsed number of days setting (10 days) is not exceeded, no error message is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the number of days elapsed from the upper limit set number of days reached to the current day is exceeded (step S344: YES), all the error display counts of errors belonging to the corresponding error classification in the error status table TB70 are all Reset to zero. For example, if the error classification of the error classification number 101 exceeds the elapsed days setting, the error display count of the error numbers 001 to 004 in the error status table TB70 is set to 0 (step S346).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 resets the error display count of the corresponding error to 1 (step S348). For example, when the error number of the error to be displayed is 001, the error display count of error number 001 in the error status table TB70 is set to 1.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 changes the display setting of whether or not to display the corresponding error classification in the error classification status table TB90 from non-display to display (step S350). For example, if the error to be displayed is error number 001, it belongs to error classification 101, so the display permission setting of error classification number 101 in error classification status table TB90 is changed from non-display to display.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 clears the upper limit set number arrival date of the corresponding error classification in the error classification status table TB90 (step S352). In the above example, the upper limit set number arrival date of the error classification number 101 is cleared.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 displays an error message on the display screen 54 as in step S318 (step S354). If the example mentioned above is used, for example, if today is November 25, 2005, since the elapsed days setting (10 days) is exceeded, the error message is displayed again. After displaying this error message, the process returns to step S102 described above.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S302 of FIG. 16 that the error message of the corresponding error is not displayed (step S302: NO), as shown in FIG. 10 acquires today's date (step S370). Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error status table TB70 based on the corresponding error number, and acquires the upper limit setting number arrival date of the corresponding error (step S372).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 determines whether or not the elapsed days from the upper limit setting number of days acquired in step S372 to the current day acquired in step S370 exceeds the elapsed days setting of the error (step S374). . Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 searches the error status table TB70 based on the error number, and acquires the elapsed time setting of the corresponding error. Then, it is determined whether or not the acquired elapsed days setting exceeds the elapsed days from the upper limit setting number of days to the present day.

  When it is determined that the number of elapsed days from the upper limit set number of days reached to the current day is not exceeded (NO in step S374), the information processing apparatus 10 returns to step S102 described above. That is, also in this case, no error message is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the elapsed days setting exceeds the number of elapsed days from the upper limit set number of days to the present day (step S374: YES), the information processing apparatus 10 displays an error display of the corresponding error in the error status table TB70. The number of times is reset to 1 (step S376).

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 changes the display setting of whether or not to display the corresponding error in the error status table TB70 from non-display to display (step S378). For example, when the error to be displayed is error number 001, the display permission setting of this error number 001 is changed from non-display to display.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 clears the upper limit set number arrival date of the corresponding error in the error status table TB70 (step S380). In the above example, the upper limit setting number arrival date of error number 001 is cleared.

  Next, the information processing apparatus 10 displays an error message on the display screen 54 as in step S318 (step S382). After displaying this error message, the process returns to step S102 described above.

  As described above, according to the information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, when the user selects an invalid option on the menu screen W10, until the error message display count of the error reaches a predetermined number of times. Displays an error message, but if the specified number of times is exceeded, the error message is not displayed, and the total number of error messages displayed in the error classification into which the error message is classified is When the specified number of times is exceeded, the error message of the error classification is not displayed. For this reason, the user's discomfort due to the same error being displayed many times can be reduced, and the user's discomfort due to the error message belonging to the same error classification being displayed many times can also be reduced.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the content of the error is notified to the user by an error message, but the user may be notified by voice. In other words, it is sufficient if the user can be notified of the content of the error by some means.

  In the embodiment described above, the example using the cursor CR as the means for selecting the option displayed on the menu screen W10 has been described. However, the means for selecting the option is not limited to the cursor CR. For example, the user may indicate an option using a pointing device such as a mouse.

  In addition, for the menu screen display process described in the above-described embodiment, a program for executing this process is recorded on a recording medium such as a flexible disk, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), a ROM, or a memory card. Thus, it can be distributed in the form of a recording medium. In this case, the above-described embodiment can be realized by causing the information processing apparatus 10 to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 10 may include other programs such as an operating system and another application program. In this case, in order to utilize another program included in the information processing apparatus 10, a program including an instruction for calling a program that realizes processing equivalent to the above-described embodiment from among the programs included in the information processing apparatus 10 May be recorded on a recording medium.

  Furthermore, such a program can be distributed not as a recording medium but as a carrier wave through a network. The program transmitted in the form of a carrier wave on the network is taken into the information processing apparatus 10, and the above-described embodiment can be realized by executing this program.

  Also, when a program is recorded on a recording medium or transmitted as a carrier wave on a network, the program may be encrypted or compressed. In this case, the information processing apparatus 10 that has read the program from the recording medium or the carrier wave needs to execute the program after decoding or decompressing the program.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the menu screen display process is realized by software. However, this menu screen display process can be realized not by software but by hardware such as ASIC.

The block diagram explaining an example of the internal structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment thru | or 3rd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a plan layout view on the display screen side of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. The figure which shows the flowchart explaining the content of the menu screen display process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the menu screen displayed by the menu screen display process of FIG. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the error status table which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment hold | maintains. The figure which shows an example of the structure of the setting table which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment hold | maintains. The figure which shows an example of the menu screen by which the error message was displayed in the menu screen display process of FIG. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the error classification table which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment hold | maintains. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the setting table which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment hold | maintains. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the error status table which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment hold | maintains. The figure which shows the flowchart explaining the content of the menu screen display process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the error setting table which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment hold | maintains. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the error status table which the information processing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment hold | maintains. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the error classification table which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the error classification status table which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. The figure which shows the flowchart explaining the content of the menu screen display process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment (the 1). The figure which shows the flowchart explaining the content of the menu screen display process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment (the 2). The figure which shows the flowchart explaining the content of the menu screen display process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment (the 3). The figure which shows the flowchart explaining the content of the menu screen display process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment (the 4).

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10 Information processing device 20 CPU
22 RAM
24 Hard disk 26 Memory card interface 28 Speaker output circuit 30 Internal bus 40 ROM
42 DSP
50 Dedicated Bus 52 Display Controller 54 Display Screen 60 TV Output Circuit 70 Memory Card

Claims (18)

Receiving means for receiving an instruction for displaying a menu screen from a user;
When the accepting unit accepts an instruction to display a menu screen from the user, the menu screen includes all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid. A menu screen display means for displaying
A selection means for selecting one of the choices displayed on the menu screen; and
If the option selected by the selection means is an invalid option, an error notification means for notifying the user that the option is invalid;
A count unit that counts the number of times an error is notified to the user by the error notification unit for each error notification;
For an error notification that the number of times counted by the counting means has reached a predetermined number of times, a first error notification stopping means for preventing error notification by the error notifying means,
An information processing apparatus comprising:   When the predetermined number of days have passed since the error notification is not performed by the first error notification canceling unit, the error notification unit performs error notification again when the error notification is not performed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising first error notification resuming means. For each error notification, further comprising a first elapsed days retention means for retaining the number of elapsed days required until the error notification is restarted;
The first error notification resuming unit determines whether to restart the error notification by the error notification unit based on the number of elapsed days held for each error notification in the first elapsed day holding unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. When the number of times counted by the counting unit reaches a predetermined number, the date when the first error notification stopping unit does not perform error notification is held for each error notification as a predetermined number of times arrival date, 1 is also provided with a date of arrival holding means,
The first error notification resuming unit is configured not to perform error notification in the first error notification stopping unit based on the predetermined number of arrival dates and today's date held in the first arrival date holding unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the number of days elapsed since the day is calculated. A calculation means for calculating a total number of notifications by summing up the number of all error notifications belonging to the same error classification as the error classification to which the error notification to be notified belongs,
A second error notification canceling means for not performing error notification belonging to the error classification when the total number of notifications calculated by the calculating means has reached a predetermined number;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   Regarding the error classification in which the error notification is not performed by the second error notification canceling unit, when a predetermined number of days have passed since the error notification is not performed, the error notification unit performs error notification again. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising second error notification restarting means. A second elapsed day retention means for retaining the number of elapsed days required for restarting error notification for each error classification;
The second error notification restarting means determines whether to restart the error notification by the error notification means based on the elapsed days held for each error classification in the second elapsed days holding means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6. The date on which the second error notification stopping unit has not made an error notification when the total number of notifications calculated by the calculation unit reaches a predetermined number is stored as the predetermined number of arrival dates for each error classification. The second arrival date holding means is further provided,
The second error notification restarting unit is configured not to perform error notification in the second error notification stopping unit based on the predetermined number of arrival dates and today's date held in the second arrival date holding unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the number of days elapsed since the day is calculated. Receiving means for receiving an instruction for displaying a menu screen from a user;
When the accepting unit accepts an instruction to display a menu screen from the user, the menu screen includes all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid. A menu screen display means for displaying
A selection means for selecting one of the choices displayed on the menu screen; and
If the option selected by the selection means is an invalid option, an error notification means for notifying the user that the option is invalid;
A count unit that counts the number of times an error has been notified to the user by the error notification unit for each error classification to which the error notification belongs; and
For error notifications belonging to the error classification in which the number of times counted by the counting means has reached a predetermined number of times, error notification stopping means for not performing error notification by the error notification means,
An information processing apparatus comprising:   Regarding the error classification in which the error notification is not performed by the error notification canceling unit, when a predetermined number of days have elapsed since the error notification is not performed, the error notification unit performs error notification again. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising error notification restarting means. For each of the error classifications, it further includes an elapsed day retention unit that retains the elapsed days necessary until the error notification is restarted.
The error notification restarting means determines whether or not to restart the error notification by the error notification means based on the elapsed days held for each error classification in the elapsed days holding means. The information processing apparatus according to 10. Retain date of arrival held for each error classification, as the predetermined number of arrival dates, the date when the error notification stop means did not perform error notification when the number of times counted by the counting means reached a predetermined number of times Further comprising means,
The error notification restarting means determines the number of days that have elapsed from the date when the error notification stopping means is not to perform error notification based on the predetermined number of arrival dates and today's date held in the arrival date holding means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the information processing apparatus calculates the information processing apparatus. Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of error notifications to the user for each error notification;
For error notifications when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, a step of not performing error notification,
An information processing apparatus control method comprising: Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of times an error has been notified to the user for each error category to which the error notification belongs,
For error notifications belonging to error classifications that have reached a predetermined number of times, the step of not performing error notification,
An information processing apparatus control method comprising: Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of error notifications to the user for each error notification;
For error notifications when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, a step of not performing error notification,
For causing the information processing apparatus to execute the program. Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of times an error has been notified to the user for each error category to which the error notification belongs,
For error notifications belonging to error classifications that have reached a predetermined number of times, the step of not performing error notification,
For causing the information processing apparatus to execute the program. Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of error notifications to the user for each error notification;
For error notifications when the counted number reaches a predetermined number, a step of not performing error notification,
A recording medium on which a program for causing the information processing apparatus to execute is recorded. Receiving instructions from the user to display the menu screen;
A step of displaying a menu screen including all options that may be selected at that time, regardless of whether the options are valid or invalid when an instruction to display a menu screen is received from the user; ,
Allowing the user to select one of the choices displayed on the menu screen;
If the selected option is an invalid option, notifying the user of an error indicating that the option is invalid;
Counting the number of times an error has been notified to the user for each error category to which the error notification belongs,
For error notifications belonging to error classifications that have reached a predetermined number of times, the step of not performing error notification,
A recording medium on which a program for causing the information processing apparatus to execute is recorded.

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