JP2007241814A - Display apparatus, display method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent displayed screen information from being falsely recognized when displaying multiple kinds of screen information having a same display content. <P>SOLUTION: After setting different colors for respective types of screens, at least a part of a display area for the screen information and an information display area for a screen name displayed on a display screen in association with the screen information are displayed in colors according to the kind of the selected screen information. Consequently, the user intuitively understands the screen information displayed, to surely prevent the screen information from being falsely recognized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device, a display method, and a program to be executed on the display device.

  Many electronic devices are configured to allow various setting inputs. As an example, a setting input for the current time information can be given, for example. For example, when various operation modes can be selected, the operation mode can be selected and set.

In recent years, the functions of electronic devices have been increasingly diversified, and there are a wide variety of setting items as described above. In order to efficiently input settings for such a wide variety of setting items, it is widely performed in various electronic devices that the setting items are hierarchized and presented on a display screen.
As the method, for example, setting items are roughly divided into genres, and setting menus are hierarchized for each genre. The user can reach a desired setting item by gradually following the menus below the rough genre. That is, by such a method, a desired setting item can be efficiently searched from many setting items.

In addition, about the related prior art, the following patent documents can be mentioned.
JP 2002-140144 A JP-A-8-16354

Here, in a model provided with a plurality of operation modes for a certain function, it may be assumed that setting input is performed for the same setting item for each mode.
As an example, a printing apparatus (printer apparatus) that automatically prints out an image according to input data according to payment, for example, is provided with two types of operation modes, for example, a high quality printing mode and a normal quality printing mode. Assume that In this case, it may be possible to input a unit price for each printing paper size for each printing mode. Specifically, the unit price for each printable paper size is set and input for each mode of the high quality print mode and the normal quality print mode.
In this case, the content displayed as the setting input screen is the same item of the unit price for each paper size, and the setting input is performed for the same setting item for each mode.

  For example, when the same setting item is input for each mode as in this example, the display item is the same, so it is specified which mode the setting screen currently displayed is the setting screen for. There is a possibility that it will not be possible. In particular, for example, when the user interrupts the setting operation once for some reason and then restarts the setting operation, there is a high possibility that it becomes impossible to specify which mode the setting has been made.

  At this time, especially when the setting item is a setting item related to a charge as in the above example, if the setting input is made by mistake in the mode, a serious problem such as a decrease in sales or an excessive charge may be caused. There is.

In addition, as a countermeasure for preventing misidentification of multiple types of screens having the same display content in this way, name information indicating which screen is associated with each screen may be displayed together. Conceivable.
However, in order to more firmly prevent misidentification, it is important to be able to specify which screen is more certain.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is configured as follows as a display device.
That is, a display device configured to display a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content, a display unit that displays information on the display screen, and a control unit that controls a display operation of the display unit, Is provided.
Then, the control unit determines a type of the selected screen information, a screen name displayed on the display screen in association with at least a part of the display area of the screen information and the screen information. The information display area is displayed in a color selected in accordance with the type of screen information determined by the above-described determination process among the colors determined in advance for each type of screen information. And a display control process for controlling the display unit.

In the present invention, the display method is as follows.
That is, the display method of the present invention is a display method for displaying a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content,
A determination procedure for determining the type of the selected screen information, and at least a part of the display area of the screen information and a display area of information on the screen name displayed on the display screen in association with the screen information, A display procedure for displaying in a color selected according to the type of screen information determined by the determination procedure from among the colors set differently for each screen type in advance.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the program is configured as follows.
That is, a display device that displays a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content, a display unit that displays information on the display screen, and a control unit that controls a display operation of the display unit, As a program to be executed in a display device equipped with
A discrimination process for discriminating the type of the selected screen information, and at least a part of the display area of the screen information and a display area of information on the screen name displayed on the display screen in association with the screen information, Display control processing for controlling the display unit so that it is displayed in a color selected according to the type of screen information determined by the determination processing from among the colors set differently for each screen type in advance Are executed by the control unit.

  As described above, in the present invention, a different color is assigned to each type of screen information, and at least a part of the display area of the selected screen information is displayed in the same color as the color of the display area of the screen name. . This allows the user to intuitively understand which of a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content is displayed.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content are displayed, the user can intuitively understand which screen information is displayed on the display screen. it can.
According to the present invention, for example, if the screen information is setting input screen information for setting and inputting the same setting item for each mode, it is intuitively determined which mode is being set. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of a setting input error due to misrecognition of the mode.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the invention (hereinafter referred to as an embodiment) will be described.
1A and 1B show an example of the appearance of a printing apparatus 1 as an embodiment to which the display device of the present invention is applied. The printing apparatus 1 is installed in a store such as a photo shop or a convenience store, a theme park, a tourist spot, or other commercial facilities, and can be used by a general user (customer) by paying a printing fee. Assume a functioning device.

An advertisement display unit 6 is disposed on the top surface of the casing 2 of the printing apparatus 1. For example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulletin board is used for the advertisement display unit 6.
A display input unit 3 is disposed at the upper front of the housing 2. For example, a touch panel type display device is used as the display input unit 3. The display input unit 3 displays an operation menu, an operation guide display, an image to be printed, and the like. The user performs an operation according to the displayed operation procedure. Operation input is performed by touching an arbitrary area on the touch panel.

A memory card slot 4 in which a memory card can be loaded is provided at the center of the housing 2. A memory card is a card-like recording medium incorporating a semiconductor memory, and there are a plurality of types of memory cards with different standards. In order to cope with these, a plurality of memory card slots 4 corresponding to the types are provided.
In addition, a photograph take-out port 4 through which a customer can take out the finished printed photograph is provided at the lower part of the housing 2.

As shown in FIG. 1A, a depositing device unit 7 is disposed at the lower front portion of the housing 2. The depositing device unit 7 includes a coin insertion slot 7a and a coin return slot 7b. The customer pays the price corresponding to the print to be ordered by the depositing device unit 7.
FIG. 1B is an example in which the depositing device unit 7 is not provided. This is an example in which a customer pays a clerk or provides a free printing service.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the printing apparatus 1.
The printing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11, a display input unit 3, an advertisement display unit 6, an audio output unit 8, a depositing device unit 7, a memory card interface unit 10, and a printing unit 9.

The control unit 11 controls operations from reception of image data to execution of printing. This control includes displaying various confirmation screens for the user. The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 12 and a storage unit 13 as main components.
The CPU 12 performs arithmetic processing for operation control of the printing apparatus 1 and supplies control signals to each unit. The CPU 12 controls each unit in accordance with an operation program and operation input in order to realize an operation described later.
Further, the CPU 12 always counts the current date and time (year / month / day / hour / minute / second) as a timing process by software. Note that the clock unit may be provided by hardware.

The storage unit 13 is a storage device that stores program codes executed by the CPU 12, is used to temporarily store work data being executed, and stores image data. In this case, the storage unit 13 is shown as including both a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory. For example, it includes a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) for calculation work area and various temporary storages, and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory).
Further, the hard disk device is also shown to be included in the storage unit 13. The hard disk device is used for storing image data captured from the memory card 90, for example.
The display operation according to the present embodiment to be described later is realized by the CPU 12 executing processing according to a program stored in the storage unit 13 (for example, any one of the ROM, the EEP-ROM, and the hard disk device). Will be.

  The display input unit 3 includes a display device that displays various screens for prompting instructions and operations to the user and images to be printed, and an input device that notifies the CPU 12 of operations on the touch panel. The CPU 12 controls the display operation in the display input unit 3, performs various display operations as described later, and performs a process of receiving a user operation input from the touch panel of the display input unit 3.

Based on the control of the CPU 12, the advertisement display unit 6 turns on and off the LEDs according to a predetermined pattern, for example, and displays predetermined advertisement information.
The voice output unit 8 is an audio system that outputs a message voice or an electronic sound for an instruction, operation, alerting, etc. to the user, and includes a voice signal generation unit, an audio circuit, and a speaker. The CPU 12 controls the audio output unit 8 to execute a predetermined audio output at a predetermined timing.

The depositing device unit 7 is a device unit that performs a price process by inserting a user's coins, a device for discriminating the coins inserted into the coin insertion slot 7a, a calculation processing unit for the amount to be inserted and change, a coin storage unit, change and return A refund processing unit for discharging money to the coin return slot 7b is provided. When asking the user for a price, the depositing device unit 7 notifies the CPU 12 of the amount of money to be inserted, and the CPU 12 confirms whether or not an appropriate price has been inserted in the depositing device unit 7.
In addition, in the case of the printing apparatus 1 of FIG.1 (b), such a depositing device part 7 is not provided.

  The memory card interface unit 10 is an image acquisition unit that transfers data from the memory card 90 loaded in the memory card slot 4. The CPU 12 reads image data from the memory card 90 via the memory card interface unit 10. The CPU 12 stores the image data read from the memory card 90 in, for example, a hard disk device in the storage unit 13.

The printing unit 9 includes one or more printing devices that print image data on printing paper. In the case of this example, a configuration having two printing devices as the first printer 9a and the second printer 9b is shown. Deploying multiple printing devices is necessary when you need printers with different printing methods depending on the quality required, to be able to handle various printing paper sizes, or even to use multiple printing devices. If you want to shorten the printing time by using in parallel.
The CPU 12 controls execution of printing by the first printer 9a and the second printer 9b of the printing unit 9. For example, when the first and second printers correspond to the difference in the paper size to be printed, the CPU 12 selects one of them according to the print size designated by the user and executes printing.

  Here, with regard to the printing apparatus 1 as an embodiment according to the above description, as a specific usage method, first, a customer brings a memory card in which captured image data is recorded and loads the memory card into the printing apparatus 1. . When a customer loads a memory card into the memory card slot 4, the printing apparatus 1 reads image data stored in the memory card and displays it on the display input unit 3. The customer performs an operation of selecting an image to be printed from the displayed images and setting the number of sheets, the paper size, and the like. The printing apparatus 1 accepts orders in accordance with such customer operations and performs designated printing.

  At this time, in particular, as the printing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, as the printing operation according to the designation from the customer, the first image data designated immediately according to the payment after the printing designation is printed out. The second operation mode (hereinafter referred to as Full Service mode: full) that accepts the operation mode (hereinafter referred to as Instant Service mode: Instant Service mode) and the setting input of the reservation date and time, and performs printout according to the set reservation date information. It is configured to be able to perform printing operations in two types of modes (also called service modes).

Specifically, the printing apparatus 1 displays a selection screen for the instant service mode and the full service mode on the display input unit 3, and selects and sets in which mode printing is to be performed for a user as a customer. Let
In the printing apparatus 1, a printing operation is executed in accordance with the mode selected in this way.

In addition, the printing apparatus 1 is installed at a photo shop as described above, and is managed by a store clerk or the like, so that the user as a customer can use the printing mode as described above. In addition to inputting various settings, the store clerk can input various settings for the manager / maintenance person.
As an example, for example, the printing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment has a function of automatically calculating the printing price according to the printing paper size and the number of printed sheets set and input by the customer as described above. Then, the clerk or the like sets the unit price for each printing paper size in advance for the printing apparatus 1.
In the case of the printing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the unit price for printing in the instant service mode and the unit price for printing in the full service mode are separately set and input. Have been able to.
In addition, with regard to setting the unit price, functions such as setting the unit price individually in increments of a predetermined number of prints, such as setting a unit price to which a discount is applied for printing more than a specified number of sheets, are also available. Is given.

Here, an operation procedure to be performed on the printing apparatus 1 when performing setting input for such purposes as management and maintenance will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 below.
First, a user such as a store clerk performs a predetermined operation input on the touch panel as the display input unit 3 in the printing apparatus 1 to display a setting start screen as shown in FIG. Display above.
The setting start screen shown in FIG. 3 is a screen that is displayed for a store clerk or the like to input settings for maintenance / management, and therefore, an operation for displaying the setting cannot be performed by a general customer. (For example, a predetermined area on the display input unit 3 is continuously pressed within a predetermined time within a predetermined time), and only the maintenance / administrator side such as a store clerk is informed of the operation content. Is preferred.
In FIG. 3, on the setting start screen in this case, for example, an Admin button B1 is displayed as shown. The Admin button B1 is an operation button for instructing display of a setting item menu screen in which various setting items shown in FIG. That is, the store clerk and the like can display the setting item menu screen shown in FIG. 4 by performing a pressing operation on the area where the Admin button B1 on the display input unit 3 is displayed.
In this setting start screen, buttons other than the Admin button B1 can be displayed.

  As can be understood from the above description, the “button” displayed on the display input unit 3 in this case is displayed as an operator on the touch panel, and is displayed on the printing apparatus 1 (CPU 12). Is configured to detect an operation input associated with the button in response to a pressing operation on the display area of the button.

On the setting item menu screen shown in FIG. 4, Screens button B2, Pricing button B3, Promotions button B4, Templates button B5, Scrapbook button B6, Accounting button B7, System button B8, Custom button B9, etc. are displayed as shown. Is done.
A clerk or the like presses the button B corresponding to the desired setting item from among the displayed buttons B to display a setting input screen on the display input unit 3 for performing setting input for the desired setting item. An instruction to be displayed can be given.

Here, among the various buttons shown in FIG. 4, the setting items for “Pricing” and “Promotions” respectively indicated by the Pricing button B3 and the Promotions button B4 are the setting items for performing the setting related to the above-mentioned unit price. It becomes.
Specifically, the item “Pricing” in this case is an item for mainly setting the unit price for each paper size for each of the instant service mode and the full service mode described above.
In addition, the “Promotions” item includes an instant service mode and a full service corresponding to the case where a service for setting a unit price to which a discount is applied is performed for printing a certain number of sheets or more as described above. This is an item for making it possible to individually set the unit price in increments of the designated number of prints for each mode.

  FIGS. 5 and 6 respectively show the screen information contents of the Pricing setting input screen to be displayed on the display input unit 3 in order to set the above Pricing items, and FIG. 5 sets the instant service mode. FIG. 6 mainly shows screen information contents to be displayed as the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode, and FIG. 6 shows screen information to be displayed as the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode. The contents are mainly shown.

The Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode shown in FIG. 5 is displayed in response to the pressing operation on the Pricing button B3 on the setting item menu screen shown in FIG. That is, in this case, the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode is displayed first according to the operation of the Pricing button B3.
The full service mode Pricing setting input screen shown in FIG. 6 is either a second tag T2 or a screen switching button B10, which will be described later, displayed on the full service mode Pricing setting input screen shown in FIG. It is displayed when operated.

As shown in these figures, the screen information as the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode in FIG. 5 and the screen information as the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 6 are both illustrated. The input screen display area A1 to be displayed is displayed on a predetermined area on the display input unit 3.
First, as the contents of the screen information of the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode in FIG. 5, the setting items for setting the unit price for each paper size as described above, which are indicated as “Pricing” in the figure, and their settings An input box or the like for displaying the contents of the input information is displayed in association with the item.
In addition, the screen information content of the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode includes, in addition to these, “Add to price avobe”, “Tax”, and “Limit per order” as shown in FIG. An input box or the like for displaying the contents of the input information is displayed in association with the setting item.

  On the other hand, as the screen information of the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 6, the contents of the setting items are the same as those shown in FIG. In other words, the setting items for setting the unit price for each paper size indicated as “Pricing” and their input boxes, and various setting items for “Add to price avobe”, “Tax”, and “Limit per order” and their An input box etc. are displayed.

  In FIGS. 5 and 6, information input to the input box for various setting items can be performed by operating various buttons displayed in the numerical value input button display area A2 in the figure. As shown in the figure, at least various buttons for inputting information by numerical values (in this case, a Clear button and a comma input button for clearing the input numerical values) are displayed. By operating these buttons, information can be input to the input box.

Numerical information input to each input box when the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode shown in FIG. 5 is displayed is reflected as a setting value for each item in the instant service mode. In other words, for example, the values of various unit prices entered in FIG. 5 are set as various unit prices information used at the time of price calculation in the instant service mode.
Similarly, various pieces of numerical information input to the full service mode Pricing setting input screen shown in FIG. 6 are reflected as setting values for each item in the full service mode.

5 and 6, the screen information of the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode and the screen information of the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode respectively displayed in the input screen display area A1 correspond to them. Tag information for indicating each screen name (screen title) is displayed. As shown in FIG. 5, in association with the screen information of the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode, for example, the first tag T1 indicating the characters “Instant Service” indicating the mode name is displayed as the screen name. The Further, in association with the screen information of the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 6, the second tag T2 indicating the character of “Full Service” indicating the mode name is displayed as the screen name. The
Although illustrated, the areas where the first tag T1 and the second tag T2 are displayed are also referred to as a first screen title display area and a second screen title display area, respectively.

In this case, the first tag T1 is an area for displaying the screen title, and also functions as an operation button for selecting the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode. Similarly, the second tag T2 functions as an operation button for selecting the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode.
Specifically, the first tag T1 and the second tag T2 are displayed when any screen is displayed, as can be seen with reference to FIGS. However, as the second tag T2, when the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode is displayed as shown in FIG. 5, it does not indicate the screen title to be selected and displayed. In this way, the display is a visually inconspicuous display such as a light color or no color, and confusion with the currently selected screen title is less likely to occur. Similarly, as the first tag T1, as shown in FIG. 6, when the Pricing setting input screen for full service mode is selected and displayed, it does not indicate the screen title that is selected and displayed. The display is visually inconspicuous.
When the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, when the pressing operation is performed on the second screen title display area on the display input unit 3 as the second tag T2, the display is performed. In the input screen display area A1 on the input unit 3, screen information as a full service mode Pricing setting input screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed.
In addition, when the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 6 is displayed, if a pressing operation is performed on the first screen title display area as the first tag T1, the input screen on the display input unit 3 is displayed. The screen information as the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode shown in FIG. 5 is displayed in the display area A1.
In this way, by operating the tag indicating each screen title, the screen indicated by the tag can be switched and displayed.

  5 and FIG. 6, when the respective screens are displayed, on the display input unit 3, as shown, the Screens button B2, Pricing button B3, Promotions button B4, Templates shown in FIG. Button B5, Scrapbook button B6, Accounting button B7, System button B8, and Custom button B9 are also displayed. Thus, it is possible to shift directly to the setting input screen indicated by each button B without returning to the upper hierarchy shown in FIG.

  5 and 6, buttons such as Cancel-Job button B11, Logs button B12, Shutdown button B13, Exit-Admin button B14, and Print-Manager button B15 are also displayed on the display input unit 3. .

  Further, in this case, a screen switching button B10 for switching each screen together with the above-described tag is separately provided on the display input unit 3. The screen switching button B10 displays “Full Service” when the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and in response to the operation, the Pricing for full service mode shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. Switch to the setting input screen display. In addition, when the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 6 is displayed, “Instant Service” is displayed, and depending on the operation, the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. It is made to switch.

  Since the screen selection operation (screen switching operation) can be performed by operating the screen switching button B10 or the above-described tag in this way, the setting input screen for another mode can be displayed with one operation. Switching is possible, thereby improving the efficiency of the setting input work.

  Next, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 respectively show screen information contents of a Promotions setting input screen to be displayed on the display input unit 3 in order to perform setting input for the above-described Promotions item. FIG. 7 mainly shows the contents of screen information to be displayed as the Promotions setting input screen for instant service mode for setting the instant service mode, and FIG. 8 is for the full service mode for setting the full service mode. The screen information content to be displayed as the Promotions setting input screen is mainly shown.

The Promotions setting input screen for the instant service mode shown in FIG. 7 is displayed in response to the pressing operation on the Promotions button B4 on the setting item menu screen shown in FIG. . That is, also in this case, according to the transition from the upper layer, first, the setting screen for the instant service mode is displayed.
Further, regarding the Promotions setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 8, the second tag T2 or the screen switching button displayed on the display input unit 3 in the same manner as in FIGS. It is displayed when B10 is operated.

As the screen information for the instant service mode Promotions setting input screen and the full service mode Promotions setting input screen shown in these figures, respectively, a predetermined area on the display input unit 3 as the input screen display area A1 is displayed. Is displayed.
The contents of the screen information of the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode in FIG. 7 include setting items for individually setting the unit price for each specified number of sheets as indicated above as “Volume Discount” in the figure. An input box for displaying the contents of the input information is displayed in association with these setting items.
In addition, the screen information content of the Promotions setting input screen for the instant service mode includes various setting items for "Volume Package" and "Portrait Package" and their corresponding setting items as shown in the figure. An input box or the like for displaying the input information content is displayed.

  The screen information of the Promotion settings setting screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 8 is the same as that shown in FIG. In other words, there are setting items and their input boxes for setting individual unit prices for each specified number of sheets shown as “Volume Discount”, various setting items and their input boxes for “Volume Package” and “Portrait Package”. Is displayed.

7 and 8, information input to the input boxes for various setting items can be performed by operating various buttons displayed in the numerical value input button display area A2 in the figure.
Also in this case, the numerical information input to each input box at the time of displaying the instant service mode Promotions setting input screen shown in FIG. 7 is reflected as a setting value for each item in the instant service mode. Similarly, the various numerical information input to the full service mode Promotions setting input screen shown in FIG. 8 is reflected as setting values for each item in the full service mode.

  Also in this case, the screen information of the instant service mode Promotions setting input screen and the full service mode Promotions setting input screen respectively displayed in the input screen display area A1 is associated with them. The first tag T1 and the second tag T2 for indicating the respective screen names (screen titles) are displayed. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, in association with the instant service mode Promotions setting input screen, for example, the first tag T1 indicating the characters “Instant Service” indicating the mode name is displayed as the screen name. Similarly, in association with the full service mode Promotions setting input screen shown in FIG. 8, for example, a second tag T <b> 2 indicating a character “Full Service” is displayed as the screen name.

Also in this case, the first tag T1 is an area for displaying the screen title, and also functions as an operation button for selecting the Promotions setting input screen for the instant service mode, and the second tag T2 is It also functions as an operation button for selecting the Promotions setting input screen for the full service mode.
In this case as well, the second tag T2 does not indicate the screen title that is selected and displayed when the Promotions setting input screen for the instant service mode is displayed as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the display is a visually inconspicuous display such as a light color or no color. Further, the first tag T1 is also visually inconspicuous when the full service mode Promotions setting input screen is selected and displayed as shown in FIG.

  Also in this case, a screen switching button B10 for switching each screen is separately provided on the display input unit 3. That is, as the screen switching button B10 in this case, “Full Service” is displayed when the instant service mode Promotions setting input screen shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and the full button shown in FIG. The service mode Promotions setting input screen is switched to display, and when the full service mode Promotions setting input screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, “Instant Service” is displayed. The instant service mode Promotions setting input screen shown in FIG. 7 is switched to the display.

7 and FIG. 8, the screen input button 3 also has a Screens button B2, a Pricing button B3, a Promotions button B4, a Templates button B5, and a Scrapbook button as shown in the figure. B6, Accounting button B7, System button B8, and Custom button B9 are also displayed, so that it is possible to shift directly to the setting input screen indicated by each button B without returning to the upper hierarchy shown in FIG. Has been.
Also in this case, a Cancel-Job button B11, a Logs button B12, a Shutdown button B13, an Exit-Admin button B14, a Print-Manager button B15, and the like are also displayed on the display input unit 3.

Here, according to the above description, as the Pricing setting input screen, the same setting items are displayed on the setting screen for the instant service mode and the setting screen for the full service mode. Similarly, as the Promotions setting input screen, the same setting items are displayed on the setting screen for the instant service mode and the setting screen for the full service mode.
In other words, the Pricing setting input screen and the Promotions setting input screen display the same contents for the screen information for the instant service mode and the screen information for the full service mode, respectively.

In this way, if the screen contents are the same, for example, when a store clerk suspends the setting input work for some reason and restarts the input work after that, specify which screen was used for input It may be difficult to do. Specifically, for example, an input is performed on the setting screen for the instant mode, but an input for the full service mode is actually performed.
In particular, in the case where the setting item is a setting item related to a charge as in this case, there is a possibility that a serious problem such as a decrease in sales or an excessive charge will be caused by setting the mode incorrectly. .

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the screen title as a tag is displayed on each setting screen. However, in order to more firmly prevent erroneous input, It is necessary to be able to intuitively recognize the difference between the screens.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, when displaying a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content in this way, different colors are set for each screen type in advance, and the screen information At least a part of the display area and the display area of the screen name information displayed on the display screen in association with the screen information are displayed in a color corresponding to the type of the selected screen information.
Specifically, since there are two types of image information in this case, one for the instant service mode and one for the full service mode, different colors are set in advance corresponding to these modes. In addition, when screen display is performed for each of the instant service mode and the full service mode, the input screen is selected according to the color selected according to the type of screen to be displayed (that is, the type of selected screen information). At least a part of the display area A1 and a title display area indicating a screen name for the screen information are displayed.

For example, if color A is set for the instant service mode and color B is set for the full service mode, the instant service mode pricing setting input screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed as a part of the input screen display area A1. For example, as shown in the figure, the color in the input box is displayed with color A, and the display area of the first tag T1 as the title display area is displayed with the same color A.
On the other hand, when the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 6 is displayed, the color in the input box is displayed with the color B as shown, and the display area of the second tag T2 is displayed with the same color B. To do.

7 also displays the color in the input box with the color A and the display area of the first tag T1 with the same color A as shown.
Further, for the Promotions setting input screen for the full service mode shown in FIG. 8, the color in the input box is displayed with color B as shown, and the display area of the second tag T2 is displayed with the same color B.

By assigning different colors for each type of screen information in this way and displaying at least part of the display area of the selected screen information in the same color as the color of the display area of the screen name, there are multiple types of the same display content The user can intuitively understand which of the screen information is displayed.
In particular, when the screen information to be displayed is the setting input screen information for setting and inputting the same setting item for each mode as in the embodiment, intuitively understand which mode is set. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of a setting input error due to the misrecognition of the mode.

  In addition, by effectively preventing the occurrence of setting input errors in this way, when various setting items are setting items related to charges as in the embodiment, there are serious problems such as a decrease in sales and overcharge charges. Generation | occurrence | production of can also be prevented effectively.

Next, processing operations to be performed to realize the screen display operation as the embodiment according to the above description will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The processing operation shown in FIG. 9 is executed by the CPU 12 shown in FIG. 2 based on a program (not shown) stored in the storage unit 13.
Further, the processing operation shown in this figure is started in response to the operation of the Pricing button B3 or the Promotions button B4 displayed on the setting item menu screen shown in FIG.

First, depending on the processing of step S101 and step S102 shown in the figure, a determination process is performed as to whether the screen is for the instant service mode or the full service mode.
Here, when the Pricing button B3 or the Promotions button B4 on the setting item menu screen shown in FIG. 4 is operated, both the Pricing setting input screen and the Promotions setting input screen are instant services as described above. The mode screen is displayed first. Therefore, when the Pricing button B3 or the Promotions button B4 on the setting item menu screen is operated in this way, a determination result that the screen for the instant service mode is selected is obtained in step S101.
In addition, when the Pricing setting input screen for instant service mode and the Promotions setting input screen for instant service mode shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 are displayed, the second tag T2 or the screen switching button B10 is operated to display the full setting. Switch to the service mode screen display. Accordingly, when the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode and the Promotions setting input screen for the instant service mode are displayed, if an operation is performed on either the second tag T2 or the screen switching button B10, the full operation is performed in step S102. The determination result that the screen for the service mode is selected is obtained.
Further, when the Pricing setting input screen for full service mode and the Promotions setting input screen for full service mode shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 are displayed, the first tag T1 or the screen switching button B10 is operated to instantly Switch to the service mode screen display. Accordingly, when the Pricing setting input screen for full service mode and the Promotions setting input screen for full service mode are displayed, if an operation is performed on either the first tag T1 or the screen switching button B10, an instant is performed in step S101. The determination result that the screen for the service mode is selected is obtained.

From these explanations, the processing in step S101 for determining whether or not the screen for the instant service mode has been selected is actually the Pricing button B3 or Promotions when the setting item menu screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. Whether or not the pressing operation for any of the buttons B4 has been performed, and the first tag T1 or the screen switching button B10 when the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode is displayed and when the Promotions setting input screen for the full service mode is displayed Whether or not a pressing operation has been performed is determined.
In step S102, a pressing operation is performed on either the second tag T2 or the screen switching button B10 when the instant service mode pricing setting input screen is displayed and when the instant service mode promotion settings input screen is displayed. A determination process is performed as to whether or not it has been received.

If it is determined in step S101 that the screen is for the instant service mode, the process proceeds to step S103, and processing for displaying a screen in color A is executed. That is, in response to the pressing operation of the Pricing button B3 or the pressing operation of either the first tag T1 or the screen switching button B10 when the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode is displayed, the instant service In the mode Pricing setting input screen, the input box to be displayed in the display area and the display area of the first tag T1 as the screen title display area are displayed by the color A set in advance for the instant service mode. Thus, the display input unit 3 is controlled.
In addition, in response to a pressing operation of the Promotions button B4 or a pressing operation of either the first tag T1 or the screen switching button B10 when the Promotions setting input screen for the full service mode is displayed, an instant service is provided. About the mode Promotions setting input screen, the input area to be displayed in the display area and the display area of the first tag T1 as the screen title display area are displayed by the color A set in advance for the instant service mode. Thus, the display input unit 3 is controlled.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S102 that the screen is for the full service mode, processing for displaying the screen in color B is executed in step S104. That is, in response to the pressing operation of either the second tag T2 or the screen switching button B10 when the Pricing setting input screen for the instant service mode is displayed, the Pricing setting input screen for the full service mode is as follows. A display input unit so that the input box to be displayed in the display area and the display area of the second tag T2 as the screen title display area are displayed with the color B set for the full service mode in advance. 3 is controlled.
Also, in response to the pressing operation of either the second tag T2 or the screen switching button B10 when the instant service mode promotion settings input screen is displayed, the full service mode promotion settings input screen is as follows: The display input unit 3 is configured so that the input box to be displayed in the display area and the display area of the second tag T2 as the screen title display area are displayed with the color B set in advance for the full service mode. Control over.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described so far.
For example, in the embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a screen display performed in a printing apparatus has been illustrated, but the present invention is widely suitable for a display apparatus including a display unit and a control unit that controls the display unit. Can be applied.

  Further, in the embodiment, the case where two types of screen information having the same display content are two types is exemplified, but when the number is three or more types, the screen information is set differently for each screen type. By displaying a predetermined portion in the screen with each of the displayed colors, it is possible to intuitively understand which screen information is displayed in the same manner.

  Further, in the embodiment, the case where the screen information having the same display content is set as the setting screen information for performing the setting input is exemplified, but the present invention can be suitably applied to the case where the screen information is set as other screen information. . In other words, the present invention can be applied widely and suitably in the case where a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content are displayed. It is possible to intuitively understand whether screen information is displayed.

  Further, in the embodiment, the case where only a part of the display area of the screen information is displayed in a predetermined color is illustrated, but the entire display area of the screen information can be displayed in a predetermined color.

  Further, in the embodiment, the case where the display screen selection (display screen switching) is enabled by both the display screen selection by the tag and the switching button displayed separately from the tag is illustrated. It is also possible to provide a screen selection operation by providing only one of them.

In the embodiment, the case where the operation input is performed by pressing the icon display area as a button displayed on the touch panel as the display input unit 3 is illustrated. For example, a cross key or a mouse is displayed on the screen. It is also possible to display a cursor that can be moved according to an operation such as, and to operate various button icons using this cursor. In this case, the user can give an operation input instruction associated with the icon by placing the cursor on the desired button icon and performing a predetermined determination operation.
In this way, it can be configured such that operation input by means other than the touch panel is possible.

It is the external view which showed the external appearance example of the printing apparatus as embodiment which applied the display apparatus of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the printing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a menu screen displayed on a display screen according to an operation as a diagram for explaining an operation procedure for performing setting input to the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a setting item menu screen displayed on a display screen according to an operation as a diagram for explaining an operation procedure for performing setting input to the printing apparatus according to the embodiment. It is the figure shown about the example of a display of the Pricing setting input screen for instant service modes. It is the figure shown about the example of a display of the Pricing setting input screen for full service modes. It is the figure shown about the example of a display of the Promotions setting input screen for instant service modes. It is the figure shown about the example of a display of the Promotions setting input screen for full service modes. It is the flowchart shown about the processing operation which should be performed in order to implement | achieve the screen display operation | movement as embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Printing apparatus, 2 housing | casing, 3 Display input part, 4 Memory card slot, 5 Photo outlet, 6 Advertisement display part, 7 Depositing apparatus part, 8 Sound output part, 9 Printing part, 9a 1st printer, 9b 2nd Printer, 10 Memory card I / F section, 11 Control section, 12 CPU, 13 Storage section, A1 Input screen display area, T1 1st tag, T2 2nd tag, B10 Screen switching button

Claims (7)

A display device configured to display a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content,
A display unit for displaying information on the display screen;
A control unit for controlling the display operation of the display unit,
The control unit
A discrimination process for discriminating the type of the selected screen information;
At least a part of the display area of the screen information and the display area of the screen name information displayed on the display screen in association with the screen information are determined so as to be different for each type of the screen information in advance. Display control processing for controlling the display unit so as to be displayed in a color selected according to the type of screen information determined by the determination processing of each of the colors.
A display device characterized by that. The control unit
As the screen information, setting input screen information for each mode for inputting setting items with the same contents for each predetermined mode is displayed, and information indicating the mode name is displayed in the display area for the screen name information. To control,
The display device according to claim 1. The control unit performs control so that setting items related to various charges are displayed as the setting items.
The display device according to claim 2. The control unit
As a part of the display area of the screen information, the color selected according to the type of the screen information determined by the determination processing in the display portion of the input box in which the input information is to be displayed in the display area of the mode-specific input screen information Control to be displayed in the
The display device according to claim 2. The control unit
Control is performed so that the entire display area of the screen information is displayed in a color selected according to the type of screen information determined by the determination processing.
The display device according to claim 1. A display method for displaying multiple types of screen information having the same display content,
A discriminating procedure for discriminating the type of selected screen information;
At least a part of the display area of the screen information and the display area of the screen name information displayed on the display screen in association with the screen information are set differently for each screen type in advance. A display procedure for displaying in a color selected according to the type of screen information determined by the determination procedure from among the colors,
A display method comprising: A display device configured to display a plurality of types of screen information having the same display content, and includes a display unit that displays information on the display screen, and a control unit that controls a display operation of the display unit. As a program to be executed on the display device
A discrimination process for discriminating the type of the selected screen information;
At least a part of the display area of the screen information and the display area of the screen name information displayed on the display screen in association with the screen information are set differently for each screen type in advance. A display control process for controlling the display unit so as to be displayed in a color selected according to the type of screen information determined by the determination process from among the colors;
Is executed by the control unit.

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