JP2010042526A - Information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a user from inserting a portable recording medium into a recording medium inserting section inadaptable to the recording medium in an information processing apparatus that has a recording medium inserting section for each of a plurality of types of the portable recording medium. <P>SOLUTION: The information processing apparatus includes the recording medium inserting section provided for each of the plurality of types of the portable recording medium, and reads and processes information stored in the portable recording medium inserted in the recording medium inserting section. Upon receiving from a first display operating section 102 a request to process information stored in the portable recording medium, a control section 401 causes a second display operating section 103 to request a user to check the portable recording medium to be processed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that processes information provided from a portable recording medium.

  In recent years, services for processing information stored in portable recording media (hereinafter referred to as portable media) have become widespread. For example, image data obtained by photographing with a digital camera is stored in a portable media, and the portable media is mounted on a multifunction device (information processing device) installed in a store such as a convenience store, and the multifunction device This is a service that reads and prints image data stored in a portable medium.

  In this case, the image data stored in the portable medium is displayed on a display device provided in the multifunction peripheral, and the user selects image data desired to be printed on the display device. Further, in order to improve the operability for the user, the multi-function peripheral stores operation information (guidance screen) such as an instruction for timing of attaching / detaching a medium, an instruction for selecting image data to be printed, and an instruction for starting printing on the display device. Display sequentially. Patent Document 1 discloses a display device as described above in which a large display device is separately provided near the multifunction peripheral and the guidance display is performed on the large display device.

On the other hand, after the portable media is inserted and attached to the multifunction device, the user removes the portable media from the multifunction device while transferring the information in the portable media to the multifunction device. Image data may be destroyed. Therefore, Patent Document 2 proposes a memory card protection device that can protect a portable medium during access to the portable medium.
JP 2000-132010 (published on May 12, 2000) JP 2000-113663 A (published on April 21, 2000)

  Currently, many types of portable media are used, and they differ in shape and size. In accordance with such circumstances, the above-mentioned multifunction device compatible with portable media (hereinafter referred to as portable multifunction device compatible with portable media) includes a plurality of portable media with different shapes and sizes. A media insertion portion (slot) is provided for each type of portable media.

  On the other hand, among the multiple media insertion units of the portable media compatible multifunction device, those that support large portable media can simply mechanically insert portable media that is smaller than the large portable media. There is something that ends up. For example, a miniSD card or a microSD card can be inserted into a media insertion portion (slot) of the SD card.

  Therefore, there is an accident that the user accidentally inserts a small portable media into the media insertion section corresponding to the large portable media without fully recognizing the type of portable media used. It becomes easy to do. In such a case, the portable media inserted in the media insertion unit may not be easily removed. In such a case, the portable media compatible multifunction device is used to remove the inserted portable media. It is necessary to disassemble a part of

  Therefore, according to the present invention, in an information processing apparatus having a recording medium insertion section for each of a plurality of types of portable recording media, a user inserts a morphological recording medium into a recording medium insertion section that does not correspond to the recording medium. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus that can prevent the situation.

  In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus of the present invention has a recording medium insertion portion provided for each of a plurality of types of portable recording media, and the portable recording medium inserted into the recording medium insertion portion. In the information processing apparatus that reads and processes the information stored in the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus includes display means for displaying information, input operation means for accepting an input operation from a user, and control means. When a processing request for processing for information stored in the medium is received from the input operation means, a confirmation request for confirming the user about the portable recording medium to be processed is displayed on the display means. It is a feature.

  According to the above configuration, when a processing request for processing the information stored in the portable recording medium is input from the input operation means operated by the user, the portable recording medium to be processed is given to the user. A confirmation request for confirmation on the is displayed on the display means. Accordingly, the user confirms the type of the portable recording medium to be processed based on the display on the display unit, and inserts the portable recording medium into the corresponding recording medium insertion unit of the information processing apparatus in an appropriate state. be able to. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the portable recording medium is inserted into a recording medium insertion portion that does not support the recording medium.

  The information processing apparatus of the present invention has a recording medium insertion section provided for each of a plurality of types of portable recording media, and stores information stored in the portable recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion section. In an information processing apparatus that reads and processes, an opening / closing member capable of taking a closed state that prevents insertion and extraction operations of a portable recording medium with respect to the recording medium insertion portion and an open state that permits both operations, and the opening / closing member A locking means for performing a lock operation for holding the closed state and a releasing operation thereof, a display means for displaying information, an input operation means for accepting an input operation from a user, and a control means. When a processing request for processing the information stored in the mold recording medium is received from the input operation means, the opening / closing member is kept closed by the locking means. And a confirmation request for confirming the portable recording medium to be processed for the user is displayed on the display unit, and after receiving a confirmed input for the confirmation request from the input operation unit, The locking operation by the locking means is released.

  According to the above configuration, when the processing request for processing the information stored in the portable recording medium is input from the input operation unit operated by the user, the opening / closing member is held in the closed state by the locking unit. And the confirmation request | requirement which requests | requires confirmation about the portable recording medium of a process target with respect to a user is displayed on a display means. Thereafter, when it is input from the input operating means operated by the user that the confirmation request has been confirmed, the locking operation by the locking means is released.

  Accordingly, the user confirms the type of the portable recording medium to be processed based on the display on the display unit, and inserts the portable recording medium into the corresponding recording medium insertion unit of the information processing apparatus in an appropriate state. be able to. Further, until the confirmation request displayed on the display means is input from the user, the open / close member is in a closed state that prevents the portable recording medium insertion operation and the extraction operation from the recording medium insertion portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently inserting the portable recording medium to be processed into any of the recording medium insertion portions in an unconfirmed state. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the portable recording medium from being inserted into a recording medium insertion portion that does not support the recording medium.

  In the information processing apparatus, the plurality of types of portable recording media are inserted into the same portable recording medium and the same recording medium insertion unit as the first portable recording medium using an adapter. When the processing request is received, the control means designates the portable recording medium to be processed to the user prior to displaying the confirmation request. The designated request to be displayed is displayed on the display means, and then the adapter is used for the confirmation request when the portable recording medium designated through the input operation means is the second portable recording medium. It may be configured to include an instruction to do so.

  According to the above configuration, when a processing request for processing the information stored in the portable recording medium is input from the input operation means operated by the user, the portable recording medium to be processed is given to the user. A designation request for requesting designation is displayed on the display means. Thereafter, the portable recording medium to be processed is designated by the input operation means operated by the user. Here, when the designated portable recording medium is a second portable recording medium that is inserted into the same recording medium insertion unit as the first portable recording medium using an adapter, the user is notified. On the other hand, a confirmation request for confirmation of the portable recording medium to be processed is displayed in a state including an instruction to use the adapter.

  Accordingly, a portable recording medium having different sizes of the same type, such as an SD card, a miniSD card, a microSD card, or the like, in which the portable recording medium to be processed is inserted into the recording medium insertion unit using an adapter. Even in a configuration in which an adapter is used to insert into the same recording medium insertion portion, erroneous insertion of a portable recording medium can be prevented appropriately.

  In the information processing apparatus, the control unit, when receiving the processing request, causes the display unit to display a request for operating the opening / closing member in a closed state prior to displaying the confirmation request. It is good.

  According to the above configuration, since the user operates the opening / closing member in the closed state in response to the display of the request for operating the opening / closing member in the closed state, the user has confirmed the confirmation request displayed on the display means. It is possible to reliably perform the operation of holding the opening / closing member in a closed state until something is input.

  In the information processing apparatus, the control unit is configured to hold the opening / closing member in a closed state by the locking unit during a period of reading data from the portable recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion unit. It is good.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent the portable recording medium from being accidentally pulled out during the period in which data is read from the portable recording medium inserted into the recording medium insertion unit. .

  An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes any one of the information processing apparatuses described above and a printing unit that performs printing based on image data read from a portable recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion unit. It is said.

  According to said structure, it is suitable for the service of inserting the portable recording medium which stored the image data image | photographed with the digital camera, for example in the recording medium insertion part of information processing apparatus, and printing the said image data. Can respond.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, when a processing request for processing the information stored in the portable recording medium is input from the input operation unit operated by the user, the processing is performed for the user. A confirmation request for confirmation of the target portable recording medium is displayed on the display means. Accordingly, the user confirms the type of the portable recording medium to be processed based on the display on the display unit, and inserts the portable recording medium into the corresponding recording medium insertion unit of the information processing apparatus in an appropriate state. be able to. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the portable recording medium is inserted into a recording medium insertion portion that does not support the recording medium.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a multifunction peripheral 100 including an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment, which is installed in, for example, a convenience store. The multi-function device 100 has a function of printing a document read by the scanner unit 105 (copy function) and a function of printing data stored in a medium loaded in the media loading unit 104 (print function). . FIG. 1 illustrates an operation unit 101, a first display / operation unit (input operation unit) 102, a second display / operation unit (display unit, input operation unit) 103, and a media mounting unit among the units included in the MFP 100. 104 and the scanner unit 105 are shown.

  The operation unit 101 includes a plurality of input keys including a print key and the like for the user to input an instruction to the multifunction device 100. The first display / operation unit 102 is provided integrally with the housing of the multifunction peripheral 100, and is mainly for performing detailed display and setting of the copy function. The second display / operation unit 103 is a touch panel type display unit, displays a print function for image data stored in various media loaded in the media loading unit 104, displays thumbnails of the image data, and the print This is for setting functions. The media mounting unit 104 is a part to which various media storing information such as image data to be processed by the multifunction device 100 are mounted.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the second display / operation unit 103 and the media mounting unit 104 shown in FIG. The second display / operation unit 103 is a touch panel system. The media mounting unit 104 includes a media cover (opening / closing member) 302 that rotates in the vertical direction to perform an opening / closing operation. The portable medium (portable recording medium) is attached with the media cover 302 opened.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the second display / operation unit 103 in a state where the media cover 302 is opened in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the second display / operation unit 103 includes a plurality of media insertion slots (recording medium insertion units) 301 corresponding to portable media having different shapes and sizes.

  The media mounting unit 104 includes a cover lock device (lock means) 303 and a cover open / close detection unit 304 (see FIG. 5). The cover lock device 303 locks the media cover 302 in a closed state.

  FIG. 4A is a side view of the media cover 302 having the lever insertion recess 311 of the cover lock device 303. FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the cover lock device 303. As illustrated in FIG. 4B, the cover lock device 303 includes a lock lever 312, a solenoid 313, and a spring 314.

  The lock lever 312 is rotatable about a shaft 312 a, is driven to rotate by a solenoid 313, and the leading end is inserted into the lever insertion recess 311 of the media cover 302. This is the locked state of the media cover 302, and the media cover 302 is held closed. On the other hand, when the drive of the solenoid 313 is released, the lock lever 312 is driven by the spring 314 and rotates in the reverse direction, and the tip portion is extracted from the lever insertion recess 311. This is the unlocked state of the media cover 302, and the media cover 302 can be opened.

  The cover open / close detection unit 304 detects a closed state and an open state of the media cover 302. The cover open / close detection unit 304 can be configured by a known technique using a switch or various sensors for detecting the closed state or the open state of the media cover 302.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the multifunction peripheral 100 shown in FIG. The multifunction device 100 includes a control unit 401 that controls the entire multifunction device 100. The control unit 401 is connected to the printer unit 402, the scanner unit 105, the operation unit 101, the first display / operation unit 102, the second display / operation unit 103, and the media mounting unit 104. The media mounting unit 104 includes the cover lock device 303 and the cover open / close detection unit 304. In addition, when an appropriate portable medium is inserted into any one of the media insertion slots 301 of the media mounting unit 104, the control unit 401 detects the state by communication with the media mounting unit 104.

  The printer unit 402 has a known configuration that performs printing based on image data by, for example, electrophotography.

In the above configuration, the operation of the multifunction peripheral 100 will be described below.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the multifunction device 100 when a portable medium is loaded in the media loading unit 104, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the multifunction device 100 subsequent to the operation illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 6, when the MFP 100 is turned on, the first display / operation unit 102 and the second display / operation unit 103 display a standby screen as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, respectively. (S501). FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a standby screen of the first display / operation unit 102, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a standby screen of the second display / operation unit 103.

  In this state, when the digital image print button (see FIG. 8) of the first display / operation unit 102 is turned on (pressed) by the user (S502), the display of the first display / operation unit 102 is displayed on the control unit 401. By the control, as shown in FIG. 10, the display is switched to a color panel on the right side of the main body, that is, a display prompting an operation on the second display / operation unit 103. Note that an input operation in which the user turns on the digital image print button corresponds to a processing request for processing for information stored in a portable medium (portable recording medium). FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen switched as a result of selecting a digital image print on the display screen of the first display / operation unit 102 shown in FIG.

  Next, the control unit 401 determines from the detection result of the cover open / close detection unit 304 whether the media cover 302 is closed (S503). If the result of this determination is that the media cover 302 is not closed, the second display / operation unit 103 performs display for instructing the user to close the media cover 302 under the control of the control unit 401 (S504).

  On the other hand, when the media cover 302 is closed in S503, the cover lock device 303 holds the media cover 302 in a closed state under the control of the control unit 401 (S505). Next, the second display / operation unit 103 displays a media selection screen by the user as shown in FIG. 11 under the control of the control unit 401 (S506). This media selection screen corresponds to a designation request for requesting the user to designate a portable medium (portable recording medium) to be processed. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a media selection screen in the second display / operation unit 103.

  Next, when any one of the media selection buttons is turned on (pressed) on the media selection screen shown in FIG. 11 (S507), the control unit 401 sets the selected portable media as a predetermined medium in the media mounting unit 104. It is determined whether or not an adapter is required for insertion into the insertion slot 301 (S508).

  Here, in the MFP 100 of the present embodiment, among the portable media shown in FIG. 11, the miniSD card (second portable recording medium), the microSD card (second portable recording medium), and the memory stick The (registered trademark) duo / pro duo (second portable recording medium) and the Memory Stick (registered trademark) micro (second portable recording medium) are not provided with the media insertion slot 301 and require an adapter. It has become. The provision of the media insertion slot 301 for all portable media means that the media mounting unit 104 is enlarged, and if a new portable media is developed, the media insertion slot is used for the portable media. This is because 301 is not present and is not realistic.

  If the adapter is necessary as a result of the determination in S508, the second display / operation unit 103 displays a warning to the user that the adapter is necessary under the control of the control unit 401 (S509). For example, when a miniSD card or a microSD card is selected on the media selection screen shown in FIG. 11, a warning display shown in FIG. When a Memory Stick (registered trademark) duo / pro duo or Memory Stick (registered trademark) micro is selected, a warning is displayed as shown in FIG. Note that the warning display shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B corresponds to a confirmation request that asks the user to confirm the portable medium (portable recording medium) to be processed.

  FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram showing a warning display screen on the second display / operation unit 103 when a miniSD card or a microSD card is selected on the media selection screen of FIG. FIG. 12B shows a warning display screen on the second display / operation unit 103 when Memory Stick (registered trademark) Duo / Pro Duo or Memory Stick (registered trademark) Micro is selected on the media selection screen of FIG. It is explanatory drawing shown.

  Next, on the screen shown in FIG. 12A or 12B, when the OK button (confirmation button) is turned on (pressed) by the user (S510), the cover is controlled by the control unit 401. The lock device 303 unlocks the media cover 302 (S511).

  Next, the second display / operation unit 103 controls the media insertion guide screen corresponding to the portable media selected on the media selection screen of FIG. 11 as shown in FIG. A media insertion guide screen for each media is displayed (S512). 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a media insertion guide screen on the second display / operation unit 103 corresponding to the portable media selected on the media selection screen of FIG.

  Next, the control unit 401 determines whether or not the portable media has been inserted into the media insertion slot 301 through communication with the media mounting unit 104 (S513), and the selected portable media is correctly set to the predetermined media insertion slot 301. It is confirmed whether it has been inserted into (S514).

  As a result of the confirmation, if the selected portable media is correctly inserted into the predetermined media insertion slot 301, the control unit 401 determines from the detection result of the cover open / close detection unit 304 whether the media cover 302 is closed. (S515), and if the media cover 302 is closed, the process proceeds to S600 in FIG. On the other hand, if the media cover 302 is not closed, the control unit 401 controls the second display / operation unit 103 to instruct the user to close the media cover 302 as shown in FIG. Display is performed (S516), and the process returns to S515. 14 is an instruction to close the media cover 302 in the second display / operation unit 103 after the portable media selected on the media selection screen in FIG. 11 is correctly inserted into the predetermined media insertion slot 301. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen to do.

  In S514, if the selected portable media is not correctly inserted into the predetermined media insertion slot 301, the process returns to S506 and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  Next, in S600 illustrated in FIG. 7, the cover lock device 303 holds the media cover 302 in a closed state under the control of the control unit 401.

  Next, the control unit 401 reads a thumbnail image of the image data from the portable media loaded in the media loading unit 104 (S601). This thumbnail image is displayed on the second display / operation unit 103 as shown in FIG. Note that the control unit 401 may create the thumbnail image of the stored image data in the portable medium.

  Next, when an image to be printed is selected by the user on the display screen of the second display / operation unit 103 shown in FIG. 15 and a print instruction is input (S602), the control unit 401 is designated by the user. The read image is read from the portable medium (S603). FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of thumbnail images of image data stored in the portable media attached to the media attachment unit 104 in the second display / operation unit 103.

  Next, the cover lock device 303 unlocks the media cover 302 under the control of the control unit 401 (S604).

  Next, under the control of the control unit 401, the second display / operation unit 103 instructs the user to take out the portable media inserted in the media insertion slot 301 of the media mounting unit 104 as shown in FIG. A display screen is displayed (S605). FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen for instructing the user to take out the portable media inserted in the media insertion slot 301 of the media loading unit 104.

  According to this instruction, the user opens the media cover 302 and takes out the portable media. When this state is confirmed (S606), the control unit 401 then closes the media cover 302 based on the detection result of the cover open / close detection unit 304. It is determined whether it has been set (S607).

  If the media cover 302 is not closed as a result of this determination, the second display / operation unit 103 displays a display screen for instructing the user to close the media cover 302 under the control of the control unit 401 (S608). , Return to S607. This display is the same as that shown in FIG.

  Next, in S607, when the control unit 401 confirms that the media cover 302 is closed based on the detection result of the cover open / close detection unit 304, the control unit 401 causes the printer unit 402 to print the designated image, and this printing is performed. When is finished (S610), the operation is finished.

  As described above, in the MFP 100 according to the present embodiment, when the user operates the digital image print button of the first display / operation unit 102, the user is confirmed about the portable media to be processed. The requested confirmation request is displayed on the second display / operation unit 103. Specifically, when a portable medium that requires an adapter is selected, a warning display indicating that the adapter is necessary is displayed to allow the user to recognize this. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous insertion of a portable medium that requires an adapter into the media insertion slot 301 without attaching the adapter.

  In this case, the portable media inserted into the media insertion slot 301 without attaching the adapter and the portable media inserted into the same media insertion slot 301 using the adapter are different in size of the same type. For example, the SD card and the miniSD card or the microSD card are partially duplicated in name. Therefore, these portable media (miniSD card, microSD card, etc.) are likely to be erroneously inserted into the media insertion slot 301 by the user, and the above warning display is effective.

  Furthermore, in the multi-function device 100, when the user operates the digital image print button of the first display / operation unit 102, the user confirms that the media cover 302 is closed and then displays the warning display from the user. Until there is a confirmed input, the media cover 302 is locked in the closed state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently inserting the portable media into any of the media insertion slots 301 in an unconfirmed state.

  Finally, each block of the multifunction device 100, in particular, the control unit 401 may be configured by hardware logic, or may be realized by software using a CPU as follows.

  That is, the control unit 401 includes a CPU (central processing unit) that executes instructions of a control program that realizes each function, a ROM (read only memory) that stores the program, a RAM (random access memory) that expands the program, A storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the program and various data is provided. An object of the present invention is a recording medium on which a program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of a control program of the control unit 401, which is software that realizes the above-described functions, is recorded so as to be readable by a computer. This can also be achieved by supplying the control unit 401 with the computer (or CPU or MPU) reading and executing the program code recorded on the recording medium.

  Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. Card system such as IC card, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

  The control unit 401 may be configured to be connectable to a communication network, and the program code may be supplied via the communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication. A net or the like is available. Also, the transmission medium constituting the communication network is not particularly limited. For example, even in the case of wired such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL line, etc., infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth ( (Registered trademark), 802.11 wireless, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, and the like can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of a multifunction machine as an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a second display / operation unit and a media mounting unit shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, it is a perspective view of the 2nd display and operation part which shows the state which opened the media cover. 4A is a side view of a media cover having a lever insertion recess of the cover lock device provided in the media mounting portion shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the cover lock device. is there. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the multifunction machine illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of the multi-function peripheral when a portable medium is attached to the media attachment unit shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the multifunction peripheral following the operation illustrated in FIG. 6. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the standby screen of the 1st display and operation part shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the standby screen of the 2nd display and operation part shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen that is switched as a result of selection of a digital image print in the display of the first display / operation unit shown in FIG. 8. It is explanatory drawing which shows the media selection screen in the 2nd display and operation part shown in FIG. 12A is an explanatory diagram showing a warning display screen on the second display / operation unit shown in FIG. 1 when a miniSD card or a microSD card is selected on the media selection screen of FIG. b) is an explanatory diagram showing a warning display screen on the second display / operation unit when a Memory Stick (registered trademark) duo / pro duo or a Memory Stick (registered trademark) micro is selected on the media selection screen. . It is explanatory drawing which shows the media insertion guide screen in the 2nd display and operation part shown in FIG. 1 according to the portable medium selected in the media selection screen of FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen for instructing to close the media cover in the second display / operation unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of thumbnail images of image data stored in a portable medium attached to a media attachment unit in the second display / operation unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen for instructing the user to take out the portable media inserted in the media insertion slot of the media loading unit shown in FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols

100 MFP 101 Operation Unit 102 First Display / Operation Unit (Input Operation Unit)
103 Second display / operation unit (display means, input operation means)
104 Media loading section 105 Scanner section 301 Media insertion slot (recording medium insertion section)
302 Media cover (opening / closing member)
303 Cover locking device (locking means)
311 Lever insertion recess 312 Lock lever 313 Solenoid 314 Spring 304 Cover open / close detection unit 401 Control unit (control means)
402 Printer section

Claims (6)

In an information processing apparatus having a recording medium insertion section provided for each of a plurality of types of portable recording media, and reading and processing information stored in the portable recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion section.
Display means for displaying information;
An input operation means for receiving an input operation from a user;
Control means,
When the control means receives a processing request for processing the information stored in the portable recording medium from the input operation means, the control means requests the user to confirm the portable recording medium to be processed. An information processing apparatus characterized in that the information is displayed on the display means. In an information processing apparatus having a recording medium insertion section provided for each of a plurality of types of portable recording media, and reading and processing information stored in the portable recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion section.
An opening / closing member capable of taking a closed state in which the insertion operation and the extraction operation of the portable recording medium with respect to the recording medium insertion portion are blocked and an open state in which the both operations are allowed;
A locking means for holding the opening / closing member in a closed state and a releasing operation thereof; and
Display means for displaying information;
An input operation means for receiving an input operation from a user;
Control means,
When the control means receives a processing request for processing the information stored in the portable recording medium from the input operation means, the control means holds the open / close member in the closed state by the locking means, and When a confirmation request for confirmation of a portable recording medium to be processed is displayed on the display means, and after receiving a confirmed input in response to the confirmation request from the input operation means, a locking operation by the locking means is performed. An information processing apparatus characterized by being released. The plurality of types of portable recording media include a first portable recording medium and a second portable recording inserted into the same recording medium insertion portion as the first portable recording medium using an adapter. Media and
Upon receiving the processing request, the control means causes the display means to display a designation request for requesting the user to designate a portable recording medium to be processed prior to displaying the confirmation request, and then the input 2. The portable information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the confirmation request includes an instruction to use the adapter when the portable recording medium designated through the operation unit is the second portable recording medium. 2. The information processing apparatus according to 2.   3. The control unit, when receiving the processing request, causes the display unit to display a request for operating the opening / closing member in a closed state prior to displaying the confirmation request. The information processing apparatus described in 1.   2. The control means holds the opening / closing member in a closed state by the locking means during a period of reading data from a portable recording medium inserted in the recording medium insertion portion. 5. The information processing apparatus according to any one of items 1 to 4.   An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, and a printing unit that performs printing based on image data read from a portable recording medium inserted into the recording medium insertion unit. An image forming apparatus.