JP2011076260A - Information processing apparatus, operation control system, and display screen generation program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an operator to create a display screen in which an operation button and layout thereof, and the like, are customized as desired using a simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus constituted of either of PC 3 and a server computer SV2 or both of the PC 3 and the server computer SV2 is provided with an interrelation storage unit 313 for storing interrelations of display object parts as selection candidates, in another attribute group corresponding to a selected display object part, when a selection reception unit 312 has received a selection of the display object part in one attribute group, and a selection candidate extraction unit 316 for extracting, from another attribute group, a display object part to be a selection candidate corresponding to a selected display object part, based on the interrelations stored in the interrelation storage unit 313, when the selection receiving unit 312 has received the selection of the display object part in one attribute group. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an operation control system, and a display screen generation program, and more particularly to a technique for generating screen data to be displayed as a display screen on a display unit provided in an electric device.

  Conventionally, in an electrical apparatus such as an image forming apparatus that receives an instruction from an operator and performs an operation indicated by the instruction, a display unit including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is provided on an operation panel on the front surface of the apparatus. A technique is adopted in which an operation execution instruction corresponding to each operation button in the display screen displayed on the display unit is received from the operator by a touch panel function provided on the display unit (see Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2007-232908 A

  When a display screen is displayed on the display unit as in the image forming apparatus, only the display screen in which screen data is stored in the image forming apparatus can be displayed on the display unit. Therefore, the image forming apparatus cannot freely display on the display unit a display screen in which the operator customizes the operation buttons and the layout thereof as desired. Furthermore, it is desirable for the operator to easily perform operations when customizing the operation buttons on the display screen and the layout thereof.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable an operator to generate a display screen with customized operation buttons and the like as desired by a simple operation.

Invention of Claim 1 of this invention is an information processing apparatus which produces | generates the screen data displayed on a display part with which an electric equipment is equipped as a display screen,
Corresponding to a display target part, a plurality of display target parts in which operations that can be performed by the electric device are associated with an operation image displayed on the display screen of the display unit in order to receive an instruction from an operator. A display target part storage unit that classifies and stores each attribute group according to the attribute of the attached action;
Display for accepting from the operator a part selection instruction for selecting a desired display target part for each attribute group from among the display target parts classified into the attribute groups stored in the display target part storage unit Target part selection reception part,
When the selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the display target part that is selected as a selection candidate in another attribute group corresponding to the selected display target part An interrelation storage unit for storing the interrelationships of
When the selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the selected display target is based on the mutual relationship stored in the correlation storage unit. A selection candidate extraction unit that extracts display target parts that are selection candidates corresponding to the parts from other attribute groups.

The invention according to claim 8 of the present invention is a display screen generation program for causing a computer to function to generate screen data to be displayed as a display screen on a display unit provided in an electric device,
The computer
Corresponding to a display target part, a plurality of display target parts in which operations that can be performed by the electric device are associated with an operation image displayed on the display screen of the display unit in order to receive an instruction from an operator. A display target part storage unit that classifies and stores each attribute group according to the attribute of the attached action;
Display for accepting from the operator a part selection instruction for selecting a desired display target part for each attribute group from among the display target parts classified into the attribute groups stored in the display target part storage unit Target part selection reception part,
When the selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the display target part that is selected as a selection candidate in another attribute group corresponding to the selected display target part An interrelation storage unit for storing the interrelationships of
When the selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the selected display target is based on the mutual relationship stored in the correlation storage unit. The display part functioning as a selection candidate corresponding to the part is caused to function as a selection candidate extracting unit that extracts from other attribute groups.

  According to these inventions, if the operator performs an operation of selecting a desired display target part in one attribute group at the display target part selection receiving unit, the selection candidate extraction unit is stored in the correlation storage unit. Based on the above correlation, the display target parts that are selection candidates corresponding to the selected display target part are extracted from other attribute groups, so that the operator can display the display related to the display target part that was selected first. When selecting the target part from among the display target parts belonging to another attribute group, the work of selecting the display target part to be selected next is performed depending on whether the target part is related to the first selected display target part. There is no need. In addition, the developer of the information processing apparatus also performs complicated operations such as programming to extract the display target part related to the first selected display target part from the display target parts belonging to another attribute group. It does not have to be. Thus, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the operator can generate a display screen with customized operation buttons or the like as desired by a simple operation.

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attribute for accepting selection of a desired attribute group from a plurality of the attribute groups prepared in advance from an operator is provided. A group selection reception unit;
From a plurality of display target parts prepared in advance, an affiliation part selection reception unit that receives an affiliation part selection instruction that indicates a display target part that belongs to the attribute group received by the attribute group selection reception unit;
The apparatus further includes a classification setting unit that classifies the display target parts into the attribute group and stores the display target parts in the display target part storage unit according to the belonging part selection instruction received by the belonging part selection receiving unit.

  According to this invention, when the operator performs an operation of selecting a desired attribute group at the attribute group selection receiving unit, the classification setting unit displays the display target part according to the belonging part selection instruction received at the belonging part selection receiving unit. Are classified into attribute groups and stored in the display target part storage unit, so that the operator can create an attribute group composed of desired display target parts.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the attribute groups stored in the display target part storage unit A mutual selection is made by the operator to select a display target part having the mutual relationship between the attribute groups, and the mutual relationship is formed between the display target parts that have received the selection and stored in the mutual storage unit. A relationship forming unit is further provided.

  According to the present invention, when the operator performs an operation of selecting the display target part having the above-described correlation between the attribute groups in the correlation forming unit, the correlation forming unit receives each of the display targets for which the selection has been received. Since the correlation is formed between the parts and stored in the correlation storage unit, the operator can create a desired correlation between the display target parts between the attribute groups.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the part selection instruction received by the display target part selection receiving unit is indicated. A layout instruction accepting unit that accepts a layout instruction for instructing the placement of the display target part in the display screen from an operator;
A screen data generation unit that generates screen data of the display screen with contents set by the part selection instruction received by the display target part selection reception unit and the layout instruction received by the layout instruction reception unit; It is to be prepared.

  According to the present invention, when the operator performs an operation for instructing the arrangement of the display target part in the display screen by the layout instruction receiving unit, the screen data generating unit receives the part received by the display target part selection receiving unit. Since the screen data of the display screen is generated with the contents set by the selection instruction and the layout instruction received by the layout instruction receiving unit, the operator displays each display target part belonging to each attribute group as described above. It is possible to create a display screen that is arranged at a desired position on the screen and displayed on the display unit.

Moreover, invention of Claim 5 of this invention is the information processing apparatus of Claim 4, Comprising: The screen data storage part which memorize | stores the screen data produced | generated by the said screen data production | generation part,
An instruction response unit that receives an output instruction of the screen data generated by the screen data generation unit from the electric device, and reads the screen data indicated by the received output instruction from the screen data storage unit;
And an output unit that outputs the screen data read from the screen data storage unit by the instruction response unit to the electric device.

  According to the present invention, the output unit outputs the screen data indicated by the output instruction received from the electric device to the electric device. Therefore, when the electric device requires the screen data of the predetermined display screen, the output is output. The screen data can be output from the information processing apparatus to the electric device in real time and can be displayed on the display unit of the electric device.

Moreover, the invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a part designation instruction indicating the display target part designated by the operator in the previous electrical device is provided. It further includes a parts designation instruction receiving unit that receives from the device,
The instruction response unit analyzes an operation of configuring a display target part indicated by the part designation instruction received by the part designation instruction receiving unit,
The output unit outputs operation information indicating the operation analyzed by the instruction response unit to the electric device.

  In this invention, the instruction response unit analyzes the operation of configuring the display target part indicated by the part designation instruction received from the electric device by the part designation instruction receiving unit, and the analyzed operation from the output unit to the electric device. The operation information indicating is output. For this reason, when the display target part is operated by the operator in the electric device, operation information indicating the operation associated with the display target part can be provided to the electric device in real time. Thus, it is possible to perform control to perform an operation corresponding to the display target part selected by the user.

Moreover, invention of Claim 7 of this invention is an operation control system provided with the information processing apparatus of Claim 6, and the said electric equipment connected to the said information processing apparatus,
The electrical equipment is
The display unit;
A receiving unit that receives the screen data output from the output unit of the information processing apparatus;
A display control unit for displaying the screen data received by the receiving unit on the display unit;
When the screen data is displayed as a display screen on the display unit by the display control unit, a parts specification instruction is received for receiving a part specification instruction for specifying a display target part displayed in the display screen. And
A parts designation instruction output unit for outputting a parts designation instruction received by the parts designation instruction receiving unit to the information processing apparatus;
A control unit configured to control an operation mechanism of the electric device based on the operation information received from the information processing apparatus by the receiving unit.

  According to this invention, in the electrical device, when the screen data received by the receiving unit is displayed as a display screen on the display unit by the display control unit, it is displayed in the display screen by the designation instruction receiving unit. When an instruction to specify a display target part is received from the operator, the designation instruction is output from the designation instruction output unit to the information processing apparatus. In the information processing apparatus, the analysis unit analyzes the operation that configures the display target part indicated by the part designation instruction output from the electric device, and the operation information indicating the analyzed operation from the output unit to the electric device Is output. Further, in the electric device, when the operation information is received by the receiving unit, the control unit controls the operation mechanism of the electric device based on the operation information. For this reason, when the display target part is operated by the operator in the electric device, operation information indicating the operation associated with the display target part can be provided to the electric device in real time. Thus, it is possible to perform control for performing an operation corresponding to the display target part selected by.

  According to the present invention, when the display screen is customized, the operator selects a display target part related to the first selected display target part from among the display target parts belonging to another attribute group. There is no need to perform an operation of selecting a display target part to be selected next in accordance with whether or not the display target part is related. In addition, the developer of the information processing apparatus also performs complicated operations such as programming to extract the display target part related to the first selected display target part from the display target parts belonging to another attribute group. It is not necessary. Thus, according to the present invention, the operator can generate a display screen with customized operation buttons or the like as desired by a simple operation.

It is a figure which shows the structure required for the production | generation of a display screen, display processing, and operation control about the server computer, personal computer, and image forming apparatus which are provided in an operation control system. It is the figure which showed typically the display object part which belongs to each attribute group. It is a flowchart which shows an attribute group classification | category process. It is a flowchart which shows a correlation formation process. It is the conceptual diagram which showed the screen display process and operation control in an operation control system. It is a figure which shows the process at the time of display screen creation by PC and a server computer. It is a figure which shows the example of a customization reception 1st screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a customization reception 2nd screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a customization reception 3rd screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a customization reception 4th screen. 6 is a flowchart showing display screen display processing on a display unit of a multifunction peripheral using the generated screen data and operation execution control of the multifunction peripheral based on an operation execution instruction from an operator by the operation control system. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit of the multifunction peripheral. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a detailed setting screen.

  Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus, an operation control system, and a display screen generation program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration necessary for display screen generation / display processing and operation control for a server computer, a personal computer, and an image forming apparatus provided in the operation control system. The multifunction device 1, the server computer SV2, and the personal computer 3 included in the operation control system 10 will be described as one unit. However, the number of MFPs, server computers, and PCs included in the operation control system 10 is not limited to this.

  The multifunction device 1 which is an example of an electric device and an image forming apparatus has functions such as a copy function, a facsimile function, a printer function, and a scanner function. Further, the multifunction device 1 stores the document data of the document read by the scanner unit in the server computer SV2 and the PC 31 that are connected to the multifunction device 1 via the internal storage device of the multifunction device 1 or a local area network (LAN). And a document management function for reading out and printing out data to be printed stored in the internal storage device of the multifunction device 1, the server computer SV2, and the storage unit in each PC3. The multi-function device 1 includes a display unit 50 made up of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).

  The server computer SV2 stores screen data of a display screen (hereinafter referred to as screen data) displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1. The multifunction device 1 receives the screen data from the server computer SV2 and displays the screen data on the display unit 50 in order to display the display screen on the display unit 50.

  A personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC) 3 is used as a client terminal, and is capable of generating the display screen and controlling the operation of the multifunction device 1.

  Next, the internal configurations of the PC 3, the server computer SV2, and the multi-function device 1, which are necessary for screen data generation processing and display processing, will be described.

  The PC 3 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, an operation unit 33, a display unit 35, and a communication unit 36. The storage unit 32 includes an HDD or the like, and stores an operation control program for the PC 3 and a display screen generation program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The control unit 31 is composed of a CPU or the like, and manages overall operation control of the PC 3 in accordance with the operation control program. In addition, the control unit 31 functions as the following units by operating according to the display screen generation program stored in the storage unit 32.

  The control unit 31 includes a display target part storage unit 311, a selection reception unit 312, a correlation storage unit 313, a layout instruction reception unit 314, a screen data generation unit 315, a selection candidate extraction unit 316, and an instruction response unit. 317, a classification setting unit 318, and an interrelation formation unit 319.

  The display target part storage unit 311 stores a plurality of display target parts classified according to attribute groups. The display target part is configured by associating an operation image (an image displayed on the display screen of the display unit in order to receive an instruction from the operator) with an operation that can be executed by the multifunction device 1. For example, the display target part storage unit 311 associates a “scanning operation for reading an image of a document placed on a document table” with an operation image that is an image showing an operation button having a predetermined shape. Store as a display target part.

  Here, the attribute indicates a characteristic or property such as a function, setting, or transmission destination information regarding the operation constituting the display target part. An attribute group is a group in which the operation is classified by function, setting, or destination information.

  The selection reception unit (display target part selection reception unit) 312 selects a desired display target part for each attribute group from among the display target parts classified into each attribute group stored in the display target part storage unit 311. Is selected from the operator as a part selection instruction for selecting as a display target part constituting the display screen of the multifunction machine 1. For example, a specific display target part is selected by the operator from the display target parts classified into the attribute groups stored in the display target part storage unit 311 by the operation of the operation unit 33 such as a mouse pointer or a keyboard. When specified, the selection receiving unit 312 receives the specified display target part as the display target part selected by the operator.

  The selection reception unit (attribute group selection reception unit) 312 receives a selection of a desired attribute group from an operator from a plurality of attribute groups prepared and stored in advance by the selection reception unit 312.

  Further, the selection receiving unit (belonging part selection receiving unit) 312 belongs to an attribute group received by the selection receiving unit 312 from a plurality of display target parts prepared and stored in advance by the selection receiving unit 312. An affiliation part selection instruction for selecting a display target part to be received is received from the operator.

  When the part selection instruction for selecting a display target part belonging to a certain attribute group from the attribute group is received by the selection receiving unit 312, the correlation storage unit 313 displays by the operator from another attribute group following this. When the target part is selected, the correlation between the display target parts for extracting only the display target part that matches the attribute of the selected display target part from other attribute groups is stored.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing display target parts belonging to each attribute group. For example, attribute group A (group classified by the function of the operation), attribute group B (group classified by the operation setting), and attribute group C (group classified by the destination of the operation) 3 It is assumed that one attribute group is prepared in advance in the selection receiving unit 312. As shown in FIG. 2, each display target part having a copy operation, a print operation, a scan operation, and a facsimile operation belongs to the attribute group A, and a copy setting, a print setting, a scan setting, and a facsimile belong to the attribute group B. A case where each display target part having the setting as an operation belongs to the attribute group C and each display target part having the destination information of the local address and the network address as an operation is taken as an example.

  In this case, for example, (1) the selection receiving unit 312 receives a selection of a display target part having a scanning operation from the attribute group A based on an operation by the operator, and then the selection receiving unit 312 receives an operation of the operator. When a display target part is selected from the attribute group B, only the display target part of the scan setting for performing settings corresponding to the display target part of the scan operation is extracted as a selection candidate in the attribute group B, (2) When the selection accepting unit 312 accepts the selection of the display target part for the scan setting from the attribute group B, and the selection accepting unit 312 accepts the selection of the display target part from the attribute group C, the scan setting is displayed. Display target part of local address for setting the destination of transmission corresponding to the target part and network In order to extract the display target part of the address as a selection candidate of the attribute group C, the correlation storage unit 313 stores the association relation between the display target parts belonging to each attribute group as the above-described correlation. is doing.

  The selection candidate extraction unit 316, when selection of a display target part in one attribute group is received by the selection reception unit 312, the selected display based on the correlation stored in the correlation storage unit 313. Display target parts that are selection candidates corresponding to the target parts are extracted from display target part groups belonging to other attribute groups stored in the display target part storage unit 311.

  For example, to explain using the example of the attribute groups A to C in FIG. 2 described above, for example, when a display target part having a scanning operation is selected from the attribute group A in the selection receiving unit 312 based on an operation by the operator. The selection candidate extraction unit 316 has a mutual relationship (in this case, the attribute group A scan operation, the attribute group B scan setting, the attribute group, and the like regarding the display target parts having the scan operation stored in the correlation storage unit 313. C local address and network address are related to each other), and based on the correlation information, the operator will select a display target part from the attribute group B by the selection receiving unit 312 by the operation. The setting corresponding to the display target part of the scan operation Extracting only the display object part of scan settings Utame as selection candidates in the attribute group B. Further, when a selection target part 312 selects a display target part from the attribute group C by the operator's operation, the selection candidate extraction unit 316 selects the scan setting selected in the attribute group B based on the correlation. The display target part of the local address and the display target part of the network address for setting the transmission destination corresponding to the display target part are extracted as selection candidates for the attribute group C.

  The classification setting unit 318 assigns the display target part to each attribute group according to the belonging part selection instruction received by the selection receiving unit 312 (selection instruction for selecting the display target part to belong to the attribute group received by the selection receiving unit 312). And is stored in the display target part storage unit 311.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the control unit 31 receives an attribute group start instruction from the operator based on the operation of the operation unit 33 by the operator, the control unit 31 is prepared in advance by the selection receiving unit 312. An image showing a plurality of stored attribute groups is displayed on the display unit 35 (S1). When displaying the images of the plurality of attribute groups, an image of any attribute group is designated by an operation of the operation unit 33 such as a mouse pointer, and the selection of the attribute group desired by the operator is sent to the selection receiving unit 312. When accepted (YES in S2), the control unit 31 causes the display unit 35 to display an image showing a plurality of display target parts prepared and stored in advance by the selection accepting unit 312 (S3). When the images of the plurality of display target parts are displayed, the image of any display target part is designated by the operation of the operation unit 33 such as a mouse pointer, and selection of the display target part desired by the operator is selected and accepted. When received by the unit 312 (YES in S4), the classification setting unit 318 sends the display target part to the selection receiving unit 312 in S2 according to the selection instruction for selecting the display target part received by the selection receiving unit 312 in S4. The received attribute group is classified and stored in the display target part storage unit 311 (S5). The operator can classify the plurality of display target parts into desired attribute groups by repeating the processes of S1 to S5 by operating the operation unit 33.

  For each attribute group stored in the display target part storage unit 311, the interrelation formation unit 319 selects the display target part that has the above correlation between the attribute groups. Based on the operation, a mutual relationship is formed between the display target parts that have received the selection, and are stored in the mutual relationship storage unit 313.

  The mutual relationship formation will be described using the example of the attribute groups A to C described above. As shown in FIG. 4, for example, when the control unit 31 receives an instruction for starting the correlation formation from the operator based on the operation of the operation unit 33 by the operator, the control unit 31 receives the attribute from the display target part storage unit 311. The display target parts belonging to the group A are read, and an image showing the display target parts is displayed on the display unit 35 (S11). When an image of a display target part belonging to this attribute group A is displayed, an image of any display target part is designated by an operation of the operation unit 33 made of a mouse pointer or the like, and the operator selects a desired display target part. Is received by the selection receiving unit 312 (YES in S12), the control unit 31 reads the display target part belonging to the attribute group B from the display target part storage unit 311 and displays an image indicating the display target part on the display unit 35. (S13). When displaying an image of a display target part belonging to the attribute group B, an image of any display target part is designated by an operation of the operator of the operation unit 33, and selection of a display target part desired by the operator is selected by the selection receiving unit 312. (YES in S14), the control unit 31 reads the display target part belonging to the attribute group C from the display target part storage unit 311 and causes the display unit 35 to display an image indicating the display target part (S15). ). When an image of a display target part belonging to this attribute group C is displayed, an image of any display target part is specified by an operation of the operator of the operation unit 33, and selection of the display target part desired by the operator is selected by the selection receiving unit 312. (YES in S16), the correlation forming unit 319 associates the display target parts selected for each attribute group and forms a mutual relationship between the selected display target parts. And stored in the correlation storage unit 313 (S17). For example, when the operator selects “scan operation” from the attribute group A, “scan setting” from the attribute group B, “local address”, and “network address” from the attribute group C by the operation of the operation unit 33, the mutual relationship is formed. The unit 319 associates the display target parts instructed by the selection instruction, forms a mutual relationship between the display target parts, and stores the mutual relationship in the correlation storage unit 313.

  The layout instruction receiving unit 314 receives a layout instruction for designating the arrangement of the display target parts received by the selection receiving unit 312 in the display screen from the operator based on the operation of the operation unit 33, for example. For example, when the background image of the display screen is displayed in a pseudo manner as a part of a customization reception screen described later on the display unit 25 of the PC 3, the layout instruction reception unit 314 operates an arbitrary part in the background image. When designated by the operator using the operation unit 33 by the operator, the designated location is accepted as the placement location of the designated display target part.

  The screen data generation unit 315 is displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 with the contents set by the display target part selection instruction received by the selection reception unit 312 and the layout instruction received by the layout instruction reception unit 314. Generate screen data for the displayed screen. That is, the screen data generation unit 315 arranges the selected display target part at the position on the background screen image indicated by the layout instruction in the background screen image of the display screen displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1. Generate screen data for the displayed screen. Each screen data generated by the screen data generation unit 315 is stored in the storage unit 32. The storage unit 32 is an example of a screen data storage unit referred to in the claims.

  That is, when the operator selects the display target part in the selection reception unit 312 and performs the layout instruction in the layout instruction reception unit 314, the screen data generation unit 315 performs screen data generation processing to display the multifunction device 1. The display screen to be displayed on the unit 50 can be customized and created so that a desired display target part is arranged at a desired position.

  The instruction response unit 317 receives the screen data output instruction generated by the screen data generation unit 315 from the multifunction device 1 via the communication unit 36, and reads the screen data indicated by the received output instruction from the storage unit 32. Convert to HTML format. The instruction response unit 317 causes the communication unit 36 to transmit the screen data converted into the HTML format to the server computer SV2 or the multifunction device 1. When screen data is stored in the storage unit 22 of the server computer SV2 and server management type processing described later is performed, the instruction response unit 217 of the server computer SV2 performs processing for converting the screen data into HTML format. May be.

  In addition, the instruction response unit 317 receives the part designation instruction indicating the display target part designated by the operator in the multifunction device 1 when the communication unit 36 (part designation instruction reception unit) receives from the multifunction device 1. The motion associated with the display target part indicated by the received part designation instruction is analyzed based on the correspondence between the operation image and the motion indicated by the screen data stored in the storage unit 22. The instruction response unit 317 transmits the operation obtained by the analysis from the communication unit 36 to the multifunction device 1.

  The operation unit 33 includes a mouse pointer or a keyboard, and receives various instructions from the operator through operations by the operator.

  The communication unit 36 is an interface that performs data input / output between the server computer SV2 and the multifunction peripheral 1 via a network. The communication unit 36 outputs the screen data read from the storage unit 32 by the instruction response unit 317 to the server computer SV2 or the multifunction device 1 under the instruction from the instruction response unit 317.

  The display unit 35 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like, and displays various images by display control by the control unit 31.

  The server computer SV2 includes a communication unit 20, a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, an operation unit 23, and a display unit 25. The storage unit 22 includes an HDD or the like, and stores an operation control program for the server computer SV2 and a display screen generation program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The communication unit 20 is an interface that performs data input / output between the PC 3 and the multifunction device 1 via a network. The communication unit 20 outputs the screen data read from the storage unit 22 by the instruction response unit 217 to the multifunction device 1 under the instruction from the instruction response unit 217.

  The control unit 21 includes a display target part storage unit 211, a selection reception unit 212, a correlation storage unit 213, a layout instruction reception unit 214, a screen data generation unit 215, a selection candidate extraction unit 216, and an instruction response unit. 217, a classification setting unit 218, and an interrelation formation unit 219. Unless otherwise specified, the display target part storage unit 211 to the correlation forming unit 219 have the same functions as the display target part storage unit 311 to the correlation forming unit 319 of the PC 3. .

  The instruction response unit 217 has the same function as the instruction response unit 317 of the PC 3 and stores the screen data transmitted from the PC 3 in the storage unit 22 (which is an example of a screen data storage unit in the claims). Let Accordingly, in addition to the screen data generated by the screen data generation unit 215, the screen data generated by the PC 3 and transmitted from the PC 3 is also stored in the storage unit 22 of the server computer SV2. The instruction response unit 217 receives an instruction to output screen data stored in the storage unit 22 from the multifunction device 1 via the communication unit 20, and reads the screen data indicated by the received output instruction from the storage unit 22.

  The operation unit 23 includes a mouse pointer or a keyboard, and receives various instructions from the operator through operations by the operator. That is, in the present embodiment, the operator operates the operation unit 33 of the PC 3 or the operation unit 23 of the server computer SV2 to display on the display unit 50 of the multifunction machine 1 in both the PC 3 and the server computer SV2. A display screen can be generated.

  In the present embodiment, the display screen generation program is stored in both the PC 3 and the server computer SV2, and both the control unit 31 of the PC 3 and the control unit 21 of the server computer SV2 receive the above-described display target part storage unit and selection acceptor. Functions as a storage unit as a storage unit, a correlation storage unit, a layout instruction reception unit, a screen data generation unit, a selection candidate presentation unit, an instruction response unit, a classification setting unit, a correlation formation unit, and a screen data storage unit However, the configuration is not necessarily required.

  For example, the PC 3 performs screen data generation by the screen data generation unit 315, transmits the generated screen data to the server computer SV2 via the communication unit 36, and the storage unit 22 of the server computer SV2 generates the generated screen. The data is stored, and the instruction response unit 217 reads the screen data indicated by the output instruction from the storage unit 22 in accordance with the screen data output instruction from the multifunction device 1, and causes the communication unit 20 to transmit the screen data to the multifunction device 1. The server computer SV2 may perform server management processing for managing the screen data. In the case of this server management type processing, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention is configured by both the PC 3 and the server computer SV2, and the PC 3 and the server computer SV2 include the display target part storage unit, the selection receiving unit, and the correlation storage described above. Required for the server management type processing among the storage unit as a screen data storage unit, a layout instruction reception unit, a screen data generation unit, a selection candidate presentation unit, an instruction response unit, a classification setting unit, a mutual relationship formation unit, and a screen data storage unit It is enough to have each part.

  That is, as the information processing device referred to in the claims, an information processing device constituted by one of the PC 3 and the server computer SV2 or both of the PC 3 and the server computer SV2 includes a display target part storage unit, a selection receiving unit, It is only necessary to include a correlation storage unit, a layout instruction reception unit, a screen data generation unit, a selection candidate presentation unit, an instruction response unit, a classification setting unit, a correlation formation unit, and a storage unit as a screen data storage unit.

  On the other hand, the multifunction machine 1 includes a controller 11, a storage unit 12, a platform 13, a mediation application 14, a web browser 16, and a display unit 50.

  The controller 11 governs overall operation control of the multifunction machine 1. The controller 11 is provided as firmware and executes basic functions such as scan operation, scan data transmission, printing, data access, system setting, network communication, job control, and data registration that the multifunction device 1 has.

  The platform 13 is a base for operating an API (Application Programming Interface) or the like. The platform 13 is also responsible for relaying between the controller 11 and the API.

  The platform (reception unit, part selection instruction output unit) 13 displays display screen display data (HTML format data) and various instructions to be displayed on the display unit 50 from the server computer SV2 or PC3 to a network such as a LAN. To get through. Under the control of the controller 11, the platform 13 transmits a part selection instruction received by the web browser 16 or an output instruction for the screen data to be displayed on the display unit 50 to the PC 3 or the server computer SV2.

  For example, when the display unit 50 is displaying a display screen (for example, the first display screen 51 in FIG. 12) or the like on the display unit 50, the controller 11 performs an operation of pressing the “scan” button 511 by the operator using a touch panel function or the like. If there is, an inquiry is made to the PC 3 or the server computer SV2 via the platform 13. That is, the controller 11 causes the platform 13 to transmit part selection information indicating that the “scan” button 511 (an example of a display target part) is designated by the operator via the platform 13 to the PC 3 or the server computer SV2. The controller 11 is an example of a part selection instruction receiving unit referred to in the claims, and the platform 13 is an example of a part selection instruction output unit referred to in the claims.

  The storage unit 12 includes an HDD or the like, and stores an operation control program for causing the controller 11 to function as the above-described units, a program for the web browser 16, and the like. The CPU that is the central control unit of the multi-function device 1 operates according to each program stored in the storage unit 12, thereby functioning as the controller 11, the web browser 16, and the like.

  The mediation application 14 performs mediation processing for enabling the web browser 16 to process the screen data in the HTML format received by the platform 13 from the PC 3 or the server computer SV2.

  The web browser 16 displays the screen data in the HTML format on the display unit 50. In the present embodiment, the web browser 16 is an operation unit that receives an instruction input operation from the operator via the touch panel function of the display unit 50 while the display screen is displayed. That is, the web browser 16 functions as a part selection instruction receiving unit that receives a part selection instruction for selecting a display target part displayed in the display screen during display of the display screen on the display unit 50.

  The API is an interface for executing the basic function of the multifunction device 1 executed by the controller 11 of the multifunction device 1 from other than the firmware. The API accesses the controller 11 in the firmware of the multifunction device 1 through the platform 13 of the multifunction device 1 to execute the basic function of the multifunction device 1.

  Screen display processing and operation control in the operation control system 10 will be further described. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing screen display processing and operation control in the operation control system 10. Here, the screen data generated by the PC 3 is stored in the storage unit 22 of the server computer SV2, and the multifunction device is based on the pressing operation by the operator of the display target part in the display screen displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1. The operation control 1 will be described by taking an example of a server management type process performed between the multifunction machine 1 and the server computer SV2.

  In the multifunction device 1, when the power is turned on, the web browser 16 causes the display unit 50 to display a predetermined initial display screen.

  When the screen data for displaying the display screen on the display unit 50 is required, such as when the display screen is switched, the multi-function device 1 gives an instruction to output the screen data for displaying the display screen on the display unit 50 to the web browser. 16 and the platform 13 transmit to the server computer SV2 under the control of the controller 11.

  The instruction response unit 217 of the server computer SV2 receives the output instruction from the multifunction device 1 as an on load event. The instruction response unit 217 performs on load processing based on the on load event. That is, the instruction response unit 217 reads the screen data of the display screen indicated by the output instruction from the storage unit 22, converts the screen data into the HTML format, and transmits the screen data to the platform 13 of the multifunction device 1. .

  In the multifunction device 1, the platform 13 receives the screen data in the HTML format, and the web browser 16 causes the display unit 50 to display the received screen data.

  Here, any one of the display buttons in the display screen (the display target part functions as the display button) by the operation using the touch panel function by the operator while the display screen is displayed by the web browser 16. Is pressed, the parts selection instruction indicating the pressed display target part is received by the web browser 16, and the parts selection instruction is sent from the web browser 16 via the platform 13, the communication unit 20, and the like to the server computer SV 2. It is sent to the instruction response unit 217.

  The instruction response unit 217 of the server computer SV2 analyzes an operation associated with the display target part indicated by the part selection instruction based on the screen data stored in the storage unit 22.

  When the instruction response unit 217 analyzes the operation associated with the display target part indicated by the part selection instruction, in order to cause the MFP 1 to execute the analyzed operation, an API corresponding to the operation is stored in the storage unit 22. Is called from an MFP control logic (consisting of a control logic group for controlling the operation of each operation mechanism of the MFP 1) indicated by the middleware stored in the API, and the API is sent to the communication unit 20 by the MFP 1 To send to. Here, the instruction response unit 217 stores the operation in the storage unit 22 when the analyzed operation is the operation of each operation mechanism of the multifunction device 1 but is newly created and set by the operator. Based on the business logic indicated by the middleware being configured (consisting of a control logic group of the operation newly created and set by the operator), the API corresponding to the operation is called, and the API is sent to the communication unit 20 It is transmitted to the multifunction device 1.

  Note that if the analyzed operation is a predetermined operation that is performed by an apparatus other than the multi-function device 1, the instruction response unit 217 indicates the business logic indicated by the middleware stored in the storage unit 22 (the composite logic Based on a control logic group of a predetermined operation other than the machine 1), an API corresponding to the operation is called, and the communication unit 20 transmits the API to the apparatus other than the multifunction machine 1.

  When the platform 13 of the multifunction device 1 receives the API, the API accesses the controller 11 in the firmware of the multifunction device 1 through the platform 13 to execute an operation corresponding to the API.

  In the case of PC management type processing, that is, screen data is generated by the screen data generation unit 315 in the PC 3 and the generated screen data is stored in the storage unit 32, and the instruction response unit 317 is sent from the multifunction device 1. When the screen data indicated by the output instruction is read from the storage unit 32 and transmitted to the multifunction device 1 according to the screen data output instruction, the PC 3 performs the processing performed by the server computer SV2 in the description with reference to FIG. Will be done.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing processing at the time of creating a display screen by the PC 3 and the server computer SV2. In this process, the server management type process will be described as an example.

  For example, the operator operates the operation unit 33 of the PC 31 to input a display screen creation instruction. When the input of the display screen creation instruction by the operator is received by the control unit 31 (P1), the control unit 31 starts the display screen generation process based on the display screen generation program stored in the storage unit 32. (P2). For example, the control unit 31 causes the display unit 35 to display display data of the customization acceptance first screen 54 as shown in FIG. 7 (P3). This customization acceptance first screen 54 will be described using, for example, the above-described example of the attribute groups A to C. The display target parts belonging to the attribute group A stored in the display target part storage unit 311 and the copy operation are displayed. A list of images showing the display target part 541 associated, the display target part 542 associated with the print operation, the display target part 543 associated with the scan operation, and the display target part 544 associated with the facsimile operation is displayed in a list.

  While the customization reception first screen 54 is being displayed on the display unit 35, an image of a desired display target part image on the customization reception first screen 54 is designated by an operation of the operation unit 33 by the operator, and the operator's desired When the display target part is selected and an instruction to select the display target part is received by the selection receiving unit 312 (P4), the selection candidate extracting unit 316 exchanges the interrelation information with respect to the selected display target part. A display target part that is read from the relationship storage unit 313 and becomes a selection candidate corresponding to the selected display target part is extracted from the display target part group that belongs to the attribute group B stored in the display target part storage unit 311. (P5).

  For example, to explain using the example of the attribute groups A to C described above, if the selection accepting unit 312 accepts the selection of the display target part 541 for the scan operation from the attribute group A by the operator, the selection candidate extracting unit 316 The display target part of the scan setting for performing the setting corresponding to the display target part 541 of the scan operation based on the correlation information about the display target part 541 of the scan operation stored in the correlation storage unit 313 Are extracted from the display target parts belonging to the attribute group B.

  The control unit 31 causes the display unit 35 to display the display data of the customization acceptance second screen 55 as shown in FIG. 8 according to the extraction result by the selection candidate extraction unit 316 (P6). On the customization acceptance second screen 55, for example, the display target part 551 of the scan setting belonging to the attribute group B is displayed based on the selection of the display target part 541 of the scan operation from the attribute group A in P4. .

  During display on the display unit 35 of the customization acceptance second screen 55, a desired display target part is selected by an operation of the operation unit 33 by the operator, and a selection instruction for the display target part is received by the selection reception unit 312. (P7), the selection candidate extraction unit 316 further reads out the correlation information about the selected display target part from the correlation storage unit 313, and selects a selection candidate corresponding to the selected display target part. The display target part is extracted from the display target part group belonging to the attribute group C stored in the display target part storage unit 311 (P8).

  For example, to explain using examples of attribute groups A to C, for example, on the second customization acceptance second screen 55 shown in FIG. 8, the selection accepting unit 312 displays the scan target of the attribute group B scan setting based on the operation by the operator. When the selection instruction for the part 551 is received, the selection candidate extraction unit 316 displays the scan setting display target part based on the correlation information regarding the scan setting display target part 551 stored in the correlation storage unit 313. The display target part of the local address and the display target part of the network address for setting the destination of transmission corresponding to are extracted from the display target part group belonging to the attribute group C.

  The control unit 31 displays the display data of the customization acceptance third screen 56 as shown in the example in FIG. 9 on the display unit 35 according to the extraction result by the selection candidate extraction unit 316 (P9). In the customization acceptance third screen 56, the display target part 551 of the scan setting is selected from the attribute group B in P7, and the local address belonging to the attribute group C is based on the correlation information about the display target part 551 of the scan setting. The display target part 561 and the display target part 562 of the network address are displayed as an example. In the present embodiment, the attribute group is assumed to have three stages A to C.

  While the customization reception third screen 56 is being displayed on the display unit 35, the local address display target part 561 or the network address display target on the customization reception third screen 56 by the operation of the operation unit 33 or the like by the operator. When either or both of the parts 562 are designated and a display target part desired by the operator is selected and an instruction to select the display target part is received by the selection receiving unit 312 (P10), the control unit 31 is set to P4, P4. For example, a fourth customization acceptance screen 57 as shown in FIG. 10 representing the image of each display target part selected in P7 and P10 is displayed on the display unit 35 (P11). The customization acceptance fourth screen 57 shows an example in which the display target part 561 of the local address is selected in the attribute group C.

  The operator moves each display target part displayed on the customization acceptance fourth screen 57 by a drag-and-drop operation of the operation unit 33 such as a mouse pointer, and the display target in the customization acceptance fourth screen 57 is displayed. When the display position of the part is changed, the position in the fourth customization reception fourth screen 57 of the display target part at this time is received by the layout instruction receiving unit 314 as a layout instruction indicating the position of the display target part in the display screen (P12). ).

  When the confirmation button 571 displayed on the customization acceptance fourth screen 57 is pressed by the operator with a mouse pointer or the like, and the display screen generation end instruction is inputted and accepted by the control unit 31 (YES in P13), at this time The screen data generation unit 315 generates screen data in accordance with the display target part selected in (1) and the layout instruction for each display target part (P14).

  In this example, the case where the images of the display target parts selected in P4, P7, and P10 are arranged on one display screen is shown. However, this is merely an example and has a hierarchical concept. The layout instruction receiving unit 314 may instruct a layout so that the images of the display target parts selected in P4, P7, and P10 are arranged on a plurality of display screens that are associated with each other in order of screen transition. It is possible.

  After the screen data is generated by the screen data generator 315, the instruction response unit 317 causes the communication unit 36 to transmit the generated screen data to the server computer SV2 (P15).

  In the server computer SV2, when the generated screen data is received by the communication unit 24 (V1), the instruction response unit 217 stores the screen data in the storage unit 22 (V2).

  In the case of the PC management type processing, V1 and V2 are not performed, and the generated screen data is stored in the storage unit 32 after the screen data generation unit 315 generates the screen data.

  Further, when the server computer SV2 performs all processes from generation of the screen data to storage of the screen data, the processes from P1 to P9 are performed by the server computer SV2, and the generated screen data is stored in the storage unit 22. The

  Next, the operation control system 10 performs the display screen display processing on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 using the generated screen data, and the operation execution control of the multifunction device 1 based on the operation execution instruction from the operator. Will be explained. FIG. 11 shows a display screen display process on the display unit 50 of the multifunction device 1 using the generated screen data by the operation control system 10, and an operation execution control of the multifunction device 1 based on an operation execution instruction from the operator. It is a flowchart which shows. Here, the server management type process will be described as an example.

  When the server computer SV2 is connected to a plurality of multi-function devices 1, the server computer SV2 performs the following processing with any of the connected multi-function devices 1, and displays it on the display unit 50 of each multi-function device 1. It is possible to display a screen and perform operation execution control of the multifunction device 1.

  In the multifunction device 1, when it becomes necessary to display a display screen on the display unit 50 based on an operation of an operation unit (not shown) by the operator (YES in F <b> 1), the controller 11 sends a server via the platform 13 or the like. An output instruction for requesting transmission of screen data of the display screen corresponding to the operation is transmitted to the computer SV2 (F2).

  In the server computer SV2, when the output instruction of the screen data is received by the communication unit 20 (SS21), the instruction response unit 217 reads the screen data indicated by the output instruction from the storage unit 22, and the read screen data Is converted into HTML format data, and then the communication unit 20 is transmitted to the MFP 1 that has transmitted the output instruction (SS22).

  When the platform 13 of the MFP 1 receives the screen data in HTML format from the server computer SV2 (F3), the web browser 16 displays the screen data on the display unit 50 (F4).

  While the display screen is displayed by the web browser 16, any display button (display target part) on the display screen displayed on the display unit 50 is pressed by an operation using a touch panel function by the operator. (YES in F5), a parts selection instruction indicating the pressed display button (display target part) is sent from the web browser 16 to the server computer SV2 via the platform 13 (F6).

  In the server computer SV2, when the communication unit 20 receives the part selection instruction, the instruction response unit 217 displays the screen data stored in the storage unit 22 (the screen of the display screen including the display target part indicated by the part selection instruction). Based on the data, the operation associated with the display button (part to be displayed) indicated by the part selection instruction is analyzed (SS23).

  An example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 50 of the multifunction machine 1 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 12, the “scan” button 511 on the application selection screen 51 including screen data having four operation buttons 511, 512, 513, and 514 as display target parts is pressed by the user, and the web browser 16 performs the operation. When the pressing of the button is accepted, a part selection instruction indicating the pressed display button (display target part) is sent to the server computer SV2. In the server computer SV2, the instruction response unit 217 performs an operation corresponding to the “scan” button 511 as the display target part indicated by the part selection instruction based on the screen data stored in the storage unit 22, for example, “ It is analyzed that the scanning operation is performed by the scanner mechanism.

  Alternatively, when the detailed setting screen 52 of FIG. 13 is displayed on the display unit 50, when the “color setting” button 521 is pressed by the user and the pressing of the operation button is accepted by the web browser 16, the pressing is performed. A part selection instruction indicating a display button (part to be displayed) is sent to the server computer SV2. In the server computer SV2, the instruction response unit 217 performs an operation corresponding to the “color setting” button 521 as the display target part indicated by the part selection instruction based on the screen data stored in the storage unit 22, for example. It is analyzed that “the operation of displaying on the display unit 50 a display screen having an operation button for setting in what color mode printing is performed”.

  Subsequently, in order to execute the analyzed operation, the instruction response unit 217 calls an API corresponding to the operation, and transmits the API to the multifunction device 1 via the communication unit 20 (SS24).

  The controller 11 of the multi-function device 1 receives the API via the platform 13 and executes the instructed operation according to the received API (F7). For example, in the example described with reference to FIG. 12, the controller 11 executes the “scanning operation by the scanner mechanism”. For example, in the case of the example described with reference to FIG. 13, the controller 11 and the web browser 16 display a display screen having operation buttons for setting “in what color mode to perform printing”. For example, a display screen based on an API and screen data sent from the server computer SV2 (a screen for accepting color setting operations at the time of printing) is displayed on the display unit 50.

  When the server computer SV2 performs all processes from generating the screen data to storing the screen data, the server computer SV2 performs the same process as described above. In the case of PC management type processing, the processing of SS21 to SS24 is performed by the PC3.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made. The configurations and processes shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 are merely examples of the embodiment of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the above embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation control system 1 Multifunction machine 11 Controller 12 Storage part 13 Platform 16 Web browser 50 Display part SV2 Server computer 20 Communication part 21 Control part 211 Display object part storage part 212 Selection reception part 213 Correlation storage part 214 Layout instruction | indication reception part 215 Screen data generation unit 216 Selection candidate presentation unit 217 Instruction response unit 218 Classification setting unit 219 Correlation formation unit 22 Storage unit 23 Operation unit 24 Communication unit 25 Display unit 3 Personal computer 31 Control unit 311 Display target part storage unit 312 Selection reception unit 313 Correlation storage unit 314 Layout instruction reception unit 315 Screen data generation unit 316 Selection candidate extraction unit 317 Instruction response unit 318 Classification setting unit 319 Interrelation formation unit 32 Storage unit 33 Operation unit 35 Display unit 36 Communication unit

Claims (8)

An information processing apparatus that generates screen data to be displayed as a display screen on a display unit provided in an electrical device,
Corresponding to a display target part, a plurality of display target parts in which operations that can be performed by the electric device are associated with an operation image displayed on the display screen of the display unit in order to receive an instruction from an operator. A display target part storage unit that classifies and stores each attribute group according to the attribute of the attached action;
Display for accepting from the operator a part selection instruction for selecting a desired display target part for each attribute group from among the display target parts classified into the attribute groups stored in the display target part storage unit Target part selection reception part,
When the selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the display target part that is selected as a selection candidate in another attribute group corresponding to the selected display target part An interrelation storage unit for storing the interrelationships of
When selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the selected display target is based on the mutual relationship stored in the correlation storage unit. An information processing apparatus comprising: a selection candidate extraction unit that extracts display target parts that are selection candidates corresponding to parts from other attribute groups. An attribute group selection receiving unit that receives a selection of a desired attribute group from a plurality of attribute groups prepared in advance from an operator;
From a plurality of display target parts prepared in advance, an affiliation part selection reception unit that receives an affiliation part selection instruction that indicates a display target part that belongs to the attribute group received by the attribute group selection reception unit;
The classification setting unit according to claim 1, further comprising: a classification setting unit that classifies the display target parts into the attribute group and stores the display target parts in the display target part storage unit according to the belonging part selection instruction received by the belonging part selection reception unit. Information processing device.   For each attribute group stored in the display target part storage unit, a selection of a display target part that has the correlation between the attribute groups is received from an operator, and each display target part that has received the selection The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an interrelation formation unit that forms the interrelationship between the two and stores the interrelationship in the interrelation storage unit. A layout instruction accepting unit that accepts, from an operator, a layout instruction that instructs placement of the display target part indicated by the part selection instruction accepted by the display target part selection accepting unit in the display screen;
A screen data generation unit that generates screen data of the display screen with contents set by the part selection instruction received by the display target part selection reception unit and the layout instruction received by the layout instruction reception unit; The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A screen data storage unit for storing the screen data generated by the screen data generation unit;
An instruction response unit that receives an output instruction of the screen data generated by the screen data generation unit from the electric device, and reads the screen data indicated by the received output instruction from the screen data storage unit;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising: an output unit that outputs the screen data read from the screen data storage unit by the instruction response unit to the electric device. A part designation instruction receiving unit for receiving a part designation instruction indicating the display target part designated by an operator in the electric device from the electric device;
The instruction response unit analyzes an operation of configuring a display target part indicated by the part designation instruction received by the part designation instruction receiving unit,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the output unit outputs operation information indicating the operation analyzed by the instruction response unit to the electric device. An operation control system comprising the information processing apparatus according to claim 6 and the electric device connected to the information processing apparatus,
The electrical equipment is
The display unit;
A receiving unit that receives the screen data output from the output unit of the information processing apparatus;
A display control unit for displaying the screen data received by the receiving unit on the display unit;
When the screen data is displayed as a display screen on the display unit by the display control unit, a parts specification instruction is received for receiving a part specification instruction for specifying a display target part displayed in the display screen. And
A parts designation instruction output unit for outputting a parts designation instruction received by the parts designation instruction receiving unit to the information processing apparatus;
An operation control system comprising: a control unit configured to control an operation mechanism of the electric device based on the operation information received from the information processing apparatus by the receiving unit. A display screen generation program for causing a computer to function to generate screen data to be displayed as a display screen on a display unit provided in an electrical device,
The computer
Corresponding to a display target part, a plurality of display target parts in which operations that can be performed by the electric device are associated with an operation image displayed on the display screen of the display unit in order to receive an instruction from an operator. A display target part storage unit that classifies and stores each attribute group according to the attribute of the attached action;
Display for accepting from the operator a part selection instruction for selecting a desired display target part for each attribute group from among the display target parts classified into the attribute groups stored in the display target part storage unit Target part selection reception part,
When the selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the display target part that is selected as a selection candidate in another attribute group corresponding to the selected display target part An interrelation storage unit for storing the interrelationships of
When the selection of the display target part in one attribute group is received by the display target part selection receiving unit, the selected display target is based on the mutual relationship stored in the correlation storage unit. A display screen generation program that functions as a selection candidate extraction unit that extracts a display target part that is a selection candidate corresponding to a part from another attribute group.

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