JP2012168819A - Image processing device, and method and program for controlling display of operation screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing device, having a Web service application installed therein, for giving unity to a My Panel screen unique to each user and an operation screen of the application without customizing the operation screen of the application.SOLUTION: An image processing device extracts display content composing an operation screen of a Web service application registered in the own device and a relevant API code from the application, and stores them. A storage device 41 stores display content composing a My Panel screen, which is an operation screen unique to each user, information on a position of the display content in the screen and a relevant API code. The image processing device obtains the My Panel API code and the position information corresponding to a user logging in. The image processing device retrieves the application API code corresponding to the obtained API code, identifies the display content corresponding to the application API code, and places the display content in an area specified by the Web service application on the basis of the obtained position information.

Description

  The present invention is capable of setting a My Panel screen, which is a user-specific operation screen, and an image processing apparatus in which a Web service application is registered, a display control method for a user-specific operation screen executed by the image processing apparatus, and The present invention relates to a display control program for causing a computer of the image processing apparatus to execute the display control method.

  For example, as an image processing apparatus including a multi-function digital image forming apparatus called MFP (Multi Function Peripherals), there is known an apparatus that can set a My Panel screen that is a user-specific operation screen customized for each user. (For example, Patent Document 1). That is, the user accesses the image processing apparatus from a user terminal or the like, or sets the user's favorite operation screen on the operation panel of the image processing apparatus, and saves the screen information of the operation screen in association with the user on an external server, for example. Keep it. When the user logs in to the image processing apparatus, screen information corresponding to the user is acquired from the server, and a my panel screen corresponding to the screen information is displayed.

  On the other hand, some recent image processing apparatuses include a web service application that is an application for providing a web service. In such an image processing apparatus, a user can access the Web service application of the image processing apparatus from a terminal device or the like via a Web browser or the like and receive a service provided by the application.

  However, in the above-described image processing apparatus that can display a My Panel screen for each user when using the image processing apparatus, when the user uses the Web service application, the screen configuration is unique to the application. There was no sense of unity between the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the application.

  Of course, depending on the type of Web service application, there is an application screen that can be customized for each user. In this case, the My Panel screen when using the functions of the image processing apparatus and the operation screen on the application. It is possible to give them a sense of unity.

  In Patent Document 2, an authentication server receives user information from an image processing apparatus, obtains service information available for the user, creates a menu screen on which a service can be selected, and displays the menu screen on the image processing apparatus. Techniques for making them disclosed are disclosed.

JP 2009-123209 A JP 2008-104143 A

  However, in the image processing apparatus in which the operation screen on the Web service application can be customized for each user, in order to have a sense of unity between the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the application when the function of the image processing apparatus is used, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the user needs to customize the operation screen on the application (Y2) and (Y3) for each Web service application separately from the customization of the My Panel screen (Y1) for the image processing apparatus 101. There was, and setting was troublesome and was not convenient. In addition, holding screen information customized for each user on the Web service application has a problem of wastefully pressing the storage capacity of the memory of the image processing apparatus. In FIG. 11, reference numerals 102 and 103 denote other image processing apparatuses connected to the image processing apparatus 101 via the network 106, reference numeral 104 denotes a server that stores customization information of the My Panel screen, and reference numeral 105 denotes Once the customization information of My Panel is stored in the storage unit 1041 of the server 104, the customization information is acquired from the server 104 every time the user logs in to the image processing apparatus 101. A screen is displayed.

  In addition, when the Web service application is installed in the plurality of image processing apparatuses 101 to 103, the operation screen on the Web service application must be customized in each of the plurality of image processing apparatuses 101 to 103. It was necessary.

  Note that the technique described in Patent Document 2 cannot provide a solution to the above problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a technical background. When a Web service application is installed in an image processing apparatus capable of setting a user-specific My Panel screen, an operation screen on the Web service application is displayed. Provided is an image processing apparatus capable of giving a sense of unity to the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the Web service application without customization, and further, display control of the operation screen executed by the image processing apparatus It is an object to provide a method and a display control program for causing a computer of the image processing apparatus to execute the display control method.

The above problem is solved by the following means.
(1) Extraction means for extracting application-side display content and an application-side API code related to the operation screen by the application from the Web service application registered in the device, and the application extracted by the extraction means Storage means for associating and saving the side display content and the application side API code, one or a plurality of My Panel side display contents constituting the My Panel screen which is a user-specific operation screen, and the My Panel side The position corresponding to the logged-in user from the own device or the external storage device in which the position information indicating the arrangement position of the display content in the screen and the My Panel side API code related to the My Panel side display content are stored. My panel API code An acquisition unit that acquires position information, and an application-side API code corresponding to the My-panel-side API code acquired by the acquisition unit are searched from the application-side API code stored in the storage unit and searched Specifying means for specifying the application-side display content corresponding to the application-side API code, and the application-side display content specified by the specifying means on the Web service application based on the position information acquired by the acquisition means An image processing apparatus comprising: screen information generating means that generates a screen information of a Web service application and is arranged in a designated area.
(2) Extraction means for extracting application-side display content constituting an operation screen by the application and an application-side API code associated with the application screen from the Web service application registered in the own device, API code for each protocol, and A first storage unit that stores an association table with a corresponding core command in the device itself, and an application-side display content extracted by the extraction unit is stored in an application-side API code or the first storage unit. A second saving unit that saves in association with application-side API information including at least one of core commands converted from the application-side API code by the association table, and a My Panel screen that is a user-specific operation screen are configured 1 Alternatively, the plurality of My Panel side display contents and the position information indicating the arrangement position of the My Panel side display contents in the screen are My Panel side API codes related to the My Panel side display contents or the first storage. Log in from the My Panel side API information including at least one of the core commands converted from the My Panel side API code by the association table stored in the means, and the own device or the external storage device stored in association with each other Acquisition means for acquiring the position information and My Panel side API information corresponding to the user who has performed, and saving the application side API information corresponding to the My Panel side API information acquired by the acquisition means in the second storage means Search from the application-side API information and Specifying means for specifying the application-side display content corresponding to the specified application-side API information, and the application-side display content specified by the specifying means on the Web service application based on the position information acquired by the acquisition means An image processing apparatus comprising: screen information generating means that generates a screen information of a Web service application and is arranged in a designated area.
(3) The image processing apparatus according to item 1 or 2, wherein when a plurality of the web service applications are registered, the web service application corresponding to the type of the my panel is started.
(4) An extraction step of extracting application-side display content and an application-side API code related to the operation-side display content constituting the operation screen by the application from the Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, and the extraction step A storage step of storing the application-side display content and the application-side API code in a storage unit in association with each other; one or a plurality of my-panel-side display content constituting a My Panel screen that is a user-specific operation screen; Log in from the image processing apparatus or an external storage device in which the position information indicating the arrangement position of the display contents on the My Panel side and the My Panel side API code relating to the My Panel display content are stored User An acquisition step of acquiring the corresponding my panel side API code and position information, and an application side API stored in the storage step of the application side API code corresponding to the my panel side API code acquired in the acquisition step The step of searching from the code and specifying the application-side display content corresponding to the searched application-side API code, and the position of the application-side display content specified in the specifying step acquired in the acquisition step And a screen information generation step for generating screen information of the Web service application by arranging in a designated area on the Web service application based on the information. Display control method of a user operation screen in location.
(5) An extraction step of extracting application-side display content and an application-side API code related to the operation screen by the application from the Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, an API code for each protocol, and this A first storage step for storing an association table with a core command in the own device corresponding to the device, and the application-side display content extracted in the extraction step is stored in an application-side API code or the first storage unit. A second saving step for saving and associating with the application-side API information including at least one of the core commands converted from the application-side API code by the association table, and a user-specific operation screen. My panel-side API code related to the my-panel-side display content is one or a plurality of my-panel-side display contents constituting the panel screen and position information indicating the arrangement position of the my-panel-side display content in the screen Or the my panel side API information including at least one of the core commands converted from the my panel side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit, and the image processing apparatus stored in association with each other An acquisition step for acquiring the location information and My Panel side API information corresponding to the logged-in user from an internal or external storage device, and an application side API information corresponding to the My Panel side API information acquired in the acquisition step. , An application stored in the second storage means The acquisition means acquires the application-side display content specified in the specifying step for specifying the application-side display content corresponding to the searched application-side API information, and searching from the side API information. And a screen information generation step for generating screen information of the Web service application based on the positional information and in a designated area on the Web service application. Display control method.
(6) The display control method for a user operation screen in the image processing apparatus according to (4) or (5), wherein when a plurality of the Web service applications are registered, the Web service application corresponding to the type of the My Panel is started.
(7) An extraction step of extracting application-side display content constituting an operation screen by the application and an application-side API code associated with the application screen from the Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, and extraction in the extraction step A storage step of storing the application-side display content and the application-side API code in a storage unit in association with each other; one or a plurality of my-panel-side display content constituting a My Panel screen that is a user-specific operation screen; Log in from the image processing apparatus or an external storage device in which the position information indicating the arrangement position of the display contents on the My Panel side and the My Panel side API code relating to the My Panel display content are stored User An acquisition step of acquiring the corresponding my panel side API code and position information, and an application side API stored in the storage step of the application side API code corresponding to the my panel side API code acquired in the acquisition step The step of searching from the code and specifying the application-side display content corresponding to the searched application-side API code, and the position of the application-side display content specified in the specifying step acquired in the acquisition step A screen information generating step of arranging the screen information in the designated area on the Web service application based on the information and generating the screen information of the Web service application; User control screen display control program to be executed by the.
(8) An extraction step for extracting application-side display content constituting an operation screen by the application and an application-side API code associated with the application screen from the Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, an API code for each protocol, and this A first storage step for storing an association table with a core command in the own device corresponding to the device, and the application-side display content extracted in the extraction step is stored in an application-side API code or the first storage unit. A second saving step for saving and associating with the application-side API information including at least one of the core commands converted from the application-side API code by the association table, and a user-specific operation screen. My panel-side API code related to the my-panel-side display content is one or a plurality of my-panel-side display contents constituting the panel screen and position information indicating the arrangement position of the my-panel-side display content in the screen Or the my panel side API information including at least one of the core commands converted from the my panel side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit, and the image processing apparatus stored in association with each other An acquisition step for acquiring the location information and My Panel side API information corresponding to the logged-in user from an internal or external storage device, and an application side API information corresponding to the My Panel side API information acquired in the acquisition step. , An application stored in the second storage means The acquisition means acquires the application-side display content specified in the specifying step for specifying the application-side display content corresponding to the searched application-side API information, and searching from the side API information. A user operation screen for causing a computer of the image processing apparatus to execute a screen information generation step for generating screen information of the Web service application, which is arranged in a designated area on the Web service application based on the position information Display control program.
(9) The display control program according to (7) or (8), wherein when the plurality of Web service applications are registered, the computer executes processing for starting the Web service application corresponding to the type of the My Panel.

  According to the inventions described in (1) and (3) above, the application-side display content constituting the operation screen by the application and the application-side API code related thereto are extracted from the Web service application registered in the self-device. And stored in the storage means in association with each other. On the other hand, one or a plurality of my-panel display contents constituting a my-panel screen that is a user-specific operation screen, position information indicating the arrangement position of the my-panel display contents in the screen, and the my-panel side My panel API codes related to the display content are stored in the storage device in association with each other, and the my panel API code and position information corresponding to the logged-in user are acquired from the storage device. An application-side API code corresponding to the acquired my-panel-side API code is searched from the application-side API codes stored in the storage unit, and the application-side API code corresponding to the searched application-side API code Display content is identified. The specified application-side display content is arranged in a specified area on the Web service application based on the acquired location information of the My-panel-side display content, and screen information is generated. Displayed on the operation screen on the service application.

  By such an operation, the operation screen on the Web service application is in a state where display contents similar to those on the My Panel screen are arranged at the same position, and the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the application have a unity. Web service applications can be used with the same operational feeling as the My Panel screen. In addition, since there is no need to customize the operation screen on the Web service application, there is no need for customization, which is convenient.

  In addition, since the same operation screen is displayed when the user accesses the Web service application of any image processing apparatus from any terminal device, the user can use the Web service application with the same operational feeling.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to store screen information for each user in the Web service application, the storage capacity of the memory of the image processing apparatus can be saved.

  According to the inventions described in (2) and (4) above, the protocol of the application side API used in the Web service application is the My Panel side API related to the display content of the My Panel side stored in the storage device. Even if it is different from the protocol, the application side API information corresponding to the My Panel side API information is searched from the relationship between the protocol command specified in the association table and the core command of the image processing apparatus. Application-side display content corresponding to the application-side API information is specified. Then, the specified application-side display content is displayed on the operation screen on the Web service application based on the position information of the my-panel display content.

  Therefore, the operation screen on the Web service application is in a state where display content similar to that on the My Panel screen is arranged at the same position, and the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the application can have a sense of unity. A Web service application can be used with the same operational feeling as a panel screen. In addition, since there is no need to customize the operation screen on the Web service application, there is no need for customization, which is convenient.

  In addition, since the same operation screen is displayed when the user accesses the Web service application of any image processing apparatus from any terminal device, the user can use the Web service application with the same operational feeling.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to store screen information for each user in the Web service application, the storage capacity of the memory of the image processing apparatus can be saved.

  According to the inventions described in (3) and (6) above, when a plurality of Web service applications are registered, the Web service application corresponding to the type of My Panel can be automatically started.

  According to the inventions described in the above items (7) and (8), the process of giving a sense of unity to the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the application, and using the Web service application with the operation feeling of the My Panel screen, It can be executed by a computer of a processing device.

  According to the invention described in (9) above, when a plurality of Web service applications are registered, it is possible to cause the computer of the image processing apparatus to execute processing for starting the Web service application corresponding to the type of My Panel. .

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a server system in which an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of an image processing apparatus, a server, and a terminal device. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of operation | movement in the case where the operation screen by a web service application is made into the screen similar to a my panel screen using an image processing apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the image processing apparatus when implementing embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of my panel customization processing in step S3 in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of Web service application registration processing in step S5 in the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of operation screen creation processing of the Web service application in step S7 in the flowchart of FIG. The other embodiment of this invention is shown and it is a figure which shows the structure of a server system. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of operation | movement when making the operation screen by a web service application into the screen similar to the my panel screen customized using another web service application using an image processing apparatus. Similarly, it is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of operation | movement when the operation screen by a web service application is made into the screen similar to the my panel screen customized using the other web service application. It is a figure which shows the structure of the server system by which the conventional image processing apparatus was used.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, an application may be simply referred to as an application or App.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a server system using an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In this server system, a plurality of image processing devices 1 to 3, a server 4, and a plurality of terminal devices 5 owned by a user are connected to each other via a network 6.

  In this embodiment, the image processing apparatuses 1 to 3 are configured by an MFP which is the above-described multifunction digital image forming apparatus having a plurality of functions such as a copy function, a printer function, a facsimile function, and a scanner function. Hereinafter, the image processing apparatuses 1 to 3 are also referred to as MFPs.

  The server 4 includes a user information database 41 including a storage unit. The user information database 41 includes information on a My Panel screen (My Panel information) that is a user-specific operation screen when the user uses the MFP 1. And stored for each user together with the authentication information of each user. In this embodiment, the My Panel screen is described as being composed of HTML (HyperText Markup Language), but is not limited to this.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating functional configurations of the MFPs 1 to 3, the server 4, and the terminal device 5. Since the configurations of the MFPs 1 to 3 are the same, the configuration of the MFP 1 will be described, and the descriptions of the configurations of the other MFPs 2 and 3 will be omitted.

  The MFP 1 includes an MFP function control unit 10, a copy function unit 11a, a scan function unit 11b, a print function unit 11c, a web service application control unit 12, a protocol control unit 13, a protocol conversion unit 14, An application screen database 15, an application storage unit 16, an operation panel 17, a network interface unit 18, and the like are provided.

  The MFP function control unit 10 controls the entire MFP 1 and controls basic functions such as a copy function, a printer function, a scan function, and a facsimile function.

  The copy function unit 11a implements a copy function under the control of the MFP function control unit 10, and the scan function unit 11b implements a scan operation under the control of the MFP function control unit 10. The print function unit 11 c implements a print operation under the control of the MFP function control unit 10.

  The web service application control unit 12 controls the operation of the application such as activation and setting of one or a plurality of web service applications installed in the MFP 1. The web service application control unit 12 also displays an application-side display content that constitutes an operation screen on the application and an application-side API (Application Program Interface) code related thereto when registering each web service application. Extracting and associating and storing them in the application screen database 15 and using the application-side display content and the application-side API code stored in the application screen database 15 when the web service application is used, A similar operation screen is generated and displayed on the operation panel. This point will be described later.

  The protocol control unit 13 analyzes a command or other data transmitted from an external device such as the terminal device 5 or the server 4 using a protocol such as HTTP, SNMP, TCPSock, or Public API, and sends the command or the like to the MFP function control unit. 10 or to the Web service application control unit 12. Note that the command of each protocol is converted to a core command that is a main command for operating the MFP 1 and sent to the MFP function control unit 10. For this purpose, the MFP 1 holds an association table that associates each protocol command with the core command of the MFP 1 in the application screen database 15 or the like.

  The protocol conversion unit 14 determines the API code for each protocol when the protocol for the My Panel side API related to the My Panel side display content constituting the My Panel screen is different from the API protocol used for the Web service application. The application side API code corresponding to the My Panel side API code is retrieved based on the association table of the corresponding core command and the application side display content corresponding to the retrieved application side API code. It is. This point will be described later.

  The application screen database 15 stores and saves the above-described association table between API codes for different Web service applications of one or a plurality of protocols installed in the own device and the corresponding core commands of the own device. is doing. Further, when the web service application is registered in the own device, the application-side display content constituting the operation screen on the application and the application-side API code related thereto are stored in association with each other, API protocol information is stored as necessary.

  The application storage unit 16 registers and stores one or a plurality of Web service applications. The application screen database 15 and the application storage unit 16 are configured by a storage medium such as a hard disk device.

  The operation panel 17 is used for various input operations and the like, and is provided with a display unit composed of a touch panel type liquid crystal or the like for displaying a message, an operation screen, etc., and a numeric keypad, a start key, a stop key, and the like. Part (both not shown).

  The network interface unit 18 functions as a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server 4, other MFPs 2 and 3, the terminal device 5, and the like via the network 6.

  The MFP 1 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like (not shown). The MFP function control unit 10, the web service application control unit 12, the protocol control unit 13, the protocol conversion unit 14, and the like are operation programs stored in the ROM or the like by the CPU. Is functionally realized by operating according to

  The server 4 includes a general-purpose personal computer, and includes a user authentication control unit 40, a user information database 41, a network interface unit 42, and the like, and operates based on a predetermined OS (Operating System).

  The user authentication control unit 40 performs user authentication in response to requests from the MFPs 1 to 3 and transmits to the MFPs 1 to 3 my panel information of users who have logged into the MFPs 1 to 3.

  The user information database 41 stores and saves various information for each user. Specifically, user authentication information such as a user ID and password, and my panel information that is screen information of a user-specific My Panel screen customized for each user are stored.

  The My Panel screen may be a screen for using functions originally provided in the MFPs 1 to 3 such as a copy function, or a screen customized on any of the Web service applications is displayed on the My Panel screen. You may save the settings as

  My panel information includes one or a plurality of display contents (my panel display contents) constituting the my panel screen, position information indicating the arrangement position of the display contents in the screen, and an API code ( My panel side API code).

  The network interface unit 42 transmits / receives data to / from external devices such as the MFPs 1 to 3.

  The terminal device 5 includes a general-purpose personal computer, and includes a browser unit 50, a network interface unit 51, and the like, and operates based on a predetermined OS.

  The browser unit 50 displays an operation screen or the like on the Web service application installed in the MFPs 1 to 3 on a display device (not shown), and the network interface unit 51 transmits / receives data to / from an external device such as the MFPs 1 to 3. I do.

  Reference numeral D1 in FIG. 2 indicates an operation screen on the Web service application. By displaying the display content in the designated customization area 53, screen information similar to the My Panel screen is generated, and the user's screen is displayed. It is displayed on the terminal device 5 or the like.

  Next, an outline of an operation when the operation screen by the Web service application is changed to a screen similar to the My Panel screen using the MFP 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the user customizes the My Panel screen from his terminal device 5 or the like. The customization is performed using a dedicated application. However, the operation screen may be customized on the Web service application, and this may be used as the My Panel screen.

  The customized configuration information of the My Panel screen is stored in the user information database 41 of the server 4. An example of the configuration information of the My Panel screen is shown in FIG.

  In this example, the My Panel screen D2 relates to Box-related controls for operating a box (Box) that is a user storage area provided in the MFP 1, and the screen configuration information is displayed on the screen. It is composed of two display contents (My Panel side display contents) 201 and 202 called “Box setting” and “Box list”. An API code (My Panel display API code) related to the display content 201 of “Box setting”, position information 203 indicating the position of the display content on the screen, and an API related to the display content 202 of the “Box list”. Position information 204 indicating the position of the code and display content on the screen is associated with each display content 201 and 202 and stored in the user information database 41 together with user authentication information such as the user ID as My Panel information. .

  On the other hand, the user or the like registers the application in the MFP 1 in order to use the Web service application.

  At the time of registration, the MFP 1 extracts the display content (application-side display content) of the operation screen on the application and the related API code (application-side API code) from the Web service application, and associates them with the application screen database. 15 to save. In this example, it is assumed that the API on the my panel side and the API on the application side have the same protocol.

  In this state, when the user logs in to the MFP 1 from the terminal device 5 and starts the registered Web service application, the MFP 1 displays the My Panel information of the logged-in user from the server 4, that is, the display contents associated with the My Panel. 201 and 202 and API code and position information 203 and 204 are acquired.

  The MFP 1 searches the application screen database 15 for an application-side API code corresponding to the acquired my-panel-side API code, and specifies the application-side display contents 54 and 55 associated with the searched application-side API code. .

  Then, the specified display contents 54 and 55 are arranged in the customization designation area 53 on the Web service application based on the position information of the my-panel-side display contents 201 and 202 in the my-panel information acquired from the server 4. After generating the screen information, the generated screen information is transmitted to the terminal device 5 and displayed on the display device of the terminal device 5 via the browser 50.

  That is, in this embodiment, as indicated by an arrow B in FIG. 3, the My Panel side display content is displayed on the application side on the operation screen by the Web service application using My Panel information that is customized and stored in the server 4. It can be said that the display content is replaced.

  3 indicates an operation screen by the Web service application displayed on the terminal device 5. In this operation screen D3, two display contents 54 and 55 corresponding to the display contents 201 and 202 of the My Panel screen D2, “Box setting” and “Box list”, are the same as the display contents 201 and 202 of the My Panel screen. It is arranged at the position.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the MFP 1 when the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is carried out. This operation is executed when the CPU of the MFP operates according to an operation program recorded in a ROM or the like.

  When the power is turned on, the MFP 1 executes an initialization process in step S1, and then determines in step S2 whether the user has selected the my panel customization process.

  If my panel customization processing is selected (YES in step S2), after performing my panel customization processing in step S3, the process proceeds to step S4. My panel customization processing will be described later. If my panel customization processing is not selected (NO in step S2), the process directly proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, it is determined whether the user has selected the web service application registration process. If the web service application registration process is selected (YES in step S4), the web service application registration process is performed in step S5, and then the process proceeds to step S6. The Web service application registration process will be described later. If the Web service application registration process is not selected (NO in step S4), the process directly proceeds to step S6.

  In step S6, it is determined whether the user has selected to use the web service application. If the use of the web service application is selected (YES in step S6), the web service application operation screen creation process is performed in step S7, and then the process using the web service application is performed in step S8. The process proceeds to step S9. The operation screen creation process of the Web service application will be described later. If the use of the web service application is not selected in step S6 (NO in step S6), the process proceeds to step S9 as it is.

  In step S9, after performing other processing, the process returns to step S2.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of my panel customization processing in step S3 in the flowchart of FIG.

  Although not shown, when the user logs in to the MFP 1, authentication is performed by collating the input user information with the user information stored in the server 4, and the user is specified.

  In step S31, one or more desired display contents such as function selection keys are arranged on the customization screen based on the operation of the logged-in user. Next, in step S32, it is determined whether or not the user has pressed the OK button. If not (NO in step S32), the process returns to step S31. When pressed (YES in step S32), in step S33, the confirmed display content (my panel display content), its position information, and the API code related to the display content (my panel API code) are associated with each other. Further, the information is stored in the server 4 as user-specific My Panel information in association with the user information, and then the process returns.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the Web service application registration process in step S5 in the flowchart of FIG.

  In this process, a web service application is newly registered and saved in the application storage unit 16 in step S51.

  Next, in step S52, the display content (application-side display content) constituting the operation screen by the Web service application and the API code (application-side API code) related to the display content are extracted from the Web service application.

  Next, in step S53, the extracted application-side display content and the application-side API code are stored in the application screen database 15 in association with each other, and then the process returns.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the operation screen creation process of the Web service application in step S7 in the flowchart of FIG.

  In this process, in step S71, a web service application is activated based on a user operation.

  In step S <b> 72, the My Panel side display content constituting the My Panel screen of the logged-in user, the My Panel side API code related thereto, and the position information on the My Panel side display content on the screen are acquired from the server 4.

  In step S73, the application side API code corresponding to the My Panel side API code, in other words, the same application side API code as the My Panel side API code is selected from the application side API codes stored in the application screen database. Search for. Next, in step S74, the application-side display content associated with the searched API code is specified.

  Next, the specified application-side display content is arranged at the position indicated by the position information acquired in step S72 in the area specified as the screen display area on the Web service application, and screen information of the Web service application is generated. To do.

  In step S76, the generated screen information is transmitted to the terminal device 5 and the process returns.

  In the terminal device 5, the screen information is displayed on the display device via the browser unit 50. The displayed operation screen on the Web service application is in a state where display contents similar to those on the My Panel screen are arranged at the same position, and the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the Web service application can be made uniform. The web service application can be used with the same operational feeling as the My Panel screen. In addition, since there is no need to customize the operation screen on the Web service application, there is no need for customization, which is convenient.

  Moreover, since the same operation screen is displayed on the terminal device 5 regardless of which terminal device accesses the Web service application of the MFPs 1 to 3, the user can use the Web service application with the same operational feeling. it can.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to store screen information for each user in the Web service application, it is possible to save the storage capacity of a memory such as the application screen database of the MFP 1.

  In addition, instead of acquiring the My Panel information from the server 4 based on the Web service application, the MFP 1 acquires the My Panel information from the server 4 without being based on the Web service application. There is no need to perform programming for this purpose, and it is only necessary to open the customization area, so the burden of developing the Web service application can be reduced.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that a plurality of Web service applications 1 to 3 are registered in the MFP 1, and these Web service applications 1 to 3 include different protocols. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, it is assumed that the protocol of the Web service application 1 is “OpenAPI”, the protocol of the Web service application 2 is “MIB, TCPSocket”, and the protocol of the Web service application 3 is “TCPSocket”.

  In this embodiment, the Web service application 2 is used to customize the My Panel screen, and an operation screen equivalent to the customized My Panel screen is displayed as a Web service application that is the same type of Scan application as the Web service application 2. 1 is realized.

  The MFP 1 has a table for converting a command based on the protocol of the Web service application 2 and a core command that is a command of the MFP 1 itself for each protocol, and the API code corresponds to the API code for each protocol. The association table with the core command to be held is held in the application screen database 15 or the like.

  Next, using FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, an outline of the operation when the MFP 1 is used to change the operation screen of the Web service application 1 to the same screen as the My Panel screen customized using the Web service application 2. explain.

  The user customizes the My Panel screen from the terminal device 5 or the like using the Web service application 2.

  The customized configuration information of the My Panel screen is stored in the user information database 41 of the server 4. An example of the configuration information of the My Panel screen is indicated by reference numeral D6 in FIG.

  In this example, the My Panel screen is related to scan settings, and the configuration information D6 includes display contents (My Panel) displayed on the screen, such as “Format”, “Save Destination”, and “START”. Side display content) 401, 402, 403, and the like. Then, an API code related to the “format” display content 401 (My panel display API code), position information indicating the position of the display content 401 on the screen, and an API code related to the display content 402 of “save destination” Position information indicating the position of the display content on the screen is associated with each display content and stored in the user information database 41 together with user authentication information such as the user ID as my panel information. Further, in this embodiment, the API protocol information is also stored in the user information database 41.

  On the other hand, the user or the like registers the application 1 in the MFP 1 in order to use the Web service application 1.

  At the time of registration, the MFP 1 extracts from the Web service application 1 the display content (application-side display content) of the operation screen on the application and the related API code (application-side API code), and associates them with the application screen. Stored in the database 15. Furthermore, the protocol information of the application side API is also saved.

  The configuration of the normal scan setting screen of the Web service application 1 is as shown in a screen D7 opened by pressing the “Scan setting” button on the customization setting screen D4 of FIG. That is, a display content 301 “specify storage destination...”, A display content 302 “resolution”, a display content 303 “Color”, a display content 304 “Format”, and the like are displayed on the left, right, top, and bottom. The display content 305 “START” is displayed in the lower right column.

  In this state, when the user logs in to the MFP 1 from the terminal device 5 and starts the registered Web service application 1, the MFP 1 displays the My Panel information of the logged-in user from the server 4, that is, the display on the My Panel side associated with each other. Content, API code, position information, and protocol information are acquired.

  The MFP 1 searches the application screen database 15 for an application-side API code corresponding to the acquired my-panel-side API code. At this time, the association table described above indicating the relationship between the API code for each protocol and the corresponding core command stored in the application screen database 15 is used.

  That is, in the association table T in FIG. 10, each API code by the “TCP Socket” command that is a protocol on the My Panel side (Web service application 2) side is associated with the API code by the core command of the MFP 1. In addition, each API code based on the “Open API” command, which is a protocol on the application side (Web service application 1 side), is associated with the API code based on the core command of the MFP 1. FIG. 10 shows that persons in the same order in the upper and lower sides correspond to each other. For example, the related API code “socketScanFMT” of the “format” display content 401 in the Web service application 2 corresponds to the core command “kmScanFormat” of the MFP 1. In addition, the related API code “setScanFormat” of the display content 304 of “Format” in the Web service application 1 corresponds to the core command “kmScanFormat” of the MFP 1.

  Therefore, with the core command as an intermediary, the related API code “socketScanFMT” of the “format” display content 401 in the Web service application 2 and the related API code “setScanFormat” of the “Format” display content 304 in the Web service application 1 It can be seen that corresponds.

  Similarly, using the core command as an intermediary, the related API code “socketScanSS” of the display content 402 of “storage destination” in the Web service application 2 and the display content 301 of “storage destination designation” in the Web service application 1 are displayed. The related API code “setScanSaveSetting” corresponds, the related API code “socketScanStart” of the display content 403 of “START” in the Web service application 2, and the related API code “setScanStart” of the display content 305 of “START” in the Web service application 1 "Is understood to correspond. Therefore, the MFP 1 can search the application screen database 15 for the application side API code corresponding to the acquired my panel side API code.

  After searching for the application-side API code, the application-side display contents 304, 301, and 305 associated with the API code are specified.

  Then, based on the position information of the display contents 401, 402, 403 on the My Panel side in the My Panel information acquired from the server 4 for the specified display contents 304, 301, 305, the Web service application shown on the screen D4 in FIG. After the screen information is generated in the customization designation area 53 above 1, the generated screen information is transmitted to the terminal device 5 and displayed on the display device of the terminal device 5 via the browser 50.

  That is, in this embodiment, as indicated by an arrow C in FIG. 9, the My Panel side display content 401 on the operation screen by the Web service application 1 using My Panel information that is customized and stored in the server 4. It can be said that 402 and 403 are replaced with display contents 304, 301, and 305 on the application side.

  9 indicates an operation screen by the Web service application 1 displayed on the terminal device 5. In this operation screen D5, similar to the My Panel screen D6, three display contents 304, 301, and 305 of “Format”, “Specify storage destination...”, And “START” are displayed. , 402 and 403 are arranged at the same positions.

  Therefore, also in this embodiment, the My Panel screen and the operation screen on the Web service application 1 can have a unity, and the Web service application 1 can be used with the same operation feeling as the My Panel screen. it can. In addition, since there is no need to customize the operation screen on the Web service application 1, there is no need for customization, which is convenient.

  Moreover, since the same operation screen is displayed on the terminal device 5 regardless of which terminal device accesses the Web service application 1 of the MFP 1 to 3, the user uses the Web service application 1 with the same operational feeling. be able to.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to store screen information for each user in the Web service application 1, it is possible to save the storage capacity of a memory such as the application screen database of the MFP 1.

  Also, the My Panel information is not acquired from the server 4 based on the Web service application, but the MFP 1 acquires the My Panel information from the server 4 without being based on the Web service application. Even if the protocols on the other side are different, API code conversion is performed using the core command of the MFP 1, so the burden of developing the web service application can be reduced.

  8 to 10, the My Panel side API code and the protocol information are stored in the server 4 as API information in the My Panel information. However, the My Panel side API code is stored in advance in the core of the MFP 1. It may be converted into a command, and the core command may be stored as API information in association with the display content and position information on the My Panel side.

  Similarly, for the Web service application 1, the application-side API code and the protocol information are stored in the application screen database 15 as API information. However, the application-side API code is converted into the core command of the MFP 1 in advance, This core command may be stored as API information in association with the application-side display content. In this case, the application screen database 15 may be searched for the same application-side core command as the my-panel-side core command.

  The operations of the MFP 1 when implementing the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 are the contents of the My Panel information stored in the server 4 and the contents of the information on the Web service application 1 stored in the application screen database 15. Except for the differences, etc., the same procedure as the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 is executed.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

  For example, the user information and my panel information are stored in the server 4, but the server function may be built in the MFPs 1 to 3.

  In addition, although the Web service application that the user wants to use is activated, when there are a plurality of Web service applications, information indicating the type or usage (for example, “for box operation”) of the My Panel screen is stored. Even if a specific Web service application is not started, a Web service application that can configure the same screen is automatically selected and started based on the type information of the My Panel screen, and an initial screen is displayed. It is good also as a structure.

1-3 MFP (image processing device)
4 server 5 terminal device 6 network 10 MFP function control unit 12 Web service application control unit 13 protocol control unit 14 protocol conversion unit 15 application screen database 16 application storage 41 user information database

Claims (9)

Extraction means for extracting application-side display content and an application-side API code related to the operation-side display content constituting the operation screen by the application from the Web service application registered in the self-apparatus;
Storage means for storing the application-side display content and the application-side API code extracted by the extraction means in association with each other;
One or a plurality of my-panel display contents constituting a my-panel screen, which is a user-specific operation screen, position information indicating an arrangement position of the my-panel display contents in the screen, and the my-panel display contents An acquisition means for acquiring the My Panel-side API code and position information corresponding to the logged-in user from the own device or an external storage device storing the My Panel-side API code related to
The application side API code corresponding to the My Panel side API code acquired by the acquisition unit is searched from the application side API code stored in the storage unit, and the application side API code corresponding to the searched application side API code is searched. Identifying means for identifying application-side display content;
Screen information generating means for arranging the application-side display content specified by the specifying means in a designated area on the Web service application based on the position information acquired by the acquiring means and generating screen information of the Web service application When,
An image processing apparatus comprising: Extraction means for extracting application-side display content and an application-side API code related to the operation-side display content constituting the operation screen by the application from the Web service application registered in the self-apparatus;
First storage means for storing an association table between API codes for each protocol and corresponding core commands in the own device;
The application-side API including at least one of the application-side display content extracted by the extraction unit and the core command converted from the application-side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit A second storage means for storing the information in association with the information;
One or a plurality of my-panel display contents constituting a my-panel screen, which is a user-specific operation screen, and position information indicating an arrangement position of the my-panel display contents in the screen are the my-panel display contents. And my panel side API information including at least one of the my panel side API code related to, or the core command converted from the my panel side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit Acquisition means for acquiring the position information corresponding to the logged-in user and the My Panel side API information from the internal device or the external storage device stored in
The application side API information corresponding to the My Panel side API information acquired by the acquisition unit is searched from the application side API information stored in the second storage unit, and the searched application side API information is included in the searched application side API information. Identifying means for identifying the corresponding application-side display content;
Screen information generating means for arranging the application-side display content specified by the specifying means in a designated area on the Web service application based on the position information acquired by the acquiring means and generating screen information of the Web service application When,
An image processing apparatus comprising:   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when a plurality of the web service applications are registered, the web service application corresponding to a type of the my panel is activated. An extraction step of extracting, from a Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, application-side display content constituting an operation screen by the application and an application-side API code related thereto;
A storage step of storing the application-side display content and the application-side API code extracted in the extraction step in a storage unit in association with each other;
One or a plurality of my-panel display contents constituting a my-panel screen, which is a user-specific operation screen, position information indicating an arrangement position of the my-panel display contents in the screen, and the my-panel display contents Obtaining the My Panel API code and position information corresponding to the logged-in user from the internal or external storage device in which the My Panel API related to the image is stored;
The application-side API code corresponding to the My Panel-side API code acquired in the acquisition step is searched from the application-side API code stored in the storage step, and also corresponds to the searched application-side API code. Specific steps to identify application-side display content;
Screen information generation step of generating the screen information of the Web service application by arranging the application-side display content specified in the specifying step in a designated area on the Web service application based on the position information acquired in the acquisition step When,
A display control method for a user operation screen in an image processing apparatus. An extraction step of extracting, from a Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, application-side display content constituting an operation screen by the application and an application-side API code related thereto;
A first storage step of storing an association table of API codes for each protocol and corresponding core commands in the own device;
The application-side API including at least one of the application-side API content or the core command converted from the application-side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit, the application-side display content extracted in the extraction step A second storage step for storing in association with the information;
One or a plurality of my-panel display contents constituting a my-panel screen, which is a user-specific operation screen, and position information indicating an arrangement position of the my-panel display contents in the screen are the my-panel display contents. And my panel side API information including at least one of the my panel side API code related to, or the core command converted from the my panel side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit Acquiring the position information corresponding to the logged-in user and the My Panel side API information from the stored image processing apparatus or external storage device;
The application-side API information corresponding to the My-panel-side API information acquired in the acquisition step is searched from the application-side API information stored in the second storage unit, and the searched application-side API information is included in the searched application-side API information. A specific step of identifying corresponding application-side display content;
A screen information generation step of arranging the application-side display content specified in the specifying step in a designated area on the Web service application based on the position information acquired by the acquisition unit, and generating screen information of the Web service application When,
A display control method for a user operation screen in an image processing apparatus.   6. The display control method for a user operation screen in the image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein when a plurality of the Web service applications are registered, the Web service application corresponding to the type of the My Panel is activated. An extraction step of extracting, from a Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, application-side display content constituting an operation screen by the application and an application-side API code related thereto;
A storage step of storing the application-side display content and the application-side API code extracted in the extraction step in a storage unit in association with each other;
One or a plurality of my-panel display contents constituting a my-panel screen, which is a user-specific operation screen, position information indicating an arrangement position of the my-panel display contents in the screen, and the my-panel display contents Obtaining the My Panel API code and position information corresponding to the logged-in user from the internal or external storage device in which the My Panel API related to the image is stored;
The application-side API code corresponding to the My Panel-side API code acquired in the acquisition step is searched from the application-side API code stored in the storage step, and also corresponds to the searched application-side API code. Specific steps to identify application-side display content;
Screen information generation step of generating the screen information of the Web service application by arranging the application-side display content specified in the specifying step in a designated area on the Web service application based on the position information acquired in the acquisition step When,
Is a display control program for a user operation screen for causing the computer of the image processing apparatus to execute the above. An extraction step of extracting, from a Web service application registered in the image processing apparatus, application-side display content constituting an operation screen by the application and an application-side API code related thereto;
A first storage step of storing an association table of API codes for each protocol and corresponding core commands in the own device;
The application-side API including at least one of the application-side API content or the core command converted from the application-side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit, the application-side display content extracted in the extraction step A second storage step for storing in association with the information;
One or a plurality of my-panel display contents constituting a my-panel screen, which is a user-specific operation screen, and position information indicating an arrangement position of the my-panel display contents in the screen are the my-panel display contents. And my panel side API information including at least one of the my panel side API code related to, or the core command converted from the my panel side API code by the association table stored in the first storage unit Acquiring the position information corresponding to the logged-in user and the My Panel side API information from the stored image processing apparatus or external storage device;
The application-side API information corresponding to the My-panel-side API information acquired in the acquisition step is searched from the application-side API information stored in the second storage unit, and the searched application-side API information is included in the searched application-side API information. A specific step of identifying corresponding application-side display content;
A screen information generation step of arranging the application-side display content specified in the specifying step in a designated area on the Web service application based on the position information acquired by the acquisition unit, and generating screen information of the Web service application When,
Is a display control program for a user operation screen for causing the computer of the image processing apparatus to execute the above.   The display control program according to claim 7 or 8, wherein when a plurality of the web service applications are registered, the computer executes a process of starting a web service application corresponding to a type of the my panel.

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