JP2012212348A - Image processing program, information processing terminal device and control method for information processing terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing program etc. capable of improving operability when executing an application cooperation function.SOLUTION: A CPU determines whether or not a selection execution section is an execution section functioning based on a print/scan application in response to reception of an input instructing to share image data between the selection execution section and a specific processing execution section which are selected from among a plurality of execution sections when scan processing is executed by the specific processing execution section. If it is determined that the selection execution section is the execution section functioning based on the print/scan application, the CPU executes processing based on the own print/scan application to the image data. If it is determined that the selection execution section is not the execution section functioning based on the print/scan application, the CPU starts an application program which makes the CPU function as the selection execution section.

Description

  The present application relates to an image processing program capable of appropriately sharing data between applications, an information processing terminal device, and a control method for the information processing terminal device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an apparatus having an application linkage function (shared function) for exchanging data between a plurality of applications is known. Patent Document 1 describes an image processing apparatus that activates an application registered in advance as a cooperation destination or an application that an OS (Operating System) determines to be able to cooperate in response to an operation of another application cooperation button. Yes.

  In recent years, demand for an information processing terminal device compatible with Android (registered trademark) having an application cooperation function has been expanded. In such an application cooperation function (sharing function) in the information processing terminal device, an operation of transferring data from the cooperation source application to the cooperation destination application is performed. In the sharing function, settings are made in advance as to which file format (eg, JPEG format) each application can receive. When the process of transferring data in a certain file format is performed in the cooperation source application, the OS extracts candidates for cooperation destination applications that can receive the file format and displays the list. When one of the cooperation destination application candidates displayed in the list is selected, data is transferred to the selected cooperation destination application.

JP 2009-182626 A

  When the application cooperation function (sharing function) is executed in such an information processing terminal device, the OS of the information processing terminal device displays all the applications that can process the data in the file format output by the cooperation source application. To be extracted as an application candidate. Therefore, the cooperation source application may be extracted as a cooperation destination application candidate. If the cooperation source application is selected as the cooperation destination application, the same application will be activated in duplicate. As a result, the memory of the information processing terminal device may be compressed or an unexpected error may occur. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to improve operability when executing an application cooperation function (shared function).

  The image processing program described in the present application includes a computer that functions as each unit by reading the program, a plurality of application programs that cause the computer to execute one or more processes, and one or more programs that are executed based on the plurality of application programs. An image that can be read by a computer of an information processing terminal device, including sharing means for sharing data between two execution units selected from among a plurality of execution units that respectively execute one of the processes A processing program that includes at least a specific process execution unit that executes specific processing on image data, and is selected from a plurality of execution units when the specific process is executed as the specific process execution unit In response to receiving an input to share image data between the selection execution unit and the specific process execution unit Determining means for determining whether or not the selection execution unit functions based on its own image processing program; and if the determination means determines that the selection execution unit functions based on its own image processing program, Executes processing as a selection execution unit for data, and if the determination unit determines that the selection execution unit does not function based on its own image processing program, starts an application program that causes the computer to function as the selection execution unit And a control means for causing the computer to function.

  In the sharing means, the two execution units selected from the plurality of execution units are not necessarily different execution units. This is a concept including selecting the same execution unit multiple times.

  If the computer functions as the above-described means by the image processing program configured as described above, when the image data is shared between the specific process execution unit and the selection execution unit, the specific process execution unit and the selection execution unit It can be determined by the determination means whether or not functions based on the same image processing program. If it is determined that the specific processing execution unit and the selection execution unit are execution units that function based on the same image processing program, the processing based on the image processing program of the user is selected for the image data. It can be executed as an execution unit. Thereby, even when the selection execution unit that shares image data with the specific process execution unit is selected from the execution units that function based on the image processing program, the image processing that causes the specific process execution unit to function Based on the program, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the specific process execution unit is activated in an overlapping manner. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the memory of the information processing terminal device is pressed or a situation in which an unexpected error occurs.

  According to the image processing program of claim 2, when the selection execution unit and the specific process execution unit share image data, the selection execution unit functions based on its own image processing program. It can be determined by the determining means whether or not it is a part.

  An area where data can be expanded in a storage device is generally secured for each program. Then, when a plurality of execution units are activated based on the image processing program, the areas of the storage device secured by the respective execution units are different. Cannot be shared between departments. On the other hand, in the image processing program according to claim 3, when an execution unit that functions based on its own image processing program is selected as an execution unit that shares image data with the specific process execution unit, Various processes are executed using an already secured area without securing an area where data can be newly developed. Therefore, the image data developed in the storage device can be shared between the specific process execution unit and the selection execution unit. Thereby, it is not necessary to perform the conversion process as compared with the case where the image data is transferred after converting the file format between the plurality of execution units, and thus the load due to the conversion process can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to suppress deterioration of image data that occurs when executing the conversion process.

When transferring image data between a plurality of execution units, only image data can be transferred, and acquisition settings and the like when executing acquisition processing may not be transferred.
On the other hand, in the image processing program according to claim 4, when an execution unit that functions based on its own image processing program is selected as an execution unit that shares image data with the specific process execution unit, Various processes are executed using an already secured area without securing an area where data can be newly developed. Thereby, the acquisition setting can be shared between the acquisition process and the print process. Therefore, the print function can be executed in the same manner as when the acquisition function is executed. Further, since the print setting when executing the print process can be performed based on the acquisition setting, the operation when performing the print setting can be simplified.

  In addition, according to the image processing program of the fifth aspect, it is possible to determine whether or not the specific process execution unit and the selection execution unit are both execution units that read and function as an image processing program. . Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an area where data can be expanded by reading the same program is ensured on the storage device.

  According to the image processing program of the sixth aspect, the printing process can be executed using the same paper size as the paper size used when the acquisition process is executed. Therefore, since the user can omit the paper size input operation, the convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to the image processing program of the seventh aspect, it is possible to execute the printing process using the same color setting as the color setting used when the acquisition process is executed. Therefore, since the user can omit the color setting input operation, the convenience for the user can be improved.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flowchart of a scan / print application. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement flowchart of a scan / print application. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a panel. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a panel.

  FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a communication system 1 exemplified as an embodiment according to the present application. The communication system 1 includes a mobile phone 10, an MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) 51, an access point 62, a web server 71, and a base station 61. The MFP 51 is a multifunction peripheral device having a printer function, a scanner function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and the like. The access point 62 is a known relay device. The web server 71 is connected to the base station 61 via the Internet 70. The web server 71 is a device that provides web data and various functions held by itself to a client device in a network.

  The mobile phone 10 and the access point 62 can perform the wireless communication 200 by the infrastructure mode wireless LAN connection method. In addition, the MFP 51 and the access point 62 can perform wireless communication 201 by an infrastructure mode wireless LAN connection method. Note that examples of the wireless communication 200 and 201 systems include communication systems defined by the IEEE 802.11a / b / g standard, for example. The mobile phone 10 and the web server 71 are communicably connected via the base station 61 and the Internet 70.

  The configuration of the mobile phone 10 will be described. The mobile phone 10 is a mobile phone equipped with an Android (registered trademark) platform. The cellular phone 10 mainly includes a CPU 11, a storage unit 12, a wireless LAN transceiver unit 15, a wireless LAN antenna unit 16, a button input unit 17, a panel 18, a cellular phone transceiver unit 22, a cellular phone antenna unit 23, and a camera unit 27. I have. The CPU 11 controls each function according to a program stored in the storage unit 12 and various signals transmitted / received via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15. The CPU 11 functions as various means by reading the program.

  The storage unit 12 includes a program 21, a RAM 13, and an intent table 14. The storage unit 12 may be configured by combining a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an HDD (hard disk), and the like. The program 21 includes a scan / print application 21a, a browser application 21b, a gallery application 21c, a mail application 21d, and an operating system 21e. Each of the scan / print application 21a to the mail application 21d is an application for Android (registered trademark).

  The scan / print application 21 a is an application for causing the MFP 51 to execute a scan process or causing the MFP 51 to execute a print process from the mobile phone 10. The browser application 21 b is an application for causing the panel 18 to display web data acquired from the web server 71. The gallery application 21c is an application for displaying an image based on the image data on the panel 18 and performing various conversions (color correction, etc.) on the image data. The mail application 21 d is an application for transmitting mail via the wireless communication 210.

  The operating system 21e is a program that provides basic functions that are commonly used by the scan / print application 21a or the mail application 21d. The operating system 21e manages data exchange between the scan / print application 21a and the mail application 21d. In the application for Android (registered trademark), it is necessary to declare in advance to the operating system 21e which data format can be output / input. When application cooperation (data sharing) is performed, it is necessary to transmit / receive data to be shared in a data format defined by the operating system 21e from the cooperation source application to the cooperation destination application. Examples of the data format include a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format and a PDF (Portable Document Format) format.

  As an example, a data input / output management method in the scan / print application 21a will be described. As an example, a case where the scan / print application 21a can input and output data in JPEG format will be described. The scan / print application 21a inputs to the operating system 21e that the type of data that can be input / output by the scan / print application 21a itself is JPEG data. This input is performed by embedding a markup language describing that JPEG format data can be input and output in the program of the scan / print application 21a. An example of the markup language is XML (Extensible Markup Language). The operating system 21e interprets the markup language of the scan / print application 21a and recognizes that the scan / print application 21a can input and output data in JPEG format. Accordingly, the operating system 21e can input JPEG format data output from another application to the scan / print application 21a. Also, JPEG format data output from the scan / print application 21a can be input to other applications. As described above, it is possible to link another application with the scan / print application 21a.

  The RAM 13 includes an image data storage area 13a, an acquisition setting storage area 13b, and a print setting storage area 13c. Image data is developed (stored) in the image data storage area 13a. The image data storage area 13a is allocated for each program of the scan / print application 21a to the mail application 21d. A certain program can access the image data expanded in the image data storage area 13a allocated to itself, but accesses the image data expanded in the image data storage area 13a allocated to another program. I can't do it.

  The acquisition setting storage area 13b is an area for storing acquisition settings. The acquisition settings are various settings when the MFP 51 executes scan processing in S95 described later. Examples of acquisition settings include paper size, color settings (whether image data is color or monochrome), scan image quality (resolution), presence / absence of double-sided scanning, and the like.

  The print setting storage area 13c is an area for storing print settings. The print settings are various settings when print data is generated from image data in S110 described later. Examples of print settings include paper size, color settings (whether image data is color or monochrome), print image quality (resolution), presence / absence of double-sided printing, and the like. The print settings may be stored in advance in the print setting storage area 13c by the user.

  The intent table 14 stores intents corresponding to calls of various functions of the scan / print application 21a. Intent is information serving as a message exchanged between applications on the Android (registered trademark) platform. By sending an intent, other applications can be called and screen transitions within the application can be made. In other words, the intent enables bridging between various components in Android (registered trademark). For example, it is possible to bridge between functions of an application, bridge an application and a widget, and bridge an application and a system.

  The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 performs infrastructure mode wireless communication 200 via the wireless LAN antenna unit 16. The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 transmits / receives digital signals constituting various data. In addition, the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 22 performs wireless communication 210 with the base station 61 via the mobile phone antenna unit 23. The button input unit 17 is a key for executing each function of the mobile phone 10. The button input unit 17 may be configured integrally with the panel 18 as a touch panel. The panel 18 displays various function information of the mobile phone 10.

  The operation of the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. An operation for performing a scan process and a print process using the scan / print application 21a will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts illustrating processing executed by the CPU 11 based on the scan / print application 21a. Further, as an example, a case will be described in which the scan / print application 21a and the gallery application 21c are configured so that JPEG data can be input / output.

  When the user inputs an operation for starting the scan / print application 21a via the button input unit 17, the CPU 11 starts the scan / print application 21a based on the operating system 21e. In S93, the CPU 11 acquires the acquisition setting and stores it in the acquisition setting storage area 13b. The form of acquiring the acquisition setting may be a form input by the user via the button input unit 17 or a form of reading the acquisition setting stored in the storage unit 12 in advance.

  In S95, the CPU 11 executes a process for acquiring image data. Specifically, the CPU 11 transmits a scan execution command and an acquisition setting to the MFP 51 via the wireless communication 200 and 201. In response to receiving the scan execution command, the MFP 51 starts the scan process according to the acquisition setting. When the scan process is completed, the MFP 51 transmits the generated image data to the mobile phone 10. Then, the CPU 11 receives the generated image data via the wireless communication 200 and 201.

  In S99, the CPU 11 develops (writes) the received image data in the RAM 13. At this time, the CPU 11 develops the image data in the image data storage area 13a on the RAM 13 assigned to the scan / print application 21a. Also, the image data received in the JPEG format is converted into bitmap format (uncompressed) image data and expanded.

  In S <b> 101, the CPU 11 displays an image represented by the image data expanded in the RAM 13 on the panel 18. As a result, the scan image 300 is displayed on the panel 18 as shown in FIG. In addition, a PDF data sharing button 202 and a JPEG data sharing button 203 are displayed on the panel 18. The PDF data sharing button 202 is a button for inputting a command for sharing PDF format data between the scan / print application 21a and another application. The JPEG data sharing button 203 is a button for inputting a command to share JPEG format data between the scan / print application 21a and another application.

  In S102, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a data sharing command is input by the user. Specifically, it is determined whether the PDF data sharing button 202 or the JPEG data sharing button 203 is touched by the user. If it is not input (S102: NO), the process returns to S102 and waits. If it is input (S102: YES), the process proceeds to S103. In the explanation example of the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the JPEG data sharing button 203 is touched and a command for sharing data using JPEG format data is input.

  In S <b> 103, the CPU 11 displays a candidate list of data sharing destination applications on the panel 18. Specifically, the CPU 11 determines the data format (PDF or JPEG) corresponding to the PDF data sharing button 202 or the JPEG data sharing button 203 determined to have been touched in S102, and the image data to be shared in the sharing destination application. As a search condition, a process (action) to be executed on the mobile phone 10 is displayed as a list of applications that match the search condition as candidates for data sharing. In the example of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a button 301 for selecting the scan / print application 21a, a button 302 for selecting the gallery application 21c, and a button 303 for selecting the mail application 21d are displayed.

  In S104 (FIG. 3), the CPU 11 determines whether any application has been selected as an application for sharing image data. Specifically, it is determined whether any of the buttons 301 to 303 is touched by the user. If no application is selected (S104: NO), the process returns to S104 and waits. On the other hand, when any application is selected (S104: YES), the process proceeds to S105.

  In S105, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the intent of the application selected in S104 has been acquired. If an intent has not been acquired (S105: NO), the process returns to S105 and waits. If acquired (S105: YES), the process proceeds to S106.

  In S106, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the application selected in S104 is its own application. The application of its own is an application that is activated when the flow of FIG. 2 starts, and is an application that is activated in order to acquire image data in S95. In the example of this embodiment, the own application is the scan / print application 21a. Specifically, whether the intent received in S105 (the intent of the selected application) matches the intent stored in the intent table 14 (the intent of the scan / print application 21a). Determine whether. In the example of this embodiment, it is determined whether the intent acquired in S105 matches the intent of the print function of the scan / print application 21a stored in the intent table 14. If the selected application is not its own application (S106: NO), the process proceeds to S107.

  In S107, the CPU 11 converts the image data expanded in the RAM 13 into the data format selected in S102. In the example of the present embodiment, the bitmap format image data expanded in the RAM 13 is converted into JPEG format image data.

  In S108, the CPU 11 outputs an activation instruction to the application selected in S104 and outputs the converted image data. In the explanation example of the present embodiment, the gallery application 21c is activated in response to the activation instruction. Then, the converted JPEG format image data is delivered to the gallery application 21c. The gallery application 21c displays an image based on JPEG image data on the panel 18. As described above, the data format that can be transferred from the scan / print application 21a to the gallery application 21c is limited to a predetermined format (JPEG format or the like). Accordingly, data that does not have a predetermined data format (such as acquisition settings) cannot be transferred to the gallery application 21c.

  On the other hand, when the application selected in S104 is its own application (S106: YES), the process proceeds to S109 without starting a new application. In S109, the CPU 11 generates a print setting based on the acquisition setting. At this time, the CPU 11 generates a print setting based on the scan / print application 21a activated at the start of the flow of FIG. Therefore, the CPU 11 can read out the acquisition settings stored in the acquisition setting storage area 13b assigned to the scan / print application 21a. Then, the CPU 11 generates a print setting based on the read acquisition setting, and stores the generated print setting in the print setting storage area 13c.

  Here, the acquisition settings and the print settings have common parameters (paper size, color setting, etc.). Therefore, the acquisition setting parameter can be directly applied to the print setting parameter. As a result, it is possible to perform the printing process using the same paper size and the same color setting as when executing the scanning process.

  In S110, the CPU 11 generates print data from the image data. At this time, the CPU 11 generates print data based on the scan / print application 21a activated at the start of the flow of FIG. Therefore, the CPU 11 can read out the image data developed in the image data storage area 13a assigned to the scan / print application 21a. Accordingly, the CPU 11 can generate print data by using the image data acquired in S99 as it is. Further, the CPU 11 generates print data based on the print settings stored in the print setting storage area 13c. Examples of processing for generating print data include processing for dividing web data according to the size of the printing paper, processing for changing resolution, and processing for adding a page description language such as Postscript as header information. Can be mentioned.

  In step S <b> 111, the CPU 11 transmits the generated print data to the MFP 51 via the wireless communication 200 and 201. The MFP 51 prints the print data received from the mobile phone 10 on a print sheet. Then, the flow ends.

  The effect of the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment will be described. When the application linkage function (sharing function) is executed in the mobile phone 10 adopting the Android (registered trademark) platform, the operating system 21e of the mobile phone 10 processes the data in the data format output by the cooperation source application. All possible applications are extracted as application candidates for cooperation. Therefore, the cooperation source application may be extracted as a cooperation destination application candidate. If the cooperation source application is selected as the cooperation destination application, the same application will be activated in duplicate. As a result, the memory of the information processing terminal device may be compressed or an unexpected error may occur.

  Therefore, in the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment, for example, when image data is shared between the scan process and the print process, the scan process and the print process function based on the same application. Can be determined. If it is determined that the scan process and the print process function based on the same application (S106: YES), the print process can be executed based on the application itself (S110). As a result, even when the own application is selected again as an application for performing the printing process, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the same application is activated in duplicate. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the memory of the mobile phone 10 is compressed or an unexpected error occurs.

  In the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment, for example, when image data is shared between the scan process and the print process, the scan process and the print process are based on the same scan / print application 21a. In the case of functioning, the image stored in the image data storage area 13a secured by the already started scan / print application 21a without securing the new image data storage area 13a on the RAM 13 is used. A print process is executed using the data. (S110). Therefore, the image data developed on the image data storage area 13a can be shared between the scanning process and the printing process.

  When image data obtained by scan processing is converted to a predetermined data format (such as JPEG format) and then transferred to an application that performs printing processing, conversion processing is required, so image quality deteriorates. There is a case. However, in the present embodiment, print data can be created directly from the image data obtained by the scan process, so that it is possible to suppress degradation of the image data that occurs when the conversion process is executed.

  Further, when the predetermined data format is a data format that requires advanced processing (such as PDF format), it may be necessary to cause an external device such as the web server 71 to execute the conversion process. In this case, for example, an application that has received image data in PDF format transmits the image data in PDF format to the web server 71 via the wireless communication 210. Then, the web server 71 converts the format of the received image data from the PDF format to the JPEG format, and sends it back to the mobile phone 10 via the wireless communication 210. In this case, the burden of conversion processing increases. However, in the present embodiment, print data can be created directly from the image data obtained by the scan process, so the load due to the conversion process can be reduced.

  In the scan / print application 21a according to the present embodiment, for example, when image data is shared between the scan process and the print process, the scan process and the print process are based on the same scan / print application 21a. In the case of functioning, the print setting is set using the acquisition setting stored in the acquisition setting storage area 13b secured by the already started scan / print application 21a. (S109). Thereby, the acquisition setting can be shared between the acquisition process and the print process. Thus, the user's input operation such as the paper size can be omitted, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

  Specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail above, but these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above.

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There are various modifications as a method for preventing the application itself from starting redundantly when executing the application cooperation function. For example, in S103, when displaying a candidate list of applications to which data is shared, the application may not be displayed. Further, for example, when it is determined in S106 that the selected application is its own application, the user may be notified that the application is inappropriate as a selection target.

  Further, the format of image data acquired by scan processing and the data format defined so as to be able to be input / output between applications are not limited to the combination according to the description example of this embodiment (combination of JPEG format and JPEG format). Various combinations are possible. For example, a combination of the JPEG format as the format of the acquired image data and the PDF format as the data format specified to be input / output is possible. Further, for example, a combination of the format of the acquired image data as a bitmap format and the data format defined as capable of input / output as a JPEG format is possible. Note that the JPEG format or the PDF format is preferable as the data format that can be input / output between applications. This is because the bitmap format is uncompressed and therefore has a large data size and is not suitable for data input / output between applications. Also, the ping (Portable Network Graphics) format is suitable for text and graphics, but is not effective for photographs.

  When the application cooperation function is executed, if the application selected in S104 is its own application (S106: Y), before the data sharing command is input, the image data to be linked is processed in the application. The processing performed (for example, S95) and the processing performed on the image data to be linked in the application after the selection in S104 (for example, S110) are not necessarily different. The form which selects the same process in multiple times using an application cooperation function may be sufficient. For example, consider a case where an image processing application for changing the brightness of an image is activated to change the brightness of the image. In this case, when outputting the image data after changing the brightness to the cooperation destination application, if the application for image processing is designated as the cooperation destination, the process of changing the brightness is executed again. It may be.

  In S95, the form of acquiring the image data is not limited to the scan process. For example, the image data stored in the storage unit 12 may be acquired.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 10 has been described as being connected to the Internet 70 via the base station 61 by the mobile phone transmission / reception unit 22. Instead, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the wireless LAN transmitting / receiving unit 15 connects to the Internet 70 via the access point 62 in order to save communication costs.

  In the present embodiment, the case has been described in which the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a performs various processes. However, it is not limited to this form. As a modified example, as shown below, the CPU 11 that is executed based on the scan / print application 21a causes the operating system 21e, other programs, and hardware configurations (panel 18 and the like) to execute various processes. The form which gives an instruction | indication may be sufficient.

  The CPU 11 may execute the display process based on the process performed by the operating system 21e. In such a case, for example, in S103, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to display a candidate list of data sharing destination applications to the operating system 21e. Specifically, the CPU 11 outputs information such as a data format (PDF or JPEG) and an action corresponding to the PDF data sharing button 202 or the JPEG data sharing button 203 determined to have been touched in S102 to the operating system 21e. In such a case, the CPU 11 executed based on the operating system 21e uses the data format and action output from the scan / print application 21a as search conditions, and the application that matches the search conditions among all applications installed in the mobile phone 10. Are listed as data sharing destination application candidates (FIG. 5). As described above, when the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to display a candidate list of data sharing destination applications to the operating system 21e in S103, the operating system 21e is displayed in S104. The CPU 11 that executes based on this determines whether or not any application has been selected. In such a case, in S105, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a acquires the intent according to whether or not the intent of the application selected in S104 has been received from the operating system 21e as a return value. It becomes a form to determine whether or not.

  Based on the process performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute a process of outputting a start instruction or a process of outputting converted image data. In such a case, for example, in S108, the CPU 11 that is executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction for executing a process of outputting a start instruction to the operating system 21e.

  Based on processing performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute processing for generating print data. In such a case, for example, in S110, the CPU 11 that is executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to execute processing for generating print data to the operating system 21e.

  Based on processing performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute processing for transmitting print data. In such a case, for example, in S111, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to execute the process of transmitting print data to the operating system 21e.

  Based on processing performed by the operating system 21e, the CPU 11 may execute processing for expanding image data in the RAM 13. In such a case, for example, in S95, the CPU 11 executed based on the scan / print application 21a outputs an instruction to execute processing for acquiring image data to the operating system 21e.

  The technical elements described in this specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the technology illustrated in the present specification or the drawings achieves a plurality of objects at the same time, and has technical utility by achieving one of the objects.

  The expression of the claim is that various units such as a sharing unit, a determination unit, a control unit, a setting storage unit, and a first identification information storage unit cause various units such as an execution unit to execute various processes. It has become. Here, the description of “performing various processes” is limited to representing a form in which a computer (CPU 11 or the like) executed based on an image processing program (scan / print application 21a or the like) performs various processes. Not. The description includes a form in which the computer outputs instructions for executing various processes to the operating system and the hardware configuration (panel 18 and the like).

  Further, various units such as an execution unit and a storage unit described in the claims correspond to computers in various states. For example, the “execution unit” described in the claims corresponds to the CPU 11 that executes the process in S95 in FIG. 2 (process for acquiring image data) and the process in S110 in FIG. 3 (process for generating print data). sell. The “execution unit” may correspond to the CPU 11 that executes the processes of S95 and S110 based on the operating system 21e or another program. The “execution unit” may correspond to the CPU 11 that executes the processes of S95 and S110 based on a plurality of programs such as the print application 21a, the operating system 21e, and other programs.

  Further, the “selection execution unit” recited in the claims can correspond to the CPU 11 that executes processing such as S110. The “specific processing execution unit” recited in the claims can correspond to the CPU 11 that executes processing such as S95. The “storage unit” recited in the claims can correspond to the CPU 11 that executes the process of S93 and the like.

  Each unit (execution unit, selection execution unit, specific process execution unit, storage unit, etc.) in the claims is a means and hardware realized in the program of the invention or by execution of the driver of the operating system 21e or another program. Hardware or hardware only. The driver may be an aggregate of a plurality of programs.

  The mobile phone 10 is an example of an information processing terminal device. The scan / print application 21a is an example of an image processing program. The CPU 11 is an example of a computer. The scan process is an example of a specific process. The RAM 13 is an example of a storage device. The intent is an example of first identification information and second identification information.

  The CPU that executes S108 is an example of a sharing unit. The CPU that executes S106 is an example of a determination unit or determination step. The CPU that executes S108 and S111 is an example of a control unit or a control step. The CPU that executes S93 and the RAM 13 are examples of setting storage means.

  1: Communication system, 10: Mobile phone, 11: CPU, 12: Storage unit, 13: RAM, 18: Panel, 21a: Scan / print application, 21c: Gallery application, 51: MFP

Claims (9)

A computer that functions as each means by reading a program;
A plurality of application programs for causing the computer to execute one or more processes;
Sharing means for sharing data between two execution units selected from a plurality of execution units that respectively execute one of the one or more processes executed based on the plurality of application programs ,
An image processing program readable by the computer of the information processing terminal device comprising:
At least a specific processing execution unit that executes specific processing on the image data;
When the specific process is executed as the specific process execution unit, an input for sharing the image data between the selection execution unit selected from the plurality of execution units and the specific process execution unit Determining means for determining whether or not the selection execution unit functions based on the image processing program of its own in response to accepting;
When it is determined by the determination means that the selection execution unit functions based on the image processing program of its own, processing is performed on the image data as the selection execution unit, and the selection execution by the determination means A control unit that activates an application program that causes the computer to function as the selection execution unit, when it is determined that the unit does not function based on the own image processing program;
And causing the computer to function. The image processing program includes two or more execution units,
In response to receiving an input to share the image data between the selection execution unit and the specific process execution unit, which are different from the specific process execution unit among the plurality of execution units, The image processing program according to claim 1, wherein the selection execution unit determines whether or not the function is performed based on the image processing program of its own. The specific process execution unit executes a process of developing the image data in a storage device of the information processing terminal device,
When the determination unit determines that the selection execution unit functions based on its own image processing program, the control unit performs the selection execution using the image data expanded in the storage device. The image processing program according to claim 1, wherein the processing is executed as a unit. The specific process is an acquisition process for acquiring the image data;
The control means executes print processing for generating print data from the image data as the selection execution unit,
Causing the computer to further function as a setting storage unit that causes a storage unit to execute a process of storing an acquisition setting when the specific process execution unit executes the acquisition process in a storage device of the information processing terminal device;
When the determination unit determines that the selection execution unit functions based on the image processing program of the control unit, the control unit executes the printing process based on the acquisition setting as the selection execution unit. The image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The information processing terminal device further includes first identification information storage means for causing the storage unit to execute processing for storing first identification information for identifying the specific process execution unit in a storage device of the information processing terminal device in advance.
The determination unit obtains second identification information for identifying the selection execution unit in response to receiving an input to share the image data between the specific process execution unit and the selection execution unit, It is determined whether or not the specific processing execution unit and the selection execution unit function based on the same image processing program depending on whether or not the acquired second identification information matches the first identification information. The image processing program according to claim 1, wherein the image processing program is any one of claims 1 to 4. The acquisition setting is paper size,
The image processing program according to claim 4, wherein the control unit executes the printing process as the selection execution unit using a paper size that is the same as the paper size used when the acquisition process is executed. The acquisition setting is a color setting,
The image processing according to claim 4, wherein the control unit executes the printing process as the selection execution unit using the same color setting as the color setting used when the acquisition process is executed. program. A computer that functions as each means by reading a program;
A plurality of application programs for causing the computer to execute one or more processes;
Sharing means for sharing data between two execution units selected from a plurality of execution units that respectively execute one of the one or more processes executed based on the plurality of application programs ,
A method for controlling an information processing terminal device comprising:
At least a specific processing execution unit that executes specific processing on the image data;
When the specific process is executed as the specific process execution unit, an input for sharing the image data between the selection execution unit selected from the plurality of execution units and the specific process execution unit A determination step of determining whether or not the selection execution unit functions based on the image processing program of its own in response to accepting;
When it is determined by the determination step that the selection execution unit functions based on the image processing program of its own, processing is performed on the image data as the selection execution unit, and the selection unit performs the selection execution. If it is determined that the unit does not function based on its own image processing program, a control step of starting an application program that causes the computer to function as the selection execution unit;
A method of controlling an information processing terminal device comprising: A computer that functions as each means by reading a program;
A plurality of application programs for causing the computer to execute one or more processes;
Sharing means for sharing data between two execution units selected from a plurality of execution units that respectively execute one of the one or more processes executed based on the plurality of application programs ,
With
At least a specific processing execution unit that executes specific processing on the image data;
When the specific process is executed as the specific process execution unit, an input for sharing the image data between the selection execution unit selected from the plurality of execution units and the specific process execution unit Determining means for determining whether or not the selection execution unit functions based on the image processing program of its own in response to accepting;
When it is determined by the determination means that the selection execution unit functions based on the image processing program of its own, processing is performed on the image data as the selection execution unit, and the selection execution by the determination means A control unit that activates an application program that causes the computer to function as the selection execution unit, when it is determined that the unit does not function based on the own image processing program;
An information processing terminal device comprising:

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