JP2016016559A - Image print device and order receiving terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image print device which can easily search a desired image out of a large amount of images and an order receiving terminal.SOLUTION: The image print device comprises: an input portion 11 to which image data are inputted; a first display 10A which displays a plurality of first thumbnail images generated by reducing the image data; a second display portion 10B which displays second thumbnail images generated by reducing the image data which are more than the displayed first thumbnail images that the first display portion 10A displays; a receiving portion that receives input of a print order including selection of the first thumbnail images; a printer 13 that prints the image data on the basis of the print order; and a control portion 140 that when the second thumbnail images are selected, makes the first display portion 10A to display the first thumbnail images corresponding to the selected second thumbnail images.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an image printing apparatus that prints out image data stored in a storage medium owned by a user, a portable terminal, or the like, and an order receiving terminal that accepts a print order for image data.

  Image printing apparatuses that read digital data of images taken with a digital camera, a smartphone, or the like and print them out are installed in various places. For example, the user brings a storage medium in which image data taken with a digital camera is stored, and causes the image printing apparatus to read the image data in the storage medium. The image printing apparatus displays the image of the image data read from the storage medium as a thumbnail for each page and presents it to the user. When the user selects an image to be printed and designates the number of prints, the image printing apparatus prints out the image.

  When a large amount of image data is stored in the storage medium, the user switches pages many times to select an image desired to be printed, and confirms a large number of pages. It took a lot of time to find the images.

JP 2012-3568 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and an object thereof is to provide an image printing apparatus and an order receiving terminal that can easily find a desired image from a large number of images.

  An image printing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes an input unit that inputs image data, a first display unit that displays a plurality of first thumbnail images obtained by reducing the image data, and a second thumbnail obtained by reducing the image data. A second display unit that displays more images than the number of first thumbnail images displayed on the first display unit; a reception unit that receives an input of a print order including selection of the first thumbnail image; and the print order A printer that prints the image data based on the control unit, and a control unit that causes the first display unit to display a first thumbnail image corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image when the second thumbnail image is selected; Is provided.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that a display size of the second thumbnail image on the second display unit is smaller than a display size of the first thumbnail image on the first display unit.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the first display unit displays the first thumbnail images in order of shooting date and time, the second display unit displays the second thumbnail images in order of shooting date and time, and the control unit When the second thumbnail image is selected, the first thumbnail image corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image and a plurality of first thumbnail images whose shooting dates and times are before and after the first thumbnail image are displayed on the first thumbnail image. You may display on a display part.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, the display order condition of the first thumbnail image on the first display unit and the display order condition of the second thumbnail image on the second display unit may be the same. preferable.

  In the image printing apparatus according to the aspect of the present invention, when the control unit performs the process of narrowing down the first thumbnail images displayed on the first display unit, the second thumbnail image corresponding to the narrowed down result is displayed on the second display. It is preferable to display on the part.

  An order receiving terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes an input unit that inputs image data, a first display unit that displays a plurality of first thumbnail images obtained by reducing the image data, and a second thumbnail obtained by reducing the image data. A second display unit that displays more images than the number of first thumbnail images displayed on the first display unit; a reception unit that receives an input of a print order including selection of the first thumbnail image; and the print order A communication unit that transmits the image data to the outside; and a control unit that causes the first display unit to display a first thumbnail image corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image when the second thumbnail image is selected. , Are provided.

  According to the present invention, the first thumbnail image is displayed on the first display unit, and the second display unit, which is different from the first display unit, has a second number larger than the number of first thumbnail images displayed on the first display unit. By displaying thumbnail images, you can check many images at once. When the second thumbnail image is selected, the first thumbnail image corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image is displayed on the first display unit, so that the image can be confirmed in detail and the desired image can be easily found. be able to.

1 is a block configuration diagram of an image printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the image printing apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the thumbnail screen of a 1st touch panel. It is a figure which shows an example of the thumbnail screen of a 2nd touch panel. It is a figure which shows an example of 2nd thumbnail image selection. It is a figure which shows an example of the thumbnail screen of the 1st touch panel after the 2nd thumbnail image selection. 5 is a flowchart for describing image print processing according to the embodiment. It is a schematic perspective view of the image printing apparatus by a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the image printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the image printing apparatus. As shown in FIG. 1, the image printing apparatus includes a first touch panel 10A, a second touch panel 10B, a data input unit 11, a charging unit 12, a printer 13, a CPU (central processing unit) 14, a disk device (storage unit) 15, And a main memory 16. Each part of the image printing apparatus is connected via a bus.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first touch panel 10 </ b> A is provided on the top plate 1 </ b> A portion of the housing 1, and the second touch panel 10 </ b> B is provided on the top of the housing 1. To facilitate the input operation to the first touch panel 10A, the screens of the top board 1A and the first touch panel 10A are slightly inclined so that the front side is low and the back side is high. The display screen of the second touch panel 10B stands in a substantially vertical state. The display screens of the first touch panel 10A and the second touch panel 10B have the same size.

  The first touch panel 10A and the second touch panel 10B display information including images and accept input of various instructions from the user. The first touch panel 10 </ b> A selects an image data input method (for example, use of a storage medium, infrared communication from a mobile terminal, or wireless communication from a smartphone) selection screen, a notice display screen, and print output. A basic operation screen such as an order screen (see FIG. 3) for receiving selection of image data, designation of the number of prints, etc., and a confirmation screen for the order contents and the charged amount is displayed. As will be described later, the second touch panel 10B displays a large number of thumbnail images (second thumbnail image 40, see FIG. 4).

  The data input unit 11 receives input of image data by reading the image data from a storage medium in which image data taken by a digital camera or the like is stored. The data input unit 11 has a data reading device corresponding to various storage media. The data input unit 11 can accept input of image data from the portable terminal by infrared communication or wireless communication. As shown in FIG. 2, the data input unit 11 is provided at the top of the housing 1, specifically, between the top plate 1 </ b> A of the housing 1 and the second touch panel 10 </ b> B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the billing unit 12 has a coin insertion slot 12A, a bill insertion slot 12B, and a change return slot 12C provided on the front side of the housing 1, from the coin insertion slot 12A and the bill insertion slot 12B. The inserted money is identified and counted, and the change is discharged from the change return port 12C. Further, the billing unit 12 may have a payment function using electronic money. The billing unit 12 may have a receipt printer that prints the number of prints, unit price, billing amount, input amount, change amount, etc. on a receipt and outputs the receipt.

  The printer 13 is a high resolution color printer such as a sublimation type or an ink jet type, and prints and outputs image data based on the order contents. The printer 13 is accommodated in the housing 1. A plurality of printers 13 may be installed. As shown in FIG. 2, a transparent opening / closing door 2 is provided on the front side of the housing 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the back surface side of the opening / closing door 2, there is provided an accumulating portion (not shown) in which the printed matter printed by the printer 13 is accumulated, and when the opening / closing door 2 is opened, the printed matter accumulated in the accumulating portion can be taken out. It is like that.

  The disk device 15 stores an image processing program, a control program, and edit items that can be combined with image data. The disk device 15 is a hard disk drive, for example.

  The CPU 14 loads the image processing program in the disk device 15 into the main memory 16 and executes the image processing program. As the image processing program is executed, an area for storing input image data, thumbnail image data obtained by reducing the image data, order contents, and the like is secured in the main memory 16.

  Further, the CPU 14 loads a control program in the disk device 15 into the main memory 16 and executes the control program, thereby controlling the first touch panel 10A, the second touch panel 10B, the charging unit 12, and the printer 13. Function as.

  When the image data is input from the storage medium or the portable terminal via the data input unit 11, the control unit 140 creates an order screen and displays the first thumbnail image 30 obtained by reducing the image data, as shown in FIG. Displayed on the first touch panel 10A. When the number of image data input via the data input unit 11 is large and cannot be displayed on one screen, the page switching button 31 is pressed (contacted) to switch pages, or the scroll bar 35 is operated. Alternatively, the first thumbnail images 30 for all the image data can be confirmed by performing a flick operation on the screen of the first touch panel 10A. An enlargement button 32 and an edit button 33 are provided on both sides of the first thumbnail image 30, and a print number increase / decrease button 34 for designating the number of prints of the image is provided below the first thumbnail image 30.

  When the enlarge button 32 is pressed, the thumbnail image can be enlarged and displayed. When the edit button 33 is pressed, the display on the first touch panel 10A is switched to an edit screen for editing this image, and edit items such as frames and stamps can be combined with the image and characters can be written on the image. When the print number increase / decrease button 34 is pressed, the number of prints for each image can be designated and a print order can be entered.

  The control unit 140 displays the first thumbnail image 30 on the first touch panel 10A, and displays the second thumbnail image 40 obtained by reducing the image data on the second touch panel 10B as shown in FIG. The second thumbnail image 40 is a smaller version of the image data than the first thumbnail image 30 and has a smaller display size. Therefore, the display number of the second thumbnail images 40 on the second touch panel 10B is larger than the display number of the first thumbnail images 30 on the first touch panel 10A. For example, the second touch panel 10B displays 300 second thumbnail images 40.

  When the number of image data input via the data input unit 11 is large and cannot be displayed on one screen of the second touch panel 10B, the page switching button 41 is pressed (contacted) to switch pages, or a scroll bar The second thumbnail images 40 for all the image data can be confirmed by operating 45 or performing a flick operation on the screen of the second touch panel 10B.

  For example, the second thumbnail image 40 is displayed in order of shooting date and time, and as shown in FIG. 4, the second touch panel 10B also displays the shooting date. Thereby, the user can easily know where the image being searched is displayed on the second touch panel 10B.

  When the user selects the second thumbnail image 40 displayed on the second touch panel 10B, the control unit 140 displays the first thumbnail image 30 corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image 40 so that the first thumbnail image 30 is displayed. The display on the touch panel 10A is switched. The first thumbnail image 30 corresponding to the second thumbnail image 40 is the same image, that is, the original image data used to generate the thumbnail image.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, consider a case where the second thumbnail image 40A is selected on the second touch panel 10B. When the second thumbnail image 40A is selected, the control unit 140 switches the display of the first touch panel 10A so that the first thumbnail image 30A corresponding to the second thumbnail image 40A is displayed as shown in FIG. . For example, the control unit 140 causes the first thumbnail image 30A to be displayed at the center of the first touch panel 10A. As a result, the first touch panel 10A displays the first thumbnail image 30A and the thumbnail images whose shooting date and time are before and after.

  The second thumbnail image 40 displayed on the second touch panel 10B has a small display size, and the user can roughly determine what the image is, but it is difficult to confirm in detail. For example, when there is an image to be printed among images shot multiple times with the same background, it is difficult to confirm fine points such as the appearance of the second thumbnail image 40, and the user has a plurality of second thumbnail images with the same background. Select 40 (appropriately). On the first touch panel 10A, the first thumbnail image 30A corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image 40A and the first thumbnail image 30 with the shooting date and time changed from the first thumbnail image 30A are displayed, so that a desired image is displayed. It becomes easy to be displayed on the first touch panel 10A, and a desired image can be easily found.

  As described above, in the image printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, the first thumbnail image 30 is displayed on the first touch panel 10A, and the second thumbnail image 40 smaller in size than the first thumbnail image 30 is once displayed on the second touch panel 10B. Many are displayed. Further, when the second thumbnail image 40 is selected, the image printing apparatus switches the thumbnail screen of the first touch panel 10A so that the first thumbnail image 30 corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image 40 is displayed. .

  Since a large number of the second thumbnail images 40 are displayed on the second touch panel 10B at a time, a desired image can be quickly found without switching pages many times on the thumbnail screen of the first touch panel 10A. In addition, when the second thumbnail image 40 is selected, the first thumbnail image 30 corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image 40 is displayed on the first touch panel 10A. Can do.

  Display control of the first touch panel 10 </ b> A and the second touch panel 10 </ b> B described above is performed by the control unit 140. Further, the control unit 140 has a function as a reception unit that receives an input of a print order via the first touch panel 10A, and controls the image data to be transmitted to the printer 13 and printed out based on the print order. .

  Next, the flow of image print processing according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  (Step S101) The data input unit 11 receives input of image data.

  (Step S102) The control unit 140 displays the first thumbnail image 30 obtained by reducing the image data on the display of the first touch panel 10A. In addition, the control unit 140 displays the second thumbnail image 40 obtained by further reducing the image data on the display of the second touch panel 10B. The display number of the second thumbnail image 40 is larger than the display number of the first thumbnail image 30.

  (Step S103) When the second thumbnail image 40 is selected on the second touch panel 10B, the process proceeds to Step S104.

  (Step S104) The control unit 140 switches the display of the thumbnail screen of the first touch panel 10A so that the first thumbnail image 30 corresponding to the second thumbnail image 40 selected in step S103 is displayed.

  (Step S105) The user selects an image (first thumbnail image 30) to be printed on the first touch panel 10A. At this time, the edit button 33 may be pressed to edit the image on the edit screen.

  (Step S106) The print number increase / decrease button 34 is pressed to input the number of prints.

  (Step S107) When the order is completed, the process proceeds to Step S108. When continuing an order, it returns to step S103.

  (Step S108) The charged amount based on the order contents from the user is displayed on the first touch panel 10A. When the user inserts money, the billing unit 12 counts the inserted money, and performs withdrawal of a change, printing of a receipt, and the like.

  (Step S109) The control unit 140 causes the printer 13 to print image data based on the order contents.

  As described above, the image printing apparatus according to the present embodiment displays the first thumbnail image 30 on the first touch panel 10A and the second thumbnail image 40 smaller in size than the first thumbnail image 30 on the second touch panel 10B. Since a large number of images are displayed at a time, a desired image can be easily found on the second touch panel 10B even when the data input unit 11 captures a large amount of image data.

  Further, when the second thumbnail image 40 is selected, the image printing apparatus switches the thumbnail screen of the first touch panel 10A so that the first thumbnail image 30 corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image 40 is displayed. . Since the display size of the first thumbnail image 30 on the first touch panel 10A is larger than that of the second thumbnail image 40, the user can display details such as the appearance of the image selected by the user on the second touch panel 10B. It can be easily confirmed at 10A. In addition, it is possible to promptly place a print order for a desired image.

  In the above-described embodiment, the image printing apparatus that includes the printer 13 in the housing 1 and outputs a printed matter on the spot has been described. However, the printer 13 may be omitted and an order receiving terminal that receives a print order may be used. In this case, the order receiving terminal is provided with a communication unit that transmits the image data ordered and the order contents to the printer server via a wired or wireless network. The user receives the printed matter by mail or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is preferable that the display order of the second thumbnail image 40 on the second touch panel 10B is interlocked with the display order of the first thumbnail image 30 on the first touch panel 10A. For example, when the first thumbnail image 30 is displayed on the first touch panel 10A in the order of the latest shooting date, the second thumbnail image 40 is also displayed on the second touch panel 10B in the order of the new shooting date.

  When an image narrowing operation is performed on the thumbnail screen (order screen) of the first touch panel 10A, the second touch panel 10B may display only the image of the narrowing result.

  The display size of the second thumbnail image 40 may be constant or may be determined from the number of input image data. For example, the size of the second thumbnail image 40 when the number of image data input from the storage medium brought by the user via the data input unit 11 is 100, and the number of input image data is 200. It may be about twice the size of the second thumbnail image 40 in this case. As described above, the second thumbnail image 40 can be easily confirmed by effectively utilizing the display area of the second touch panel 10B.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration including two touch panels arranged above and below the first touch panel 10A and the second touch panel 10B has been described, but the display area of one large touch panel is divided into two vertically and the lower side is the first touch panel. 10A and the upper side may function as the second touch panel 10B. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a large touch panel 10C is provided on a flat inclined surface of a top plate 1B extending from the top of the housing 1 to the user's hand, and the upper and lower sides of the touch panel 10C are individually displayed. Control. In this case, the data input unit 11 is provided on the front side of the housing 1, for example. Alternatively, the display area of the horizontally long large touch panel may be divided into left and right so that one functions as the first touch panel 10A and the other functions as the second touch panel 10B.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 1A Top plate 2 Opening / closing door 10A 1st touch panel 10B 2nd touch panel 11 Data input part 12 Billing part 13 Printer 14 CPU
15 Disk device 16 Main memory 30 First thumbnail image 40 Second thumbnail image

Claims (6)

An input unit for inputting image data;
A first display unit for displaying a plurality of first thumbnail images obtained by reducing the image data;
A second display unit for displaying a second thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data more than the number of display of the first thumbnail image in the first display unit;
A reception unit for receiving an input of a print order including selection of the first thumbnail image;
A printer for printing the image data based on the print order;
When the second thumbnail image is selected, a control unit that causes the first display unit to display a first thumbnail image corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image;
An image printing apparatus comprising:   The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a display size of the second thumbnail image on the second display unit is smaller than a display size of the first thumbnail image on the first display unit. The first display unit displays the first thumbnail images in order of shooting date and time,
The second display unit displays the second thumbnail images in order of shooting date and time,
When the second thumbnail image is selected, the control unit displays a first thumbnail image corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image and a plurality of first thumbnail images whose shooting dates and times are before and after the first thumbnail image. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image printing apparatus is displayed on the first display unit.   4. The display order condition of the first thumbnail image on the first display unit and the display order condition of the second thumbnail image on the second display unit are the same. The image printing apparatus described in 1.   The said control part displays the 2nd thumbnail image corresponding to a narrowing-down result on the said 2nd display part, when the narrowing-down process of the 1st thumbnail image displayed on the said 1st display part is performed. The image printing apparatus according to any one of 1 to 4. An input unit for inputting image data;
A first display unit for displaying a plurality of first thumbnail images obtained by reducing the image data;
A second display unit for displaying a second thumbnail image obtained by reducing the image data more than the number of display of the first thumbnail image in the first display unit;
A reception unit for receiving an input of a print order including selection of the first thumbnail image;
A communication unit for transmitting the print order and the image data to the outside;
When the second thumbnail image is selected, a control unit that causes the first display unit to display a first thumbnail image corresponding to the selected second thumbnail image;
An order reception terminal comprising:

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