JP2016110446A - Gui control system, gui control method, program for gui control system, and computer-readable recording medium recorded with program for gui system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a GUI control system capable of matching the GUI of the other application that is activated on a target application with the GUI of the target application even when the specification or design of the GUI of the target application is changed.SOLUTION: The GUI control system includes: a capture acquisition part 322 for acquiring the capture of the GUI of a target first application; a capture transmission part 323 and a capture reception part for transmitting/receiving the acquired capture; a capture analysis part for analyzing the received capture, and for acquiring GUI information; a configuration file setting part for setting the acquired GUI information as the configuration file of the GUI of the first application; and a configuration file reading part 326 for acquiring the set configuration file, and for applying the acquired configuration file as the configuration file of the GUI of a second application that is activated on the first application.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a graphical user interface (GUI) control system, a GUI control method, a program for a GUI control system, and a computer-readable recording medium on which a program for a GUI system is recorded.

  In recent years, with the increase in the number of printed products in a small lot and a variety of products, there has been an increase in opportunities for digital printing even for users who have conventionally performed offset printing. At this time, it is desirable for the user to enable digital printing by linking a CTPWF (Computer To Plate WorkFlow) application, which is an offset printing process management application, and a digital printer.

  However, the digital printer performs post-processing by an inline post-processing machine, and the offset printing machine performs post-processing by an offline post-processing machine. For this reason, there is a situation in the CTPWF application that there is no GUI for using all the post-processing functions of the digital printer.

  Such a situation can be coped with by adding a post-processing GUI for the digital printer to the CTPWF application. However, such a correction is not preferable for a CTPWF application vendor mainly handling offset printing because the correction amount is large and the man-hour for correction is large.

  Therefore, JDF (Job Definition Format) is used for the print setting notification between the CTPWF application and the digital printer, and the detailed setting of the digital printing can be made from the CTPWF application taking advantage of the fact that the print setting can be transmitted by JDF. A plug-in application is provided to do this.

  However, plug-in application vendors are typically different from CTPWF application vendors, and applications developed by different vendors typically have relatively large differences in GUI. For this reason, the difference in GUI between the CTPWF application and the plug-in application may cause confusion for the user and prevent an appropriate operation.

  As a technique for optimizing the display of the GUI of an application, there is one described in Patent Document 1 below. That is, the ID of the application instructed to be executed by the client and the profile data representing the client GUI characteristics are transmitted from the client to the server. Then, the application program corresponding to the ID and the resource data converted by the server based on the profile data are transmitted from the server to the client. The client executes the application program with reference to the resource data. As a result, when the execution of the application is instructed from the client, a suitable GUI is realized in accordance with the client GUI function.

JP 2006-236323 A

  However, since the profile data is created in advance, the above-described prior art has a problem that it cannot cope with the change of the GUI of the target application to match the GUI setting. Furthermore, there is a problem that the GUI of another application operating on one application cannot be matched with the GUI of the one application.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems. That is, even if the GUI specification or design of the target application to which the GUI is matched is changed, it is possible to display GUIs of other applications that are activated on the target application in accordance with the GUI of the target application.

  The above-described problems of the present invention are solved by the following means.

  (1) A capture acquisition unit that acquires a capture of a GUI of a target first application that matches a GUI, a capture transmission unit that transmits the capture acquired by the capture acquisition unit, and the capture transmission unit that is transmitted by the capture transmission unit A capture receiving unit for receiving a capture; analyzing the capture received by the capture receiving unit; obtaining a GUI information; and obtaining the GUI information obtained by the capture analyzing unit for the GUI of the first application Config file setting unit set as a config file, config file acquiring unit for acquiring the GUI configuration file of the first application set in the config file setting unit, and acquired by the config file acquiring unit Serial GUI control system having a configuration file of the first application of the GUI, and a control unit for applying a configuration file in the GUI of the second application running on the first application.

  (2) The GUI control system includes a client application and a configuration server, and the client application includes the capture acquisition unit, the capture transmission unit, the configuration file acquisition unit, and the control unit. The GUI server system according to (1), wherein the configuration server includes the capture reception unit, a capture analysis unit, and the configuration file setting unit.

  (3) The GUI information includes the background color of the GUI of the first application, the color, size and arrangement of GUI components, the font size of characters, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, and confirmation to the user during operation. And the GUI control system according to (1) or (2), including at least one of presence / absence of a warning.

(4) The GUI control system has a plurality of client applications,
In the configuration server, each time the capture receiving unit receives the capture from a plurality of client applications, the capture analyzing unit acquires GUI information from the received capture, and the GUI information of the first application is acquired using the acquired GUI information. The GUI control system according to (2) or (3), wherein the configuration file is updated by the configuration file setting unit.

(5) The configuration server further includes a local configuration file generation unit that generates a local configuration file of specific GUI information that is different for each user among the GUI information acquired by the capture analysis unit. The file setting unit sets the GUI information other than the specific GUI information as a GUI configuration file of the first application, and the client application
A local configuration file acquisition unit that acquires the local configuration file generated by the local configuration file generation unit; and a local configuration file storage unit that stores the local configuration file acquired by the local configuration file acquisition unit. The control unit is configured to start the configuration file acquired by the configuration file acquisition unit and the local configuration file stored in the local configuration file storage unit on the first application. The GUI control system according to any one of (2) to (4), which is applied as a GUI configuration file.

  (6) The client application includes a configuration file storage unit that stores the configuration file of the GUI of the first application acquired by the configuration file acquisition unit, and the configuration file when the second application is started on the first application. A configuration file that compares the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired by the file acquisition unit from the configuration server with the GUI configuration file of the first application stored by the configuration file storage unit before the startup. Based on the comparison result by the comparison unit and the configuration file comparison unit, whether or not the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated is displayed, and the GUI of the first application is displayed. If there is an update of the configuration file, a display unit that displays whether the user can select the GUI configuration file of the first application after the update as the GUI configuration file of the second application; The GUI control system according to any one of (2) to (5), further including:

  (7) The image processing apparatus further includes a determination unit that determines whether the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture by the capture analysis unit matches the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the past. The configuration file setting unit sets the GUI information acquired by the capture analysis unit as the GUI configuration file of the first application only when the determination unit determines that they do not match. The GUI control system according to any one of (1) to (6).

  (8) In step (b), acquiring a capture of the GUI of the target first application to match the GUI, transmitting the capture acquired in step (a), and (b) Receiving the transmitted capture (c), analyzing the capture received in step (c) and obtaining GUI information (d), and obtaining the GUI information in step (d) A step (e) of setting GUI information as a GUI configuration file of the first application, a step (f) of acquiring the GUI configuration file of the first application set in the step (e), and the step The GUI configuration file of the first application acquired in (f) is stored in the first application. GUI control method having a step (g), the applied as config file GUI of a second application running on emissions.

  (9) The steps (a), (b), (f), and (g) are performed by the client application of the GUI control system having a client application and a configuration server, and the steps (c), (d) ) And (e) are the GUI control methods according to (8), which are implemented by the configuration server.

  (10) The GUI information includes the background color of the GUI of the first application, the color, size, arrangement, character font size, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, and confirmation to the user during operation. And the GUI control method according to (8) or (9), including at least one of presence / absence of a warning.

  (11) The GUI control system includes a plurality of client applications, and the step (d) includes the received capture every time the configuration server receives the capture from the plurality of client applications in the step (c). In the step (d), the GUI information is acquired, and the step (e) updates the GUI configuration file of the first application with the GUI information acquired in the step (d). The GUI control method according to (10).

(12) The configuration server further includes a step (h) of generating a local configuration file of specific GUI information different for each user among the GUI information acquired in the step (d), (E) sets the GUI information other than the specific GUI information as a GUI configuration file of the first application;
(I) acquiring the local configuration file generated in the step (h) in the client application, and storing the local configuration file acquired in the step (i) in the client application ( j), wherein the step (g) includes the configuration file acquired in the step (f) and the local configuration file saved in the step (j). The GUI control method according to any one of (9) to (11), wherein the GUI control method is applied as a configuration file of a GUI of the second application that is activated above.

  (13) In the client application, the step (k) of saving the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired in the step (f), and the step at the time of starting the second application on the first application (1) The GUI configuration file of the first application acquired from the configuration server in (f), and the GUI configuration file of the first application saved in the step (k) before the start-up. In the application comparing step (l), based on the comparison result in the step (l), whether or not the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated is displayed, and the GUI configuration file of the first application is displayed. More (M) further includes a step (m) of displaying whether or not to apply the updated GUI configuration file of the first application as the GUI configuration file of the second application. The GUI control method according to any one of (9) to (12) above.

  (14) determining whether the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the step (d) matches the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the past (n ), And the step (e) determines that the GUI information acquired in the step (d) is the GUI configuration of the first application only when it is determined that they do not match in the step (n). The GUI control method according to any one of (8) to (13), which is set as a file.

(15) In the procedure (a) for acquiring the GUI capture of the target first application to match the GUI, in the procedure (b) for transmitting the capture acquired in the procedure (a), and in the procedure (b) Receiving the captured capture (c);
Analyzing the capture received in step (c) and acquiring GUI information, and setting the GUI information acquired in step (d) as the GUI configuration file of the first application Step (e), a step (f) for obtaining a GUI configuration file of the first application set in the step (e), and a GUI of the first application obtained in the step (f) A program for causing a GUI control system to execute a procedure having a procedure (g) for applying a configuration file as a GUI configuration file of a second application to be started on the first application.

  (16) The procedures (a), (b), (f), and (g) are executed by the client application of the GUI control system having a client application and a configuration server, and the procedures (c), ( d) and (e) are the programs according to (15), which are executed by the configuration server.

  (17) The GUI information includes the GUI background color, GUI component color, size, arrangement, character font size, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, and confirmation to the user during operation of the first application. And the program according to (15) or (16), including at least one of presence / absence of warning.

  (18) The GUI control system includes a plurality of client applications, and the procedure (d) is performed when the configuration server receives the capture from the plurality of client applications in the procedure (c). In step (d), the GUI information is acquired, and in step (e), the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated with the GUI information acquired in step (d). The program according to (17).

  (19) The configuration server further includes a procedure (h) for generating a local configuration file of specific GUI information different for each user among the GUI information acquired in the procedure (d). (E) sets the GUI information other than the specific GUI information as the GUI configuration file of the first application, and acquires the local configuration file generated in the procedure (h) in the client application A procedure (i); and a procedure (j) for storing the local configuration file acquired in the procedure (i) in the client application. The procedure (g) includes the procedure (f) And the configuration file obtained in step (j) In applying the local configuration files stored, as a configuration file of the GUI of the second application running on the first application program according to any one of the above (16) to (18).

  (20) In the client application, a procedure (k) for saving a GUI configuration file of the first application acquired in the procedure (f), and the procedure at the time of starting the second application on the first application (1) the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired from the configuration server in (f) and the GUI configuration file of the first application saved in the step (k) before the start-up. Based on the comparison result in the application (l) and the comparison result in the procedure (l), whether or not the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated is displayed, and the GUI configuration file of the first application More In the case where there is, there is further included a procedure (m) for displaying whether or not to apply the updated GUI configuration file of the first application as the GUI configuration file of the second application. The program according to any one of (16) to (19) above.

  (21) A procedure for determining whether or not the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the procedure (d) matches the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the past (n ), And only when it is determined that the procedure (e) does not match in the procedure (n), the GUI information acquired in the procedure (d) is changed to the GUI configuration of the first application. The program according to any one of (15) to (20), which is set as a file.

  (22) A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to any one of (15) to (21) is recorded.

  By acquiring and analyzing the GUI capture of the target first application to match the GUI, the GUI information is acquired and set as a configuration file. Then, the set configuration file is applied as a GUI configuration file of the second application operating on the first application. As a result, even if the GUI specification or design of the target application to which the GUI is matched is changed, the GUI of another application that is activated on the target application can be displayed in accordance with the GUI of the target application.

1 is a block diagram of a GUI control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of client PC. It is a functional block diagram of a client PC. It is a figure which shows the example of GUI displayed by the CTPWF application and acquired by the capture acquisition part. It is a figure which shows the example of GUI of the detailed setting plug-in application displayed on a display part with GUI of a CTPWF application. It is a functional block diagram of a CTPWF server. It is a functional block diagram of a configuration server. It is a figure which shows the setting value of the configuration file of GUI of a CTPWF application. It is a functional block diagram of a digital printer. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a printer. It is a flowchart for setting a configuration file in the server for configuration. It is a flowchart for starting a detailed setting plug-in application. It is a flowchart for setting a config file in the config server and generating a local config file and sending it to the client PC. It is a flowchart for starting a detailed setting plug-in application.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a GUI control system, a GUI control method, a GUI control system program, and a computer-readable recording medium on which a GUI system program is recorded will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In this specification, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) refers to a user interface that provides a user with a visually intuitive operation, and includes a display for providing the operation.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a GUI control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The GUI display system 10 includes a client PC (Personal Computer) 300, a CTPWF server 100, a configuration server 200, and a digital printer 400. The number of client PCs 130 is not limited and may be one or more.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the client PC.

  The client PC 300 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 350, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 351, a storage unit 352, an operation unit 353, a display unit 354, and a communication unit 355 for exchanging signals. They are connected to each other via a bus 356.

  The CPU 350 performs control of each unit and various arithmetic processes according to a program.

  The RAM 351 temporarily stores programs and data as a work area.

  The storage unit 352 stores various programs including the operating system and various data. The storage unit 352 can be configured by, for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

  The operation unit 353 includes, for example, a pointing device such as a mouse, a keyboard, and a touch panel, and is used for performing various operations and inputs.

  The display unit 354 is a liquid crystal display, for example, and displays various types of information.

  The communication unit 355 is an interface for communicating with an external device, and is a network interface based on standards such as Ethernet (registered trademark), SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment), PCI Express, USB, IEEE1394, BLUETOOTH (registered trademark), IEEE802. A wireless communication interface according to a standard such as .11 or a telephone line interface for connecting to a telephone line can be used.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the client PC.

  The client PC 300 has a CTPWF application 310 and a detailed setting plug-in application 320 installed therein. The CTPWF application 310 constitutes a first application, and the detailed setting plug-in application 320 constitutes a second application.

  The client PC 300 has a network interface 340.

  The CTPWF application 310 is a client application of the CTPWF server, and has functions of a GUI 311, a JDF interface 312, an activation interface 313, and a JDF operation unit 314.

  The GUI 311 is a user interface for performing various print settings and print process management, and is displayed on the display unit 354. The print settings include, for example, color or monochrome settings, paper settings, post-processing settings, and the like. The printing process management includes management of the post-process in addition to the printing process on the paper.

  The JDF operation unit 314 generates a JDF (Job Definition Format) 330 that describes the contents of print settings set by the user in the GUI 1311. The JDF 330 is a standard format for describing information such as a print setting and a storage location path of print data. In the present specification, the JDF 330 includes a file in which the information is described in the format. The print data is data of a document to be printed. The print data includes various data such as image data, vector data (graphics data), and text data. Specifically, the print data is, for example, PDL (Page Description Language) data, PDF (Portable Document Format) data, or TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) data.

  The JDF interface 312 notifies the CTPWF server 100 of the JDF 330 generated by the JDF operation unit 314.

  The activation interface 313 is a user interface for activating the advanced setting plug-in application 320. The activation interface 313 can be configured with buttons, for example.

  The detailed setting plug-in application 320 has functions of a GUI 321, a capture acquisition unit 322, a capture transmission unit 323, a startup interface 324, a JDF operation unit 325, and a configuration file reading unit 326. The configuration file reading unit 326 configures a configuration file acquisition unit, a control unit, a configuration file storage unit, a configuration file comparison unit, and a display unit.

  The activation interface 324 is an interface for notifying the JDF 330 generated by the CTPWF application 310 from the CTPWF application 310 when the advanced setting plug-in application 320 is activated on the CTPWF application 310.

  The capture acquisition unit 322 acquires the capture of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310. The capture acquisition unit 322 can acquire a capture triggered by a request for starting the detailed setting plug-in application 320 by the user or a screen transition of the GUI 311. The screen transition includes, for example, a case where an error pop-up screen is displayed. A well-known technique can be used to acquire the capture. The capture can be, for example, bitmap data. In the screen transition, for example, when an error popup screen is displayed, the capture of the popup screen may be acquired together with the capture of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a GUI displayed by the CTPWF application and acquired by the capture acquisition unit.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, in the GUI 311 displayed by the CTPWF application, setting 1 is a text input, setting 2 is a pull-down menu, setting 3 is a check box, setting 4 is a radio button, and print settings are set. It is a GUI to do. The GUI 311 displayed by the CTPWF application 310 also displays a button 319 for starting the detailed setting plug-in application. The user requests to start the detailed setting plug-in application 320 by selecting the button 319.

  The capture transmission unit 323 transmits the capture of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 acquired by the capture acquisition unit 322 to the configuration server 200 via the network 500 using the network interface 340.

  The GUI 321 is a user interface for performing detailed setting of print settings for digital printing, and is displayed on the display unit together with the GUI 311 by the CTPWF application 310. The GUI 321 provides a user interface for print settings that cannot be set in the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310. The print settings that cannot be set in the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 include post-processing print settings for the digital printer 400, such as punch settings and staple settings.

  The JDF operation unit 325 adds the contents of the print settings set by the user in the GUI 1321 to the JDF 330 notified from the CTPWF application 310 to the activation interface 324.

  The configuration file reading unit 326 acquires a configuration file from the configuration server 200 via the network 500 using the network interface 340 and reads the configuration file as a configuration file of the GUI 321 of the advanced setting plug-in application 320 that is activated on the CTPWF application 310. Apply. A configuration file is a file of GUI setting values for displaying a GUI.

  The configuration file reading unit 326 can have a function of saving the acquired configuration file in the client PC 300. The configuration file reading unit 326 compares the configuration file stored in the client PC 300 with the configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200 when the advanced setting plug-in application 320 is activated. Based on the comparison result, whether or not the configuration file is updated is displayed on the display unit 354. If there is an update, whether the updated configuration file is applied as the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 or not. Is displayed on the display unit 354 in a selectable manner.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the GUI of the detailed setting plug-in application displayed on the display unit together with the GUI of the CTPWF application. In FIG. 5, the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 is shown together with the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320.

  The GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 is displayed by applying the configuration file acquired by the configuration file reading unit 326. The configuration file acquired by the configuration file reading unit 326 is GUI information obtained by analyzing the capture of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 by the configuration server, as will be described later. The GUI information is information on a setting value of a GUI for displaying the GUI. Therefore, the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the CTPWF application 310 is applied to the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320. As a result, the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 is matched with the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 which is a target for matching the GUI. For example, the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 and the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 have the same white background color. Further, for example, the setting 6 and the setting 9 of the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 match with the pull-down menu similar to the setting 2 of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310.

  The network interface 340 is an interface for the client PC 300 to communicate with an external device. The client PC 300 transmits the JDF 330 to the digital printer 400 through the CTPWF server 100 to perform print settings for the print job, and in response to a request from the digital printer 400, print data in which the storage location path is described in the JDF 330 Is transmitted to the digital printer 400. Further, the network interface 340 transmits a capture of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 to the configuration server 200 and receives a configuration file from the configuration server 200.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the CTPWF server. Note that the hardware configuration of the CTPWF server 100 is basically the same as that of the client PC 300, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The CTPWF server 100 is a server for managing each CTPWF application 310 that is a client application, and includes a JDF interface 110 and a network interface 120.

  The JDF interface 110 receives the JDF 330 generated by the CTPWF application 310 and transmits it to the digital printer 400. When offset printing is performed, the JDF interface 110 transmits the JDF 330 received from the client PC 300 to an offset printing machine (not shown).

  The network interface 120 is an interface for the CTPWF server 100 to communicate with an external device.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the configuration server. Note that the hardware configuration of the configuration server 200 is basically the same as that of the client PC 300, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The configuration server 200 includes a capture reception unit 210, a capture analysis unit 220, a configuration file setting unit 230, and a network interface 240.

  The capture receiving unit 210 receives the capture transmitted from the detailed setting plug-in application 320.

  The capture analysis unit 220 acquires the GUI information of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 by analyzing the capture received by the capture reception unit 210 by image recognition.

  The configuration file setting unit 230 performs setting and updating by storing the GUI information analyzed and acquired by the capture analysis unit 220 as the configuration file 250 of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310.

  The configuration file setting unit 230 constitutes a determination unit, and the GUI information acquired by analysis by the capture analysis unit 220 matches the GUI information acquired by analysis by the capture analysis unit 220 in the past. Determine whether or not. Only when it is determined that they do not match, the GUI information obtained by analysis by the capture analysis unit 220 can be set and updated as the configuration file 250 of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting values in the GUI configuration file of the CTPWF application. In FIG. 8, the initial value of the setting value of the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 is also shown.

  The GUI information set as a configuration file includes the GUI 311 background color, GUI component color, size, layout, character font size, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, and user at the time of operation of the CTPWF application 310. Confirmation and / or warning. The GUI component includes buttons, check boxes, and shortcut keys. The layout includes the positional relationship between labels and text areas. The operation direction includes, for example, a character input direction that can change depending on the language. Input methods include, for example, page setting methods such as “1-3”, “1, 2, 3”, and pull-down menus.

  In FIG. 8, for example, in the configuration file 250 of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310, the background color is set to RGB = (0, 0, 0) (black), whereas the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 In the initial value of the set value, RGB = (240, 240, 240) is set. In addition, the operation direction and the like are different. Therefore, the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 and the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 with the initial values have a large difference in impression for the user, and the operation method is also different.

  The network interface 240 is an interface for the configuration server 200 to communicate with an external device via the network 500.

  FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of the digital printer.

  The digital printer 400 includes a printer controller 410 and a printer 420.

  The printer controller 410 includes a JDF interface 411, a RIP processing unit 412, a printer interface 413, and a network interface 414. The hardware configuration of the printer controller 410 is basically the same as that of the client PC 300 except that the printer controller 410 has a printer interface unit for communicating with the printer. The printer interface unit is a dedicated interface that is locally connected to the printer and transmits print data and print settings that have been rasterized by the printer controller 410 to the printer.

  The JDF interface 411 receives the JDF 330 from the CTPWF server 100.

  The RIP processing unit 412 performs rasterization processing of the print data acquired by the network interface 414 from the storage location in the client PC 300 based on the path of the storage location of the print data described in the JDF 330. The rasterization process is performed based on the print settings described in the JDF 330.

  The printer interface 413 transmits the print data rasterized by the RIP processing unit 412 to the printer together with print settings.

  The network interface 414 is an interface for the printer controller 410 to communicate with an external crisis via the network 500.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the printer 420.

  The printer 420 includes a CPU 4241, a RAM 4242, a storage unit 4243, an operation unit 4244, a display unit 4245, a print processing unit 4246, a scan processing unit 4247, and a controller interface 4248, which are a bus 4249 for exchanging signals. Are connected to each other.

  Note that the basic functions of the CPU 4241, the RAM 4242, the storage unit 4243, the operation unit 4244, and the display unit 4245 are the same as the corresponding components of the client PC 300, and thus redundant description is omitted.

  The printer 420 can be configured by, for example, an electrophotographic printer, an inkjet printer, or a thermal transfer printer.

  The print processing unit 4246 prints an image based on the print data on a sheet using a known image forming process such as an electrophotographic process.

  The scan processing unit 4247 emits light from a light source such as a fluorescent lamp to a document set at a predetermined reading position on the document table or a document conveyed to a predetermined reading position by an ADF (Auto Document Feeder), The reflected light is received while being scanned by a light receiving element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, thereby generating digital data of a document image.

  The controller interface 4248 is an interface for communicating with the locally connected printer controller 410, and receives print data and print settings subjected to rasterization processing from the printer controller 410.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the function of the printer 420 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram.

  The printer 420 includes a print processing unit 421, a controller interface 423, and a recording unit 422.

  The controller interface 423 receives print data and print settings that have undergone rasterization processing from the printer controller 410.

  The print processing unit 421 prints an image based on the print data subjected to the rasterization process on a sheet. Further, the print processing unit 421 performs post-processing on the printed paper.

  The recording unit 422 temporarily stores the print data that has been subjected to the tally process and received from the printer controller 410.

  The operation of the GUI control system 10 will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for setting a configuration file in the configuration server.

  The detailed setting plug-in application 320 determines by detecting whether the user has requested to start the detailed setting plug-in application 320 or the screen of the GUI 311 of the CTPWP application 310 is changed (S101). When it is determined that there is a request for starting the detailed setting plug-in application 320 or the screen of the GUI 311 is changed (S101: YES), capture of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 is acquired (S102).

  The detailed setting plug-in application 320 transmits the acquired capture to the configuration server 200 (S103).

  The config server 200 analyzes the capture and acquires GUI information (S104).

  The configuration file setting unit 230 of the configuration server 200 determines whether the capture of the GUI 311 of the CTPWP application 310 has already been analyzed and the configuration file has been set (S105), and if it is determined that the capture has not been analyzed (S105: YES), the GUI information obtained by the analysis is set as a configuration file of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 (S106).

  When it is determined that the capture has already been analyzed and the configuration file has been set (S105: NO), the configuration file setting unit 230 discards the GUI information obtained by the analysis.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for starting the detailed setting plug-in application.

  The detailed setting plug-in application 320 acquires a configuration file from the configuration server 200 and saves it in the client PC 300 (S202) when a request for activation is received from the CTPWF application 310 (S201: YES).

  The advanced setting plug-in application 320 determines whether the advanced setting plug-in application 320 is activated for the first time (S203). The detail setting plug-in application 320 can determine whether or not the current activation is the first activation by holding the activation count information in the client PC 300.

  When it is determined that the current activation is the first activation (S203: YES), the detailed setting plug-in application 320 applies the acquired configuration file as the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 (S208). .

  When the detailed setting plug-in application 320 determines that the current activation is not the first activation (S203: NO), the configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200 and the configuration saved in the client PC 300 before the activation are stored. The file is compared (S204).

  If the detailed setting plug-in application 320 determines that there is no difference between the configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200 and the configuration file saved in the client PC 300 before starting (S205: NO), the acquired configuration file Is discarded (S207). As a result, the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the advanced setting plug-in application 320 maintains the configuration file that was set when the advanced advanced setting plug-in application 320 was last activated. Therefore, the process for applying the configuration file to the GUI 321 is performed. Time can be saved.

  If the advanced setting plug-in application 320 determines that there is a difference between the configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200 and the configuration file stored in the client PC 300 before starting (S205: YES), the configuration file update is performed. Is displayed, and whether to update by applying the acquired configuration file as the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the advanced setting plug-in application 320 is displayed so as to be selectable by the user (S206). The advanced setting plug-in application 320 displays whether to update the acquired configuration file by applying it as the GUI 321 configuration file of the advanced setting plug-in application 320, for example, by displaying a dialog so that the user can select it. be able to.

  In step S205, when it is determined that there is a difference between the configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200 and the configuration file stored in the client PC 300 before startup, for example, the CTPWP application 310 is updated due to version upgrade or the like. This is a case where the GUI 311 changes.

  When it is selected that the advanced configuration plug-in application 320 does not apply the acquired configuration file as the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the advanced configuration plug-in application 320 and does not update the configuration file (S206: NO), the acquired configuration file The file is discarded (S207).

  The advanced configuration plug-in application 320 applies the acquired configuration file as the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the advanced configuration plug-in application 320, and when it is selected to update the configuration file (S206: YES), the acquired configuration file The file is updated by applying it as a configuration file of the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 (S208).

  The GUI control system, the GUI control method, the GUI control system program, and the computer-readable recording medium on which the GUI system program is recorded according to the first embodiment of the present invention have been described above. The effect of.

  By acquiring and analyzing the GUI capture of the target first application to match the GUI, the GUI information is acquired and set as a configuration file. Then, the set configuration file is applied as a GUI configuration file of the second application operating on the first application. As a result, even if the GUI specification or design of the target application to which the GUI is matched is changed, the GUI of another application that is activated on the target application can be displayed in accordance with the GUI of the target application. Also, there is no need to create a configuration file in advance. In addition, even when there are multiple target applications that match the GUI, or even when target applications that match the GUI are added, the GUIs of other applications that are started on those applications are matched for each application. Can be displayed.

  Further, the GUI control system is configured by a client application and a configuration server. Then, the client application acquires the GUI capture of the first application. The configuration server acquires GUI information by analyzing the capture, and sets the acquired GUI information as a configuration file. Then, the client application applies the set configuration file to the GUI configuration file of the second application that operates on the first application. As a result, the GUI of the other application that is started on the target application for matching the GUI can be matched with the GUI of the target application more efficiently and simply. In addition, when a different user uses an application for which the GUI is to be matched with the GUI of the first application for the first time, the configuration file set as the configuration file of the GUI of the first application in the configuration server in advance can be used. .

  Furthermore, the GUI information acquired by the analysis of the capture includes the first application GUI background color, GUI component color, size, layout, character font size, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, and user at the time of operation. Include at least one of confirmation and warning. Thereby, it is possible to make the GUI appearance and operation method of the first application and the second application closer.

  Furthermore, each time a capture is received from each of a plurality of client applications, the configuration server acquires GUI information from the received capture, and updates the GUI configuration file of the first application with the acquired GUI information. This makes it possible to acquire GUI information more efficiently than acquiring a capture from one client application.

  Further, in the client application, the GUI configuration file of the first application is saved, and when the second application is started on the first application, the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired from the configuration server and before the startup Compare with the configuration file saved in. Based on the comparison result, whether or not the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated is displayed. If there is an update, the updated GUI configuration file of the first application is displayed as the updated GUI configuration file of the second application. Whether to apply as a config file is displayed so that it can be selected by the user. As a result, the user's will can be reflected more flexibly with respect to the application of the configuration file, and the processing time for applying the configuration file to the GUI can be reduced.

  Further, it is determined whether or not the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture matches the GUI information acquired in the past. Only when the GUI information does not match, the acquired GUI information is used as the GUI configuration file of the first application. Set as. As a result, the processing time and the storage capacity for setting the configuration file can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
A GUI control system, a GUI control method, a GUI control system program, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the GUI system program is recorded according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration server 200 generates a local configuration file of specific GUI information that is different for each user out of the GUI information acquired by the analysis of the capture, separately from the configuration file. Then, in the client PC 300, the local configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200 is stored, and the configuration file of the GUI 321 of the advanced setting plug-in application 320 that is started on the CTPWF application 310 together with the configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200. Apply as In other respects, the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, and therefore redundant description is omitted or simplified.

  In this embodiment, the configuration file setting unit 230 configures a local configuration file generation unit, and the configuration file reading unit 326 configures a local configuration file acquisition unit and a local configuration file storage unit.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for setting a configuration file in the configuration server and generating a local configuration file and transmitting it to the client PC.

  Steps S301 to S305 in FIG. 13 are the same as steps S101 to S105 in FIG. 11 of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  The configuration file setting unit 230 of the configuration server 200 determines whether the capture has been previously analyzed by the capture analysis unit 220 (S305). If it is determined that the capture has not been analyzed (S305: YES), it is determined whether the GUI information obtained by the analysis includes different settings for each user (S306). The configuration file setting unit 230 classifies the GUI information acquired by the capture analysis into different setting items for each user and setting items common to the user, so that the GUI information includes different settings for each user. Judgment can be made.

  When the configuration file setting unit 230 determines that the GUI information obtained by the analysis does not include different settings for each user (S306: NO), the configuration information of the GUI 311 of the CTPWF application 310 is used as the GUI information obtained by the analysis. (S308).

  When the configuration file setting unit 230 determines that the GUI information obtained by the analysis includes different settings for each user (S306: YES), the GUI file obtained by the analysis has different settings for each user. A local configuration file of specific GUI information is generated separately from the configuration file, transmitted to the client PC 300, and stored in the client PC 300 (S307). Setting items of specific GUI information, which are different settings for each user, can be determined in advance and stored in the configuration server 200. The specific GUI information is, for example, GUI information related to a language or a numerical unit.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart for starting the detailed setting plug-in application.

  Steps S401 to S407 in FIG. 14 are the same as steps S201 to S207 in FIG. 12 of the first embodiment, and thus the description is omitted or simplified.

  The configuration file reading unit 326 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 acquires the configuration file and the local configuration file from the configuration server 200 when the activation request is received from the CTPWF application 310 (S401: YES), and is stored in the client PC 300. (S402).

  The configuration file reading unit 326 determines whether or not the detailed setting plug-in application 320 is activated for the first time (S403).

  When the configuration file reading unit 326 determines that the first activation is the first activation of the advanced setting plug-in application 320 (S403: YES), the configuration file reading unit 326 reads the configuration file and the local configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200. The detailed setting plug-in application 320 is applied as a configuration file of the GUI 321 (S408). The configuration file and the local configuration file may be applied as a configuration file of the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320 after being merged, or may be applied individually and in any order.

  Even when the user selects to update the configuration file (S406: YES), the configuration file reading unit 326 stores the configuration file and the local configuration file acquired from the configuration server 200 in the GUI 321 of the detailed setting plug-in application 320. Apply as a configuration file (S408).

  In addition to the effect which 1st Embodiment has, this embodiment has the following effects.

  In the configuration server, a local configuration file of specific GUI information different for each user among the GUI information acquired by the analysis of capture is generated separately from the configuration file. Then, the local configuration file acquired from the configuration server is stored in the client application, and is applied as the configuration file of the GUI of the second application that is activated on the first application together with the configuration file acquired from the configuration server. Accordingly, even if the GUI specification or design of the target application that matches the GUI is changed more flexibly for each user according to the language or numerical unit used by the user, the other applications that are started on the target application are changed. The GUI of the application can be displayed in accordance with the GUI of the target application.

  The GUI control system, the GUI control method, the GUI control program, and the computer-readable recording medium storing the GUI control program according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments.

  For example, some or all of the functions executed by the program in the above-described embodiment may be replaced with hardware such as a semiconductor circuit.

  Further, the controller may be configured as an external device of the digital printer without being included in the digital printer.

10 GUI control system,
100 CTPWF server,
200 Config server,
300 client PCs,
400 Digital printer.

Claims (22)

A capture acquisition unit that acquires a GUI capture of a target first application to match the GUI;
A capture transmission unit for transmitting the capture acquired by the capture acquisition unit;
A capture receiver for receiving the capture transmitted by the capture transmitter;
A capture analysis unit that analyzes the capture received by the capture reception unit and obtains GUI information;
A configuration file setting unit that sets the GUI information acquired by the capture analysis unit as a configuration file of the GUI of the first application;
A configuration file acquisition unit for acquiring a GUI configuration file of the first application set in the configuration file setting unit;
A control unit that applies the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired by the configuration file acquisition unit as a GUI configuration file of the second application that is started on the first application;
A GUI control system. The GUI control system has a client application and a configuration server,
The client application includes the capture acquisition unit, the capture transmission unit, the configuration file acquisition unit, and the control unit,
The GUI control system according to claim 1, wherein the configuration server includes the capture reception unit, a capture analysis unit, and the configuration file setting unit.   The GUI information includes the GUI background color of the first application, the color, size and arrangement of GUI components, the font size of the character, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, confirmation to the user during operation, and warning The GUI control system according to claim 1, comprising at least one of presence / absence. The GUI control system has a plurality of client applications,
In the configuration server, each time the capture receiving unit receives the capture from a plurality of client applications, the capture analyzing unit acquires GUI information from the received capture, and the GUI information of the first application is acquired using the acquired GUI information. The GUI control system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the config file setting unit updates the config file. The config server is
Of the GUI information acquired by the capture analysis unit, further includes a local configuration file generation unit that generates a local configuration file of specific GUI information that is different for each user,
The configuration file setting unit sets the GUI information other than the specific GUI information as a GUI configuration file of the first application,
The client application is
A local configuration file acquisition unit for acquiring the local configuration file generated by the local configuration file generation unit;
A local configuration file storage unit that stores the local configuration file acquired by the local configuration file acquisition unit, and
The control unit includes a GUI of a second application that starts the configuration file acquired by the configuration file acquisition unit and the local configuration file stored in the local configuration file storage unit on the first application. The GUI control system according to any one of claims 2 to 4, which is applied as a configuration file. The client application is
A configuration file storage unit for storing a GUI configuration file of the first application acquired by the configuration file acquisition unit;
The configuration file of the GUI of the first application that the configuration file acquisition unit acquires from the configuration server when the second application is started on the first application, and the configuration file storage unit stores the configuration file before the startup A configuration file comparison unit for comparing the GUI configuration file of the first application,
Based on the result of the comparison by the configuration file comparison unit, whether or not the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated is displayed, and if there is an update of the GUI configuration file of the first application, A display unit that displays whether or not to apply the GUI configuration file of the first application as the GUI configuration file of the second application;
The GUI control system according to claim 2, further comprising: A determination unit that determines whether the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture by the capture analysis unit matches the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the past;
The configuration file setting unit sets the GUI information acquired by the capture analysis unit as a GUI configuration file of the first application only when it is determined by the determination means that they do not match. The GUI control system as described in any one of -6. Obtaining a GUI capture of the target first application to match the GUI;
Transmitting the capture acquired in step (a) (b);
Receiving the capture sent in step (b) (c);
Analyzing the capture received in step (c) and obtaining GUI information (d);
Setting the GUI information acquired in the step (d) as a GUI configuration file of the first application;
Obtaining a GUI configuration file of the first application set in the step (e);
Applying the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired in step (f) as the GUI configuration file of the second application to be started on the first application;
A GUI control method comprising: Steps (a), (b), (f), and (g) are performed by the client application of a GUI control system having a client application and a configuration server,
9. The GUI control method according to claim 8, wherein the steps (c), (d), and (e) are performed by the configuration server.   The GUI information includes the GUI background color of the first application, the color, size and arrangement of GUI components, the font size of the character, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, confirmation to the user during operation, and warning The GUI control method according to claim 8, comprising at least one of presence / absence. The GUI control system has a plurality of client applications,
The step (d) acquires GUI information from the received capture every time the config server receives the capture from a plurality of client applications in the step (c), and the step (e) includes the step (e). 11. The GUI control method according to claim 9, wherein the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated with the GUI information acquired in d). The configuration server further includes a step (h) of generating a local configuration file of specific GUI information different for each user among the GUI information acquired in the step (d),
The step (e) sets the GUI information other than the specific GUI information as a GUI configuration file of the first application,
Obtaining the local configuration file generated in step (h) in the client application (i);
Storing the local configuration file obtained in step (i) in the client application (j),
In the step (g), the GUI of the second application that starts the configuration file acquired in the step (f) and the local configuration file saved in the step (j) on the first application. The GUI control method according to claim 9, which is applied as a configuration file. In the client application, storing the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired in the step (f) (k);
The GUI configuration file of the first application acquired from the configuration server in the step (f) when the second application is started on the first application, and saved in the step (k) before the startup Comparing the configured GUI configuration file of the first application with the client application (l);
Based on the result of the comparison in the step (l), whether or not the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated is displayed, and if there is an update of the GUI configuration file of the first application, Displaying whether the user can select whether to apply the GUI configuration file of the first application as the GUI configuration file of the second application (m);
The GUI control method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, further comprising: Determining whether the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the step (d) matches the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the past (n) Have
The step (e) sets the GUI information acquired in the step (d) as a GUI configuration file of the first application only when it is determined that they do not match in the step (n). Item 14. The GUI control method according to any one of Items 8 to 13. A procedure (a) for acquiring a GUI capture of a target first application to match the GUI;
A procedure (b) for transmitting the capture acquired in the procedure (a);
Receiving the capture sent in step (b) (c);
Analyzing the capture received in step (c) and obtaining GUI information; (d);
A procedure (e) for setting the GUI information acquired in the procedure (d) as a GUI configuration file of the first application;
A procedure (f) for obtaining a GUI configuration file of the first application set in the procedure (e);
Applying the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired in step (f) as the GUI configuration file of the second application to be started on the first application;
A program for causing a GUI control system to execute a procedure having The steps (a), (b), (f), and (g) are executed by the client application of the GUI control system having a client application and a configuration server,
The program according to claim 15, wherein the steps (c), (d), and (e) are executed by the configuration server.   The GUI information includes the GUI background color of the first application, the color, size and arrangement of GUI components, the font size of the character, language, layout, operation direction, data input method, confirmation to the user during operation, and warning The program according to claim 15 or 16, which includes at least one of presence or absence. The GUI control system has a plurality of client applications,
The procedure (d) acquires GUI information from the received capture every time the config server receives the capture from a plurality of client applications in the procedure (c), and the procedure (e) The program according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated with the GUI information acquired in d). The configuration server further includes a procedure (h) for generating a local configuration file of specific GUI information different for each user among the GUI information acquired in the procedure (d),
The step (e) sets the GUI information other than the specific GUI information as a GUI configuration file of the first application,
A procedure (i) of acquiring the local configuration file generated in the procedure (h) in the client application;
A step (j) of storing the local configuration file acquired in the step (i) in the client application;
The procedure (g) includes a GUI of a second application that starts the configuration file acquired in the procedure (f) and the local configuration file saved in the procedure (j) on the first application. The program according to any one of claims 16 to 18, which is applied as a configuration file. In the client application, a procedure (k) for saving the GUI configuration file of the first application acquired in the procedure (f);
The GUI configuration file of the first application acquired from the configuration server in the procedure (f) when the second application is started on the first application, and saved in the procedure (k) before the startup (1) comparing the GUI configuration file of the first application that has been made in the client application;
Based on the result of the comparison in the step (l), whether or not the GUI configuration file of the first application is updated is displayed, and if there is an update of the GUI configuration file of the first application, A step (m) of displaying whether or not to apply the GUI configuration file of the first application as the GUI configuration file of the second application, so as to be selectable by a user;
The program according to any one of claims 16 to 19, further comprising: A step (n) of determining whether or not the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the step (d) matches the GUI information acquired by analyzing the capture in the past; Have
The procedure (e) sets the GUI information acquired in the procedure (d) as the GUI configuration file of the first application only when it is determined that they do not match in the procedure (n). Item 21. The program according to any one of Items 15 to 20. The computer-readable recording medium with which the program as described in any one of Claims 15-21 was recorded.