JP2016151883A - Information processing apparatus and processing execution method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing apparatus that can suppress a reduction in convenience caused by a difference in configuration of an operation part according to the type of an information processing apparatus, and a processing execution method.SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus comprises: a display processing part that displays, on a display part 61, an operation image 81 selected from a plurality of operation images including operation parts corresponding to the types of image processing apparatuses; an operation detection part that detects operations of operation keys 812 included in the operation image 81 displayed on the display part 61; and a processing execution part that, when the operations of the operation keys 812 are detected by the operation detection part, executes processing associated in advance with each of combinations of the operation keys 812 and the types.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a process execution method executed by the information processing apparatus.

  In general, an information processing apparatus such as a printer that can form an image based on image data is known. This type of information processing apparatus may include an operation unit such as an operation key or a touch panel that can accept an operation input by a user (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-2111374 A

  By the way, if the information processing apparatus is different, the configuration of the operation unit may be different. For example, the number or arrangement of operation keys may differ depending on the model of the information processing apparatus. Therefore, when the model of the information processing apparatus is changed and the configuration of the operation unit is changed, the user may be forced to operate with an unfamiliar operation unit.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus and a process execution method capable of suppressing a decrease in convenience due to a difference in the configuration of an operation unit depending on the model of the information processing apparatus.

  An information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a display processing unit, an operation detection unit, and a processing execution unit. The display processing unit causes the display unit to display the operation image selected from a plurality of operation images including an operation unit corresponding to each model of the information processing apparatus. The operation detection unit detects an operation of each operation key included in the operation image displayed on the display unit. The process execution unit executes a process associated in advance for each combination of the operation key and the model when an operation of the operation key is detected by the operation detection unit.

  A process execution method according to another aspect of the present invention is executed by an information processing apparatus and includes the following first step to third step. The first step causes the display unit to display the operation image selected from a plurality of operation images including an operation unit corresponding to each model of the information processing apparatus. The second step detects an operation of each operation key included in the operation image displayed on the display unit. In the third step, when an operation of the operation key is detected in the second step, a process associated in advance for each combination of the operation key and the model is executed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the information processing apparatus and process execution method which can suppress the fall of the convenience resulting from the structure of an operation part changing with the models of information processing apparatus are implement | achieved.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the operation display unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation image display process executed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of operation images displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation image displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation detection process executed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for understanding of the present invention. The following embodiment is an example embodying the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[Schematic Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus 10]
First, a schematic configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 10.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the image processing apparatus 10 includes an ADF 1, an image reading unit 2, an image forming unit 3, a paper feeding unit 4, a control unit 5, an operation display unit 6, and a storage unit 7. Here, the image processing apparatus 10 is an example of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention. The image processing apparatus 10 is a multifunction machine having a plurality of functions such as a facsimile function or a copy function, in addition to a scan function for reading image data from a document and a print function for forming an image based on the image data. Note that the present invention is applicable to information processing apparatuses such as a scanner apparatus, a printer apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, a copier, a personal computer, a smartphone, a television, an air conditioner, a washing machine, a refrigerator, and a microwave oven.

  The ADF 1 is an automatic document conveyance device that includes a document setting unit (not shown), a plurality of conveyance rollers, a document pressing unit, and a paper discharge unit, and conveys a document read by the image reading unit 2. The image reading unit 2 includes a document table (not shown), a light source, a plurality of mirrors, an optical lens, and a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and can read image data from the document.

  The image forming unit 3 forms an image of color or monochrome by an electrophotographic method based on image data read by the image reading unit 2 or image data input from an information processing apparatus such as an external personal computer. Processing (print processing) can be executed. Specifically, the image forming unit 3 includes a plurality of image forming units corresponding to C (cyan), M (magenta), Y (yellow), and K (black), an optical scanning device (LSU), an intermediate transfer belt, A secondary transfer roller, a fixing device, and a paper discharge tray are provided. In the image forming unit 3, a color or monochrome image is formed on the sheet supplied from the paper feeding unit 4, and the sheet after the image formation is discharged to the paper discharge tray. The sheet is a sheet material such as paper, coated paper, postcard, envelope, and OHP sheet.

  The control unit 5 includes control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown). The CPU is a processor that executes various arithmetic processes. The ROM is a non-volatile storage unit in which information such as a control program for causing the CPU to execute various processes is stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile storage unit used as a temporary storage memory (working area) for various processes executed by the CPU. In the control unit 5, various control programs stored in advance in the ROM are executed by the CPU. As a result, the image processing apparatus 10 is comprehensively controlled by the control unit 5. The control unit 5 may be an electronic circuit such as an integrated circuit (ASIC), and is a control unit provided separately from the main control unit that comprehensively controls the image processing apparatus 10. May be.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation display unit 6 includes a display unit 61 and an operation unit 62. The display unit 61 displays various types of information according to control instructions from the control unit 5. For example, the display unit 61 is a liquid crystal display. Note that FIG. 3 is a schematic bird's-eye view showing the configuration of the operation display unit 6. In FIG. 3, each of the figures indicated by the alternate long and short dash line indicates an image of the operation key displayed on the display unit 61. In the display unit 61 illustrated in FIG. 3, a second initial screen 61 </ b> A that is initially displayed on the display unit 61 by the image processing apparatus 10 is displayed. On the second initial screen 61A, as shown in FIG. 3, images of a plurality of operation keys are displayed. The second initial screen 61A shown in FIG. 3 is an operation screen set in advance corresponding to the model of the image processing apparatus 10.

  The operation unit 62 inputs various types of information to the control unit 5 according to user operations. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 62 includes an operation key 62 </ b> A and a touch panel 62 </ b> B that receives a touch operation on the display surface of the display unit 61.

  The storage unit 7 is a storage device such as an SSD (solid state drive) or an HDD (hard disk drive). The storage unit 7 stores authentication information used by the control unit 5 to authenticate the user. For example, the authentication information is a user name and password predetermined for each user. The storage unit 7 may be the RAM of the control unit 5 or the like.

  By the way, in the information processing apparatus such as the image processing apparatus 10, the configuration of the operation unit 62 may be different for each model of the information processing apparatus. For example, the number or arrangement of the operation keys 62A may differ depending on the model of the information processing apparatus. For this reason, when the model of the information processing apparatus is changed and the configuration of the operation unit 62 is changed, the user may be forced to perform an operation with the unfamiliar operation unit 62. On the other hand, in the image processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as described below, it is possible to suppress a decrease in convenience due to the configuration of the operation unit 62 being different depending on the model of the information processing apparatus. Is possible.

  Specifically, the ROM of the control unit 5 has an operation image display program for causing the CPU to execute an operation image display process (see the flowchart in FIG. 4) and an operation detection process (see the flowchart in FIG. 7) described later. Stored in advance. The operation image display program may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD, a DVD, or a flash memory, and read from the recording medium and installed in the storage unit 7.

  And the control part 5 contains the authentication process part 51, the setting process part 52, the display process part 53, the operation detection part 54, and the process execution part 55, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the control unit 5 executes the operation image display program stored in the ROM using the CPU, whereby an authentication processing unit 51, a setting processing unit 52, a display processing unit 53, and an operation detection unit. 54 and the process execution unit 55.

  The authentication processing unit 51 executes login processing for authenticating a user in accordance with a preset authentication operation. Specifically, the authentication processing unit 51 causes the display unit 61 to display an authentication screen for performing the authentication operation as necessary. And the authentication process part 51 receives the input operation of the login information with respect to the operation part 62 by a user in the said authentication screen. Here, the input operation is an example of the authentication operation. Thereafter, the authentication processing unit 51 determines that the authentication is completed when the login information input from the operation unit 62 is included in the authentication information stored in the storage unit 7, and the user is sent to the image processing apparatus 10. Log in. The authentication processing unit 51 performs logout processing for logging out the currently logged-in user when a logout operation is performed on the operation unit 62, when a preset time has elapsed, or when logging in another user. Execute.

  The setting processing unit 52 causes the display unit 61 to display a plurality of operation images corresponding to one or a plurality of other models (hereinafter referred to as other models) different from the model of the image processing apparatus 10 (hereinafter referred to as self model), The operation image displayed by the display processing unit 53 can be set according to a selection operation of any of the plurality of operation images. Here, the operation image is an image including an operation unit corresponding to each of the other models. For example, the operation image is an overhead view of an operation unit including an operation key image and a touch panel image.

  For example, the storage unit 7 stores a plurality of the operation images corresponding to the plurality of other models in advance. The setting processing unit 52 reads a plurality of the operation images from the storage unit 7 in response to a user operation on the operation unit 62, reduces the read operation images, and causes the display unit 61 to display the operation images. Note that the setting processing unit 52 may acquire the operation image from an external information processing apparatus and cause the display unit 61 to display the acquired operation image.

  Then, the setting processing unit 52 sets the operation image on which the selection operation has been performed among the plurality of operation images displayed on the display unit 61 as the operation image displayed by the display processing unit 53. That is, the setting processing unit 52 displays not only the operation screen corresponding to the self-model but also the operation screen corresponding to the operation unit included in the image processing apparatus of the other model on the display unit 61 instead of the operation screen. It can be set as an operation screen. For example, the selection operation is a touch operation on the operation image displayed on the display unit 61.

  Here, for each user who is authenticated by the authentication processing unit 51, the setting processing unit 52 sets the operation image on which the selection operation has been performed as the operation image displayed by the display processing unit 53.

  The display processing unit 53 causes the display unit 61 to display the operation image selected from the plurality of operation images. Specifically, the display processing unit 53 reads the operation image set by the setting processing unit 52 from the storage unit 7, and enlarges or reduces the size of the read operation image according to the screen size of the display unit 61. Display on the display unit 61. Here, the display processing unit 53 switches the presence / absence of display of the operation image and the type of the operation image according to the authentication result by the authentication processing unit 51.

  The display processing unit 53 is initially displayed on the touch panel by the image processing apparatus of another model corresponding to the operation image in the image of the touch panel included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61. 1 The initial screen 811A (see FIG. 6) is displayed. Then, when a predetermined switching operation is performed in the operation unit 62, the display processing unit 53 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 61 from the screen on which the operation image is displayed to the second initial screen 61A. . For example, the switching operation is an operation with respect to a predetermined operation key 62A.

  The display processing unit 53 may display the second initial screen 61 </ b> A in the image of the touch panel included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61. Further, even if the display processing unit 53 can switch the screen displayed in the image of the touch panel to either the first initial screen 811A or the second initial screen 61A in response to a user operation on the operation unit 62. Good.

  In addition, the display processing unit 53 enlarges and displays a part of the operation image in accordance with a predetermined enlargement operation on the display unit 61. For example, the enlargement operation is a pinch-out operation for the operation image displayed on the display unit 61.

  The operation detection unit 54 detects the operation of each of the operation keys included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61. Specifically, the operation detection unit 54 detects an operation for each of the operation keys displayed on the display unit 61 by the display processing unit 53 based on the position information of the touch operation input from the touch panel 62B.

  When the operation detection unit 54 detects an operation of the operation key, the process execution unit 55 preliminarily stores each combination of the operation key and the other model corresponding to the operation image displayed on the display unit 61. The associated process is executed. Specifically, the process associated in advance is a process that can be executed by the CPU of the control unit 5 based on the control program.

  For example, the image processing apparatus 10 includes a combination of the operation key and the other model, and a process executable by the control unit 5 corresponding to a process executed when the operation key is operated on the other model. Pre-associated table data is stored in the storage unit 7. Then, the process execution unit 55 identifies the process corresponding to the combination of the other model and the operation key whose operation is detected by the operation detection unit 54 by referring to the table data. Execute the process.

  When the touch operation on the operation key in the first initial screen 811A displayed on the display unit 61 is detected, the process execution unit 55 performs a process corresponding to the operation key in the first initial screen 811A. Identify and execute.

  By the way, there is a case where a process corresponding to a process executed when the operation key is operated on the other model is not included in a process that can be executed by the control unit 5. Therefore, the display processing unit 53 performs processing when the operation keys corresponding to the processing that cannot be executed by the processing execution unit 55 are included in the operation keys included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61. The operation keys corresponding to processes that cannot be executed by the execution unit 55 and the operation keys corresponding to processes that can be executed by the process execution unit 55 are displayed in an identifiable manner. For example, the display processing unit 53 displays the operation keys corresponding to the processing that cannot be executed by the processing execution unit 55 in gray.

[Operation image display processing]
Hereinafter, an example of the procedure of the operation image display process executed by the control unit 5 in the image processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, steps S11, S12,... Represent the numbers of processing procedures (steps) executed by the control unit 5. The control unit 5 executes the operation image display process when a user operation for setting an operation screen is performed on the operation display unit 6.

<Step S11>
First, in step S <b> 11, the control unit 5 causes the display unit 61 to display a plurality of operation images corresponding to a plurality of other models. For example, the control unit 5 reads a plurality of the operation images from the storage unit 7 and reduces the read operation images to be displayed on the display unit 61.

  Here, an example of the plurality of operation images displayed on the display unit 61 by the control unit 5 in step S11 is shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen 61B displayed on the display unit 61 when the process of step S11 is executed by the control unit 5. On the display screen 61B shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of operation images 81 to 86 are displayed in a reduced size. Note that the user can display another operation image on the display screen 61B, for example, by performing a swipe operation on the display screen 61B.

<Step S12>
In step S12, the control unit 5 determines whether or not a touch operation has been performed on any of the plurality of operation images displayed in step S11.

  If the control unit 5 determines that a touch operation has been performed on any of the plurality of operation images (Yes in S12), the process proceeds to step S13. If no touch operation has been performed on any of the plurality of operation images (No in S12), the control unit 5 waits for a touch operation on any of the plurality of operation images in step S12.

<Step S13>
In step S <b> 13, the control unit 5 sets the operation image on which the touch operation is performed in step S <b> 12 as the operation image to be displayed on the display unit 61. Here, the processing from step S11 to step S13 is executed by the setting processing unit 52 of the control unit 5. Note that if there is a user who is logged in to the image processing apparatus 10, the control unit 5 sets the operation image on which the touch operation has been performed in step S12 in association with the user.

<Step S14>
In step S14, the control unit 5 causes the display unit 61 to display the operation image set in step S13. Here, the process of step S14 is an example of the first step in the present invention, and is executed by the display processing unit 53 of the control unit 5.

  Specifically, the control unit 5 reads the operation image set in step S13 from the storage unit 7, and enlarges or reduces the size of the read operation image according to the screen size of the display unit 61. 61 is displayed. In addition, the control unit 5 displays the first initial screen 811A in the image of the touch panel included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61.

  Here, an example of the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 by the control unit 5 in step S14 is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display screen 61C displayed on the display unit 61 when the process of step S14 is executed by the control unit 5. Further, each of the figures indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. In FIG. 6, the hatched area indicates the operation key 812A displayed in gray out.

  On the display screen 61 </ b> C shown in FIG. 6, the operation image 81 is displayed enlarged or reduced to a size corresponding to the screen size of the display unit 61. The operation image 81 includes a touch panel 811 and operation keys 812 as shown in FIG. The touch panel 811 displays a first initial screen 811A including images of a plurality of operation keys. In addition, among the operation keys 812 displayed on the operation image 81, the operation key 812A corresponding to a process that cannot be executed by the control unit 5 is grayed out.

  Note that if the user who has already performed the operation image setting process in step S13 logs in to the image processing apparatus 10, the control unit 5 omits the processes from step S11 to step S13 and performs the process in step S14. Execute. Accordingly, the control unit 5 can switch the type of the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 for each user who logs in to the image processing apparatus 10. The control unit 5 causes the display unit 61 to display the second initial screen 61A when a user who has not set the operation image logs in to the image processing apparatus 10. Here, the login process for logging the user into the image processing apparatus 10 is executed by the authentication processing unit 51 of the control unit 5.

  Further, the control unit 5 receives an input operation of identification information for identifying each of the other models from the user, instead of the processing from Step S11 to Step S13, and the other model of the other model corresponding to the input identification information. The operation image may be read from the storage unit 7 and set.

[Operation detection processing]
Next, an example of the procedure of the operation detection process executed by the control unit 5 in the image processing apparatus 10 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the control unit 5 executes the operation detection process when the operation image is displayed on the display unit 61.

<Step S21>
First, in step S <b> 21, the control unit 5 determines whether a touch operation on each of the operation keys included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 has been detected. Here, the process of step S <b> 21 is an example of a second step in the present invention, and is executed by the operation detection unit 54 of the control unit 5. For example, the control unit 5 detects an operation on each of the operation keys displayed on the display unit 61 based on the position information of the touch operation input from the touch panel 62B.

  Here, if the control part 5 judges that the touch operation with respect to each of the said operation key was detected (Yes side of S21), it will transfer a process to step S22. Moreover, if the touch operation with respect to each said operation key is not detected (No side of S21), the control part 5 will transfer a process to step S23.

<Step S22>
In step S22, the control unit 5 executes a process corresponding to the operation key in which the touch operation is detected in step S21. Here, the process of step S22 is an example of a third step in the present invention, and is executed by the process execution unit 55 of the control unit 5.

  For example, the control unit 5 refers to the table data and specifies a process corresponding to the combination of the other model corresponding to the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 and the operation key detected in step S21. Then, the specified process is executed.

  In addition, the control part 5 specifies the process corresponding to the operation key in the 1st initial screen 811A, when the touch operation to the operation key in the 1st initial screen 811A displayed on the display part 61 is detected. And run. Further, when the operation key whose touch operation is detected in step S21 is the operation key grayed out on the display unit 61, the control unit 5 displays a message indicating that the corresponding process cannot be executed. 61 is displayed.

<Step S23>
In step S <b> 23, the control unit 5 determines whether a pinch-out operation on the display unit 61 has been detected.

  Here, if the control part 5 judges that the pinch out operation with respect to the display part 61 was detected (Yes side of S23), it will transfer a process to step S24. Moreover, if the pinch out operation with respect to the display part 61 is not detected (No side of S23), the control part 5 will transfer a process to step S25.

<Step S24>
In step S24, the control unit 5 enlarges and displays a part of the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 in accordance with the pinch-out operation detected in step S23. Thereby, even when the display of each of the operation keys included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 is fine, the operation on each of the operation keys can be facilitated. The control unit 5 reduces and displays the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 in response to a pinch-in operation on the display unit 61. Further, the control unit 5 moves the display area of the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 in response to a swipe operation on the display unit 61.

<Step S25>
In step S <b> 25, the control unit 5 determines whether or not an operation with respect to a predetermined operation key 62 </ b> A is performed on the operation unit 62.

  Here, when the control unit 5 determines that an operation with respect to the predetermined operation key 62A is performed on the operation unit 62 (Yes side of S25), the control unit 5 shifts the processing to step S26. If the operation unit 62 is not operated with respect to the predetermined operation key 62A (No side in S25), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S21. Then, the control unit 5 executes the processing from step S21 to step S24 until the operation unit 62 performs an operation on a predetermined operation key 62A.

<Step S26>
In step S26, the control unit 5 switches the screen displayed on the display unit 61 from the screen on which the operation image is displayed to the second initial screen 61A. Thereby, the user can execute a process that can be executed by the control unit 5 and cannot be instructed to execute from the operation image displayed on the display unit 61 by an operation on the second initial screen 61A. is there.

  When the second initial screen 61A is displayed in the touch panel image included in the operation image displayed on the display unit 61, the processes in steps S25 and S26 may be omitted.

  As described above, in the image processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the operation image display process is executed by the control unit 5, and the operation image of the other model selected by the user is displayed on the display unit 61. The In the image processing apparatus 10, the operation detection process is executed by the control unit 5, so that the user can operate the image processing apparatus 10 based on the operation image displayed on the display unit 61. . Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in convenience due to the configuration of the operation unit 62 being different depending on the model of the information processing apparatus.

1: ADF
2: Image reading unit 3: Image forming unit 4: Paper feeding unit 5: Control unit 51: Authentication processing unit 52: Setting processing unit 53: Display processing unit 54: Operation detection unit 55: Processing execution unit 6: Operation display unit 61 : Display unit 62: Operation unit 62A: Operation key 62B: Touch panel 7: Storage unit 10: Image processing device

Claims (9)

A display processing unit that causes the display unit to display the operation image selected from a plurality of operation images including an operation unit corresponding to each model of the information processing device;
An operation detection unit that detects an operation of each operation key included in the operation image displayed on the display unit;
A process execution unit that executes a process associated in advance for each combination of the operation key and the model when an operation of the operation key is detected by the operation detection unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   A setting process in which a plurality of operation images corresponding to a plurality of the models are displayed on the display unit, and the operation image displayed by the display processing unit is set according to a selection operation of any of the plurality of operation images. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a unit.   The display processing unit displays the operation key corresponding to the process executable by the process execution unit and the operation key corresponding to the process unexecutable by the process execution unit in an identifiable manner. The information processing apparatus described. The operation image includes an image of a touch panel that accepts a touch operation,
The display processing unit includes a first initial screen initially displayed on the touch panel by the information processing apparatus of the model corresponding to the operation image in the image of the touch panel, or the display by the information processing apparatus including the display unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second initial screen initially displayed on the unit is displayed. An authentication processing unit for authenticating the user in accordance with a preset authentication operation;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit switches whether to display the operation image and the type of the operation image according to an authentication result by the authentication processing unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display processing unit enlarges and displays a part of the operation image according to a predetermined enlargement operation on the display unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation image is an overhead view of the operation unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising one or both of an image reading unit capable of reading image data from a document and an image forming unit capable of forming an image based on the image data. A first step of causing the display unit to display the operation image selected from a plurality of operation images including an operation unit corresponding to each model of the information processing device;
A second step of detecting an operation of each operation key included in the operation image displayed on the display unit;
A third step of executing a process associated in advance for each combination of the operation key and the model when an operation of the operation key is detected in the second step;
Process execution method.

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