JP2017177330A - Information processing device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device, and a program.SOLUTION: The information processing device includes a display operation part having a display function and a detection function of a touch operation, a setting specification part for specifying setting related to printing of print data including a plurality of document data, and a display control part for displaying a plurality of operation objects corresponding to the plurality of document data in the display operation part on the basis of the print data and the setting. The setting specification part specifies the setting in the case of detecting the touch operations in which a point on a first operation object is a start point and a point on a second operation object adjacent to the first operation object is an end point.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  Since the user (user) can operate the application using an object such as a finger, the touch panel can provide an intuitive and easy-to-use user interface. The touch panel is used in, for example, bank ATMs, digital multifunction peripherals (image forming apparatuses), mobile phones, game machines, and the like.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a digital multifunction peripheral that controls settings such as double-sided printing and aggregation by performing an operation of moving a touch position in a predetermined direction on a touch panel mounted on the digital multifunction peripheral. Yes.

JP2013-45125A

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, the relationship between the setting and the operation is weak, and it is difficult for the user to understand that the setting can be controlled by the operation. For example, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, a setting operation related to a plurality of documents such as double-sided printing or aggregation is specified by performing a predetermined operation on a display corresponding to one document. The relationship with the operation was difficult for the user to understand.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved information processing apparatus that can be set by an operation that is easy for the user to understand, and To provide a program.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, a setting operation for specifying a display operation unit having a display function and a touch operation detection function and a setting for printing print data including a plurality of document data A display control unit that causes the display operation unit to display a plurality of operation objects corresponding to the plurality of document data based on the print data and the setting. An information processing apparatus that identifies the setting when a touch operation is detected that starts from a point on an operation object and ends at a point on a second operation object adjacent to the first operation object. Provided.

  The setting specifying unit may specify the setting according to the position of the end point.

  The setting specifying unit specifies a value related to the aggregate setting when the position of the end point is included in the first area on the second operation object, and the position of the end point is set on the second operation object. In the case of being included in the second area, a value relating to the double-sided setting may be specified.

  The first area may be an area indicating a surface of the second operation object.

  The second area may be an area indicating a back surface of the second operation object.

  The display control unit scrolls the plurality of operation objects based on a touch operation detected by the display operation unit, and corresponds to one document data among the plurality of document data included in the print data. An operation object may be displayed as the second operation object, and an operation object corresponding to document data subsequent to the one document data may be displayed as the first operation object.

  The display control unit may display the first operation object based on predetermined dummy data when the first document data is the last document data included in the print data.

  The display operation unit may detect a multi-touch operation, and the setting specifying unit may specify the setting according to the number of touch positions detected by the display operation unit.

  When the number of touch positions is the first number, the setting specifying unit specifies a setting related to the entire print data, and the second number is different from the first number. In this case, the setting relating to the document data corresponding to the first operation object and the second operation object in the print data may be specified.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a touch operation detecting function and a setting specifying function for specifying a setting related to printing of print data including a plurality of document data are provided on a computer. A display control function for displaying a plurality of operation objects corresponding to the plurality of document data based on the print data and the setting, wherein the setting specifying function includes: A program is provided that identifies the setting when a touch operation is detected that has a point on the operation object as a start point and a point on the second operation object adjacent to the first operation object as an end point. Is done.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform settings with an operation that is easy for the user to understand.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an image forming apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 5 is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a preview screen and an operation object displayed by the display control unit 120 according to the embodiment. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 1st area | region and 2nd area | region on the 2nd operation object which concerns on the embodiment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement flow which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a transition example of a screen displayed on the display operation unit 110 when a value related to aggregation setting is set. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a transition example of a screen displayed on the display operation unit 110 when a value related to duplex setting is set. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of the image forming apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the scroll display by the scroll control part 224 which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a preview screen when document data corresponding to a main operation object is the last document data of print data. It is a flowchart figure which shows the operation | movement flow which concerns on the same embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification by which the operation object based on dummy data is displayed on the main operation object. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hardware structural example.

  The present invention makes it possible to display a plurality of operation objects imitating one image display medium corresponding to, for example, a sheet of paper with front and back surfaces, and to perform an intuitive setting operation for the user using the operation objects. To do. When the present invention is applied in setting operations for a print function and a copy function, the operation object imitates a print result of a sheet on which an image composed of characters, photographs, and the like is printed.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

<< 1. First embodiment >>
<1-1. Configuration of First Embodiment>
First, the configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of an image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is the same as the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment in that the information processing apparatus includes a display device 10, a scanner unit 12, a printer unit 14, a control unit 16, and a communication unit 18. Device. The image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has at least a copy function, and may have, for example, a scanner function, a facsimile function, an Internet facsimile function, and a network printer function. Hereinafter, after describing the overall configuration of the present embodiment, the configuration of the display device 10 included in the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

(Image forming device)
The display device 10 is an information processing device having a display function for displaying various screens related to the function of the image forming apparatus 1 and an input function for receiving input from a user. For example, the display device 10 displays a preview screen related to the operation result of the image forming apparatus 1 such as the print result, and specifies the setting based on the input from the user. The detailed configuration of the display device 10 will be described later.

  The scanner unit 12 reads image information from a document based on settings and control by the control unit 16. The printer unit 14 prints (outputs) image information on, for example, a print medium based on the setting and control by the control unit 16. Hereinafter, the image information read as one page or generated as one page may be referred to as document data. In addition, data including one or a plurality of document data that is continuously or simultaneously printed by the printer unit 14 may be referred to as print data. Hereinafter, an example in which the print data includes a plurality of document data will be described.

  Note that the printer unit 14 may collect and print a plurality of (multiple pages) document data on a single page in the print medium based on the setting and control by the control unit 16. The printer unit 14 may print a plurality of (multiple pages) document data on both sides of the print medium based on the setting and control by the control unit 16.

  The control unit 16 controls each component of the image forming apparatus 1. For example, the control unit 16 provides information on the current setting status to the display device 10, receives setting information from the display device 10, and reflects the setting. Further, the control unit 16 controls the scanner unit 12 and the printer unit 14 to realize various functions such as a copy function of the image forming apparatus 1. The control unit 16 according to the present embodiment reflects settings related to printing specified by the display device 10 described later, and controls the scanner unit 12 and the printer unit 14 based on the settings. Further, the control unit 16 provides print data obtained based on the scanner unit 12 to the display device 10 and the printer unit 14.

  Moreover, the control part 16 may control communication by the communication part 18, and may transmit / receive information with the information processing apparatus not shown connected to the communication network 5 shown in FIG. For example, the control unit 16 receives print data and setting information from the information processing apparatus connected to the communication network 5 via the communication unit 18, and causes the printer unit 14 to print based on the received print data and setting. Also good. In addition, the control unit 16 may cause the other information processing apparatus connected to the communication network 5 to transmit information on the current setting status via the communication unit 18. With such a configuration, for example, a network printer function in which the image forming apparatus 1 is operated by another information processing apparatus connected to the communication network 5 is realized.

  The communication unit 18 is a communication interface that mediates communication with other devices. The communication unit 18 supports an arbitrary wireless communication protocol or wired communication protocol, and establishes a communication connection with another apparatus via the communication network 5 shown in FIG. 1, for example. As a result, for example, the image forming apparatus 1 transmits information on the current setting status to other information processing apparatuses connected to the communication network 5, and settings are made from other information processing apparatuses connected to the communication network 5. Information and print data can be received.

  The communication network 5 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from a device or system connected to the communication network 5. For example, the communication network 5 may include a public line network such as the Internet, a telephone line network, a satellite communication network, various local area networks (LANs) including Ethernet (registered trademark), a wide area network (WAN), and the like. . The communication network 5 may include a dedicated line network such as IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network).

(Display device)
The configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the configuration of the display device 10 included in the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the display device 10 is an information processing device including a display operation unit 110, a display control unit 120, a setting specifying unit 130, and a storage unit 140.

  The display operation unit 110 has a display function as a display unit (display device) and a detection function of a user's touch operation (touch position, number of touch points, etc.) as a detection unit. The detection of the touch operation by the display operation unit 110 is not limited to the detection of the touch on the display operation unit 110, and may be performed by detecting that an object such as a finger is close to the display operation unit 110. Further, the display operation unit 110 is controlled by a display control unit 120 described later, and operates a preview screen related to the operation result of the image forming apparatus 1 or various functions of the image forming apparatus 1 as a display unit (display device). An operation screen or the like is displayed.

  The display operation unit 110 may be realized by, for example, a touch panel display. 1 shows an example in which the display device 10 includes a display operation unit 110 in which a display function and an input function are integrated, the display device 10 includes a display unit having a display function and an input unit having an input function. May be provided separately.

  The display control unit 120 has a display control function for controlling display by the display operation unit 110. For example, the display control unit 120 controls the display operation unit 110 to display a preview screen related to the operation result of the image forming apparatus 1 or an operation screen for operating various functions of the image forming apparatus 1. The display control unit 120 may control the display by the display operation unit 110 according to the touch operation detected by the display operation unit 110.

  The display control unit 120 also functions as an operation object control unit 122 as shown in FIG. The operation object control unit 122 generates a plurality of operation objects corresponding to a plurality of document data based on the print data and the settings related to printing, and causes the display operation unit 110 to display them.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a preview screen and an operation object displayed by the display control unit 120. As shown in FIG. 2, the preview screen U100 includes a main operation object D120 that imitates a print medium in a print result, and a sub operation object D140. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the main operation object D120 in which more areas are displayed is the currently selected operation object. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the sub operation object D140 in which a smaller area is displayed is an operation object indicating the next print medium after the print medium indicated by the currently selected main operation object D120.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, one document data is set to be printed on one print medium, and the operation object control unit 122 sets one document data among a plurality of document data included in the print data. The corresponding operation object may be displayed as the main operation object D120, and the operation object corresponding to the document data next to the one document data may be displayed as the sub operation object D140. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the main operation object D120 corresponds to the first page of document data included in the print data, and the sub operation object D140 corresponds to the second page of document data included in the print data. . Further, the sub operation object D140 may be dragged according to a touch operation detected by the display operation unit 110, and when dragged, may be displayed at a position according to the touch operation.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the preview screen U100 may include buttons U101 to U104. The buttons U101 to U103 are buttons for changing / confirming the setting status, for example. When the user operates the display operation unit 110 and presses the buttons U101 to U103, the display control unit 120 sets the setting for setting. A screen may be displayed.

  The button U104 is a button for starting printing. When the user operates the display operation unit 110 and presses the button U104, a command signal for starting printing is sent from the display device 10 to the image forming apparatus. 1 to the control unit 16.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main operation object D120 imitates one print medium having a first surface and a second surface in the print result, and the first operation object D120 At least a part of the area and at least a part of the second surface are displayed.

  The setting specifying unit 130 illustrated in FIG. 1 has a setting specifying function for specifying a setting related to printing of print data based on a touch operation detected by the display operation unit 110.

  For example, the setting specifying unit 130 may specify a value related to duplex setting for printing a plurality of (multiple pages) document data on both sides of a print medium. The values related to the duplex setting are, for example, “Off” when the duplex setting is off, “Long-side binding” for performing duplex printing by binding the long side, and “Short-side binding” for performing duplex printing by binding the short side, etc. It may be.

  In addition, the setting specifying unit 130 may specify a value related to an aggregation setting for aggregating and printing a plurality of (multiple pages) document data on a single page in a print medium. For example, the value relating to the aggregation setting is “OFF” in which one document data is printed on one side of one print medium, and one side of one print medium is divided into two, and one document data is printed in each area “ “2UP (2 in 1)” and “4 UP (4 in 1)” in which one side of one print medium is divided into four and one original data is printed in each area may be used.

  The setting specifying unit 130 according to the present embodiment uses a point on the first operation object (sub operation object) as a start point, and a point on the second operation object (main operation object) adjacent to the first operation object. When a touch operation as an end point is detected, a setting related to printing is specified.

  According to such a configuration, settings relating to printing of a plurality of document data such as duplex settings and aggregation settings can be specified by an operation using a plurality of operation objects corresponding to a plurality of document data. It is possible to set with.

  In addition, the setting specifying unit 130 may specify the setting related to printing according to the position of the end point on the second operation object. According to such a configuration, the setting specifying unit 130 can specify various settings by using two operation objects.

  For example, the setting specifying unit 130 specifies a value related to the aggregation setting when the end point position is included in the first region on the second operation object, and the end point position is on the second operation object. The value relating to the double-sided setting may be specified when included in the second region.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first area and the second area on the second operation object described above. Note that the second operation object Y10 shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to the main operation object D120 shown in FIG.

  For example, the first region described above may be a surface region Y12 that indicates the surface of the second operation object Y10 illustrated in FIG. That is, the setting specifying unit 130 specifies a value related to the aggregate setting when a touch operation is performed such that the first operation object (not shown) is superimposed on the surface region Y12 on the second operation object Y10. . For example, when the value related to the aggregation setting is “off”, the above operation is performed, and the value related to the aggregation setting is specified as “2UP”. According to this configuration, the manuscript data corresponding to the first operation object is formed on the surface of the second operation object by a touch operation such as dragging and dropping the first operation object on the surface of the second operation object. Therefore, the user can easily understand the relationship between the operation and the setting.

  Further, the second region described above may be a back surface region Y14 (a region where the back surface is turned and displayed) indicating the back surface of the second operation object Y10 illustrated in FIG. That is, the setting specifying unit 130 specifies a value related to the double-side setting when a touch operation is performed such that the first operation object (not shown) is superimposed on the back surface area Y14 on the second operation object Y10. . For example, when the value related to the double-sided setting is “OFF”, the above operation is performed, and the value related to the double-sided setting is specified as “long side binding”. According to such a configuration, the document data corresponding to the first operation object is printed on the back surface of the second operation object by a touch operation such as dragging and dropping the first operation object on the back surface of the second operation object. Since the duplex setting to be performed is specified, the relationship between the operation and the setting is easily understood by the user.

  As described above, according to such a configuration, it is possible to perform the setting with an operation that allows the user to easily understand the relationship between the setting and the operation. A detailed operation example when the above touch operation is performed will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  The storage unit 140 stores programs and parameters for the functions of the components of the display device 10 to function. For example, the storage unit 140 may store print data including a plurality of document data.

<1-2. Operation of First Embodiment>
The configuration example of the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, an operation example of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow according to the present embodiment. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the display operation unit 110 detects a movement (touch operation) of a touch position starting from the sub operation object (first operation object) (S102).

  When the end point of the touch operation detected in step S102 is included in the surface area (first area) of the main operation object (second operation object) (YES in S104), the setting specifying unit 130 relates to the aggregation setting. A value is specified (S106).

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a transition example of the screen displayed on the display operation unit 110 when the value related to the aggregation setting is set by the touch operation. For example, on the preview screen U100 shown in FIG. 2, the touch operation is started with the sub operation object D140 as a starting point. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, on the preview screen U200, the touch position T200 moves on the surface area of the main operation object D220.

  In such a case, as shown in FIG. 5, the sub operation object D240 may be displayed at a position corresponding to the movement of the touch position in a semi-transparent state. Although not shown in FIG. 5, when the touch position is on the surface area of the main operation object D220, the surface area may be highlighted.

  Subsequently, when the touch operation is terminated with a point on the surface area of the main operation object D220 (for example, the touch position T200) as an end point, the value related to the aggregation setting is set to “2UP”, and a preview screen U300 illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed. In addition, the main operation object D320 includes and displays the first page of document data and the second page of document data. As shown in the preview screen U300 shown in FIG. 5, the sub-operation object D340 may be displayed by including the third page document data and the fourth page document data.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the description of the operation flow will be continued. When the end point of the touch operation detected in step S102 is included in the back region (second region) of the main operation object (second operation object) (NO in S104 and YES in S108), the setting specifying unit 130 A value related to the duplex setting is specified (S110).

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a transition example of the screen displayed on the display operation unit 110 when the value related to the double-side setting is set by the touch operation. For example, on the preview screen U100 shown in FIG. 2, the touch operation is started with the sub operation object D140 as a starting point. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, on the preview screen U400, the touch position T400 moves over the back surface area of the main operation object D420.

  In such a case, as shown in FIG. 6, the sub operation object D440 may be displayed at a position corresponding to the movement of the touch position in a semi-transparent state. Although not shown in FIG. 6, when the touch position exists on the back surface area of the main operation object D420, the back surface area may be highlighted.

  Subsequently, when the touch operation is terminated with a point on the back surface area of the main operation object D420 (for example, the touch position T400) as an end point, the value relating to the double-side setting is set to “long edge”, and the preview screen U500 illustrated in FIG. As described above, the document data of the second page is included and displayed in the back surface area D524 of the main operation object D520. Note that the sub-operation object D540 may include and display the document data of the third page.

  When the value relating to the double-side setting is “long edge binding” or “short edge binding”, as shown in the preview screen U500 in FIG. May be displayed. In the state of the preview screen U500 shown in FIG. 6, when the short side binding button U540 is pressed, the value relating to the double-side setting may be changed to “short side binding”.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the description of the operation flow will be continued. If the end point of the touch operation detected in step S102 is not included in either the front area or the back area of the main operation object (second operation object) (NO in S104 and NO in S108), the process ends. To do.

<1-3. Effect of First Embodiment>
The first embodiment of the present invention has been described above. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform settings with an operation that is easy for the user to understand. For example, a touch operation for aggregation setting in which the next operation object is dragged and dropped onto the surface of an operation object imitating a print medium matches an image that aggregates a plurality of document data on a single page on the print medium. And easy to understand for users. Also, the touch operation for double-sided setting that drags and drops the next operation object on the back side of the operation object that imitates the print medium matches the image to print the original data of the next page on the back side of the print medium. And is easily understood by the user.

<< 2. Second embodiment >>
In the first embodiment described above, an example in which settings related to printing are performed by a touch operation on an operation object generated based on document data has been described. In contrast, in the following, in addition to operations similar to those in the first embodiment, as a second embodiment, settings related to printing are performed by a touch operation on a dummy operation object generated based on dummy data. A possible example is also described.

<2-1. Configuration Example of Second Embodiment>
The image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus having a copy function, for example, as with the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. The image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment may have a scanner function, a facsimile function, an Internet facsimile function, a network printer function, and the like. Further, the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention has the same configuration in part as the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. While explaining. Hereinafter, the configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the image forming apparatus 1-2 according to the present embodiment includes, for example, a display device 20, a scanner unit 12, a printer unit 14, a control unit 16, and a communication unit 18. Of the configurations shown in FIG. 7, configurations that are substantially the same as the configurations shown in FIG. 1 are assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The display device 20 shown in FIG. 7 is different from the display device 10 in that the function of the display control unit 220 is partially different from the function of the display control unit 120 of the display device 20 shown in FIG. The display control unit 220 according to the present embodiment controls display by the display operation unit 110 in the same manner as the display control unit 120 according to the first embodiment. The display control unit 220 also functions as an operation object control unit 222, a scroll control unit 224, and a determination unit 226 as shown in FIG.

  Similar to the operation object control unit 122 according to the first embodiment, the operation object control unit 222 according to the present embodiment has a plurality of operation objects corresponding to a plurality of document data on the basis of print data and settings related to printing. Is generated and displayed on the display operation unit 110. For example, when the setting is such that one document data is printed on one print medium, the operation object control unit 222 displays the main operation object and the sub operation object as described with reference to FIG. Also good.

  The operation object control unit 222 displays an operation object corresponding to one document data among a plurality of document data included in the print data as a main operation object (second operation object), and next to the one document data. The operation object corresponding to the original data may be displayed as a sub operation object (first operation object). Further, the operation object control unit 222 may display the sub operation object based on predetermined dummy data. An example in which the operation object control unit 222 displays the sub operation object based on the dummy data will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The scroll control unit 224 scrolls and displays a plurality of operation objects based on the touch operation detected by the display operation unit 110. Note that the touch operation for scroll display is not particularly limited.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining scroll display by the scroll control unit 224. A preview screen U600 shown in FIG. 8 includes a main operation object D620 corresponding to the first page of document data included in the print data, and a sub operation object D640 corresponding to the second page of document data included in the print data. . Also, as shown in FIG. 8, the preview screen U600 according to the present embodiment may include a scroll indicator U610 that indicates the scroll status of the operation object. In FIG. 8, the scroll indicator U610 using the number of the operation object is shown, but the scroll indicator is not limited to this example, and may be a scroll bar or the like.

  The scroll indicator U610 indicates that among the four operation objects, the currently selected operation object is the first operation object. Note that the currently selected operation object (corresponding to the value of the scroll indicator U610) may be the main operation object.

  When the touch operation for scrolling to the next operation object is performed on the preview screen U600 shown in FIG. 8, the scroll control unit 224 controls the display so that the preview screen U700 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. . The preview screen U700 includes a main operation object D720 corresponding to the second page of document data included in the print data and a sub operation object D740 corresponding to the third page of document data included in the print data. Preview screen U700 also includes a scroll indicator U710 indicating that the currently selected operation object is the second operation object among the four operation objects.

  As described above, when scrolling of the operation object is repeated, the operation object can be scrolled to the lowest end. That is, the document data corresponding to the main operation object (the one document data described above) can be the last document data included in the print data. In this case, the operation object control unit 222 according to the present embodiment may generate and display a sub operation object (first operation object) based on predetermined dummy data. The determination unit 226 may determine whether or not the document data corresponding to the main operation object is the last document data of the print data by the determination unit 226 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a preview screen when the document data corresponding to the main operation object is the last document data of the print data. The scroll indicator U810 included in the preview screen U800 shown in FIG. 9 indicates that the currently selected operation object is the fourth (last) operation object among the four operation objects generated based on the print data. Show. That is, the document data corresponding to the main operation object D820 shown in FIG. 9 is the last document data of the print data. Therefore, the sub operation object cannot be generated based on the print data.

  Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the operation object control unit 222 generates and displays a sub operation object D860 (first operation object) based on the dummy data. With such a configuration, even when the document data corresponding to the main operation object is the last document data of the print data, the sub operation object is displayed, and the aggregation setting or the duplex setting described in the first embodiment is performed. Touch operation can be performed.

<2-2. Example of Operation of Second Embodiment>
The configuration example of the second embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, an operation example of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation flow according to the present embodiment. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation object is scrolled to the lowest end under the control of the scroll control unit 224 based on the touch operation by the user (S202).

  Subsequently, the determination unit 226 determines that the document data corresponding to the main operation object is the last document data included in the print data, and the operation object control unit 222 generates a sub operation object based on the dummy data. Are displayed (S204).

  Subsequently, the display operation unit 110 detects the movement of the touch position (touch operation) starting from the sub-operation object based on the dummy data (S206). The subsequent steps S208 to S214 are the same as the steps S104 to S110 described with reference to FIGS.

<2-3. Effect of Second Embodiment>
The second embodiment of the present invention has been described above. According to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the setting can be performed with an operation that is easy for the user to understand. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, even when there is no document data corresponding to the sub operation object, the sub operation object is displayed based on the dummy data, and the touch operation on the sub operation object causes the printing to be performed. Settings can be made.

<< 3. Modification>
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. Hereinafter, some modified examples of the present invention will be described. In addition, each modification described below may be applied to each embodiment independently, or may be applied to each embodiment in combination. Each modification may be applied instead of the configuration described in the above embodiment, or may be additionally applied to the configuration described in the above embodiment.

<3-1. Modification 1>
In the above embodiment, the touch operation with one touch position has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, the display operation unit may detect a multi-touch operation by a plurality of touch positions. Further, the setting specifying unit may specify the setting according to the number of touch positions detected by the display operation unit. According to such a configuration, the setting specifying unit can specify various settings.

  For example, the setting specifying unit may specify a setting related to the entire print data when the number of touch positions is a first number (for example, 1). Further, when the number of touch positions is a second number (for example, 2 or more) different from the first number, the sub-operation object (first operation object) currently displayed in the print data is displayed. And settings relating to document data corresponding to the main operation object (second operation object) may be specified.

  According to such a configuration, for example, it is possible to change values relating to the duplex setting and the aggregation setting only partially for the document data corresponding to the currently displayed sub operation object and main operation object.

<3-2. Modification 2>
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the example in which the operation object based on the dummy data is displayed below the main operation object (the position of the next operation object) is shown. Without being limited, an operation object based on dummy data may be displayed at another position.

  For example, an operation object based on dummy data may be displayed on the main operation object (position of the previous operation object). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example in which an operation object based on dummy data is displayed on the main operation object.

  The scroll indicator U910 included in the preview screen U900 shown in FIG. 11 indicates that the currently selected operation object is the fourth (last) operation object among the four operation objects generated based on the print data. Show. That is, the document data corresponding to the main operation object D920 shown in FIG. 11 is the last document data of the print data.

  As illustrated in FIG. 11, the operation object control unit may generate the sub operation object D960 based on the dummy data and display it on the main operation object D920 (position of the previous operation object).

  Note that the operation object control unit may generate a sub operation object based on the previous document data of the document data corresponding to the main operation object D920 and display the sub operation object on the main operation object D920.

<< 4. Hardware configuration example >>
In the above, each embodiment and each modification of this invention were demonstrated. Information processing such as the display control process and the setting specifying process described above is realized by cooperation of software and hardware of the image forming apparatus 1 described below.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the image forming apparatus 1. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the image forming apparatus 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 151, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 152, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 153, an input / output device 154, and a storage device 155. A scanner device 156, a printer device 157, and a communication device 158.

  The CPU 151 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation in the image forming apparatus 1 according to various programs. Further, the CPU 151 may be a microprocessor. The ROM 152 stores programs used by the CPU 151, calculation parameters, and the like. The RAM 153 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 151, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a host bus including a CPU bus. The functions of the display control unit 120, the setting specifying unit 130, and the control unit 16 are realized mainly by the cooperation of the CPU 151, the ROM 152, the RAM 153, and the software.

  The input / output device 154 includes an input unit such as a touch panel for a user to input information, and a display unit that displays a captured image or a generated image. The input unit includes an input control circuit that generates an input signal based on an input by a user and outputs the input signal to the CPU 151. The input means may include a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, a switch, a lever, and the like. A user of the image forming apparatus 1 can input various data and instruct a processing operation to the image forming apparatus 1 by operating the input / output device 154. The output means includes an audio output device such as a speaker and headphones, and the audio output device converts audio data or the like into audio and outputs the audio. The input / output device 154 corresponds to the display operation unit 110 described with reference to FIG.

  The storage device 155 is a device for storing data. The storage device 155 may include a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, a deletion device that deletes data recorded on the storage medium, and the like. The storage device 155 stores programs executed by the CPU 151 and various data. The storage device 155 corresponds to the storage unit 140 described with reference to FIG.

  The scanner device 156 includes an ADF (Auto Document Feeder) and a document table, and reads image information from a document sheet. The scanner device 156 corresponds to the scanner unit 12 described with reference to FIG. The printer device 157 prints on a sheet according to the image data. The printer device 157 corresponds to the printer unit 14 described with reference to FIG.

  The communication device 158 is a communication interface configured by a communication device or the like for connecting to a transmission path such as the communication network 5 described with reference to FIG. The communication device 158 may include a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) compatible communication device, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) compatible communication device, a wire communication device that performs wired communication, or a Bluetooth communication device. The communication device 158 corresponds to the communication unit 18 described with reference to FIG.

  Although the hardware configuration of the image forming apparatus 1 has been described above, the image forming apparatus 1-2 also includes hardware corresponding to the CPU 151, the ROM 152, the RAM 153, and the like, similar to the image forming apparatus 1. For example, the functions of the display control unit 220 and the setting specifying unit 130 are realized by the cooperation of the hardware and software of the image forming apparatus 1-2.

<< 5. Conclusion >>
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to perform setting with an operation that is easy for the user to understand.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the image forming apparatus 1 and the image forming apparatus 1-2 have the functions of the display device 10 and the display device 20 described above has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the example. . Other devices may have the functions of the display device 10 and the display device 20 described above. For example, the information processing device (not illustrated) connected to the communication network 5 described with reference to FIG. The display device 10 or the display control unit and the setting specifying unit of the display device 20 may have functions. The information processing apparatus (not shown) connected to the communication network 5 may be an information processing apparatus such as a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet PC, or a smartphone.

  In addition, each step in the above embodiment does not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described as a flowchart. For example, each step in the processing of the above embodiment may be processed in an order different from the order described as the flowchart diagram or may be processed in parallel.

  In addition, it is possible to create a computer program for causing hardware such as the CPU 151, the ROM 152, and the RAM 153 built in the image forming apparatus 1 to exhibit the functions of the image forming apparatus 1 and the image forming apparatus 1-2 described above. . A storage medium storing the computer program is also provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1-2 Image forming apparatus 5 Communication network 10 Display apparatus 12 Scanner part 14 Printer part 16 Control part 18 Communication part 20 Display apparatus 110 Display operation part 120 Display control part 122 Operation object control part 130 Setting specific | specification part 140 Storage part 220 Display control unit 222 Operation object control unit 224 Scroll control unit 226 Determination unit

Claims (10)

A display operation unit having a display function and a touch operation detection function;
A setting specifying unit for specifying settings related to printing of print data including a plurality of document data;
A display control unit that displays a plurality of operation objects corresponding to the plurality of document data on the display operation unit based on the print data and the setting;
With
The setting specifying unit is configured to detect the touch operation starting from a point on the first operation object and ending at a point on the second operation object adjacent to the first operation object. An information processing device that identifies settings.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting specifying unit specifies the setting according to a position of the end point.   The setting specifying unit specifies a value related to the aggregate setting when the position of the end point is included in the first area on the second operation object, and the position of the end point is set on the second operation object. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a value relating to the double-sided setting is specified when included in the second area.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first area is an area indicating a surface of the second operation object.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the second area is an area indicating a back surface of the second operation object.   The display control unit scrolls the plurality of operation objects based on a touch operation detected by the display operation unit, and corresponds to one document data among the plurality of document data included in the print data. The operation object is displayed as the second operation object, and the operation object corresponding to the document data next to the one document data is displayed as the first operation object. The information processing apparatus described.   The display control unit displays the first operation object based on predetermined dummy data when the first document data is the last document data included in the print data. The information processing apparatus described in 1. The display operation unit detects a multi-touch operation,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting specifying unit specifies the setting according to the number of touch positions detected by the display operation unit.   When the number of touch positions is the first number, the setting specifying unit specifies a setting related to the entire print data, and the second number is different from the first number. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: specifying settings related to document data corresponding to the first operation object and the second operation object in the print data. On the computer,
Touch detection function,
A setting specifying function for specifying settings related to printing of print data including a plurality of document data;
A display control function for displaying a plurality of operation objects corresponding to the plurality of document data based on the print data and the setting;
The setting specifying function is configured such that when the touch operation starting from a point on the first operation object and ending at a point on the second operation object adjacent to the first operation object is detected, A program that identifies settings.

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