JP2017194858A - Display and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display that can reduce the number of operation procedures to display a desired object, and an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: A display 1 comprises a display part 2, an extraction part 41, and a display control part 46. The display part 2 displays a first object 33. When a predetermined operation to the first object 33 is detected, the extraction part 41 extracts a second object 34 satisfying a predetermined condition. The display control part 46 displays the second object 34. When a separation operation to the first object 33 is detected after the display of the second object 34, the display control part 46 displays a third object 35 in place of the second object 34, and when a separation operation to an area different from the first object 33 is detected, continues to display the second object 34.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device and an image forming apparatus.

  The display device described in Patent Literature 1 includes a display unit including a touch sensor and a control unit. The display unit displays objects such as files and folders in a hierarchical structure. The touch sensor detects a predetermined operation on the displayed object. When a predetermined operation on the object is detected, the control unit controls the display unit to display an object belonging to a hierarchy below the hierarchy to which the object belongs.

JP 2004-289691 A

  However, in the display device described in Patent Document 1, in order to display a desired object when the desired object belongs to a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy to which the displayed object belongs, a predetermined operation is repeated. Need to be done. Therefore, many operation procedures are required to display a desired object.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a display device and an image forming apparatus that can reduce an operation procedure for displaying a desired object.

  The display device according to the present invention includes a display unit, an extraction unit, and a display control unit. The display unit includes a touch sensor and displays a first object. When a predetermined operation on the first object is detected via the touch sensor, the extraction unit detects a predetermined condition from a plurality of second objects belonging to each layer lower than the layer to which the first object belongs. A second object that satisfies the above is extracted. The display control unit controls the display unit to display the extracted second object. In addition, the display control unit may belong to the first object instead of the second object when a separation operation with respect to the first object is detected via the touch sensor after the second object is displayed. When the display unit is controlled to display a third object belonging to a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy, and a separation operation for an area different from the first object is detected via the touch sensor, the second object is displayed. The display unit is controlled to continuously display the object.

  An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes the above display device and an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, the operation procedure for displaying a desired object can be reduced.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus of FIG. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the image and window which the display part of FIG. 1 displays. It is a flowchart which shows the display control of the control part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the image and window which the display part of FIG. 5 displays. It is a figure which shows the structure of the image forming apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

(Embodiment 1)
A display device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a display device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 1 includes a display unit 2.

  The display unit 2 displays the object 32. The display unit 2 includes a touch sensor 21, a display surface 22, and a home key 23. The display surface 22 is composed of a display such as a liquid crystal. An object 32 is displayed on the display surface 22.

  The touch sensor 21 detects a predetermined operation or a separation operation. The touch sensor 21 according to the first embodiment further detects a slide operation.

  The configuration of the touch sensor 21 is not particularly limited in the present invention as long as a predetermined operation, a separation operation, and a slide operation can be detected. The touch sensor 21 can employ a capacitance method, a resistance film method, an ultrasonic detection method, or the like. When the touch sensor 21 detects a predetermined operation, a separation operation, or a slide operation, the touch sensor 21 generates a signal corresponding to each operation.

  Here, the predetermined operation is, for example, an operation in which the user touches the touch sensor 21 with a detected object like a finger or a stylus. The separation operation is, for example, an operation of separating the detected object that is touching the touch sensor 21 from the touch sensor 21 by the user. The slide operation is, for example, an operation in which a detection object touching the touch sensor 21 is slid along the touch sensor 21 by the user.

  The touch sensor 21 is disposed on the display surface 22. The object 32 displayed on the display surface 22 is transmitted through the touch sensor 21. As a result, for example, the user refers to the object 32 displayed on the display surface 22 and performs a predetermined operation, a separation operation, and a slide operation on the touch sensor 21.

  The home key 23 is, for example, a hard key. When the home key 23 is pressed, for example, an initial screen (hereinafter referred to as a normal screen) including the first object 33 is displayed on the display surface 22.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the display device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the display device 1 of FIG. The display device 1 further includes a storage unit 3 and a control unit 4.

  The storage unit 3 has a main storage device such as a semiconductor memory. The storage unit 3 may be an aspect further including an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive. The storage unit 3 stores a program 31, an object 32, and information 36. The storage unit 3 stores the object 32 and information 36 in association with each other. The object 32 includes, for example, a folder and a file.

  The information 36 includes a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition includes, for example, date / time information, number-of-times information, format information, or possession number information. The information 36 further includes lower information indicating the object 32 located in a lower hierarchy of the hierarchy to which the object 32 belongs.

  The date / time information is, for example, information indicating the latest access date / time when the object 32 was accessed. The number-of-times information is, for example, information indicating the number of times the object 32 has been accessed during a predetermined period. The predetermined period is, for example, one week. The format information is, for example, information indicating the file format of a file belonging to each hierarchy lower than the hierarchy to which the object 32 belongs. The possession number information is information indicating the number of files belonging to each layer lower than the layer to which the object 32 belongs, for example.

  The control unit 4 performs processing such as numerical calculation, information processing, or device control by executing the program 31 stored in the storage unit 3. The control unit 4 controls the display unit 2 based on a signal generated by the touch sensor 21.

  The control unit 4 includes a processor. The control unit 4 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). Note that the control unit 4 may include an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for image processing.

  The control unit 4 includes an extraction unit 41, a generation unit 42, and a display control unit 46. The control unit 4 functions as the extraction unit 41, the generation unit 42, and the display control unit 46 by executing the program 31 stored in the storage unit 3.

  The control unit 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention detects a predetermined operation, separation operation, or slide operation on the object 32. For example, when coordinate data corresponding to each operation is input from the touch sensor 21, the control unit 4 detects each operation on the object 32 by comparing with the coordinate data of the object 32 displayed on the display surface 22.

  When a predetermined operation on the first object 33 is detected via the touch sensor 21, the extraction unit 41 extracts the second object 34. The extraction unit 41 extracts the second object 34 from the plurality of second objects 34 that belong to each hierarchy lower than the hierarchy to which the first object 33 belongs. The extraction unit 41 according to the first embodiment extracts a predetermined number of second objects 34 from the plurality of second objects 34.

  The extraction unit 41 extracts the second object 34 with reference to the information 36 that the first object 33 has. The extraction unit 41 extracts the second object 34 that satisfies a predetermined condition from the plurality of second objects 34.

  The extraction unit 41 refers to the date / time information, the number of times information, the format information, or the possession number information of the second object 34 that belongs to each layer below the layer to which the first object 33 belongs. For example, when the predetermined condition includes date and time information, the extraction unit 41 extracts a predetermined number of second objects 34 from the plurality of second objects 34 in the order of the most recent access date and time. For example, when the predetermined condition includes number-of-times information, the extraction unit 41 extracts a predetermined number of second objects 34 in descending order of the number of accesses.

  For example, when the predetermined condition includes format information, the extraction unit 41 extracts a file having a predetermined file format as the second object 34. For example, when the predetermined condition includes the number-of-holding information, the extraction unit 41 extracts a predetermined number of folders as the second object 34 in descending order of the number of files held.

  Note that the extraction unit 41 may be configured to extract the third object 35 with reference to lower information, for example. The third object 35 belongs to a lower hierarchy than the hierarchy to which the first object 33 belongs. For example, the third object 35 of the first embodiment belongs to a hierarchy one level lower than the hierarchy to which the first object 33 belongs.

  Hereinafter, the image 61 and the window displayed on the display unit 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an image 61 and a window 62 displayed by the display unit 2 of FIG. FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an image 61 and a window 63 displayed by the display unit 2 of FIG.

  The generation unit 42 generates an image 61 displayed on the display surface 22. In addition, the generation unit 42 generates windows 62 and 63 that are displayed over the image 61. The generation unit 42 includes a first generation unit 43, a second generation unit 44, and a third generation unit 45.

  The first generation unit 43 generates an image 61 including the first object 33. The 1st production | generation part 43 produces | generates the image 61 containing the 1st object 33 displayed with the icon image containing a design. The first generation unit 43 may be configured to generate an image 61 including a plurality of preset first objects 33.

  The first object 33 is, for example, the object 32 that belongs to the highest hierarchy. Therefore, the image 61 is displayed as a normal screen when the home key 23 is pressed, for example.

  The second generation unit 44 generates the window 62 by arranging the second objects 34 extracted by the extraction unit 41. Accordingly, when a predetermined operation on the first object 33 is detected via the touch sensor 21, a window 62 in which the second object 34 is arranged is generated. The second generator 44 preferably generates a window 62 that includes the name of the information 36 as a title.

  The window 62 is smaller in size than the image 61. In the window 62, a predetermined number of second objects 34 are displayed side by side in a list format. The 2nd production | generation part 44 may be the aspect which produces | generates the window 62 in which the 2nd object 34 located in a list format can scroll. For example, the second object 34 is scrolled based on a slide operation.

  The third generation unit 45 generates the window 63 by arranging the third object 35. The third generation unit 45 may be configured to previously generate a window 63 corresponding to each first object 33 when there are a plurality of first objects 33. For example, the third generation unit 45 desirably generates a window 63 including the name of the first object 33 as a title.

  The window 63 is smaller than the image 61. In the window 63, a plurality of third objects 35 are displayed side by side in a list format. Similarly to the second generation unit 44, the third generation unit 45 may be configured to generate a window 63 in which the third objects 35 arranged in a list format can be scrolled. The third object 35 is scrolled based on, for example, a slide operation.

  The display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 to display the second object 34 when a predetermined operation on the first object 33 is detected via the touch sensor 21. The display control unit 46 according to the first embodiment controls the display unit 2 so as to display the window 62 including the second object 34.

  For example, when it is detected that the home key 23 is pressed, the display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 to display only the image 61 as a normal screen. Further, the display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 so as to display the window 62 or the window 63 so as to overlap the image 61. The display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 so that the window 62 is displayed in a different area from the first object 33.

  The display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 to display the window 62 together with the image 61 when a predetermined operation on the first object 33 is detected on the normal screen. As a result, the user can display a desired second object 34 from the second object 34 belonging to each layer below the layer to which the first object 33 belongs by a predetermined touch operation on the first object 33. Therefore, according to the display device 1 of Embodiment 1, the operation procedure for displaying the desired object 32 can be reduced.

  The display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 to display the window 63 instead of the window 62 when a separation operation with respect to the first object 33 is detected via the touch sensor 21 after the window 62 is displayed. . As a result, for example, when the desired object 32 is not displayed on the window 62, the user can display the desired object 32 by repeating a predetermined operation on the object 32.

  The display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 to continue the display of the window 62 when a separation operation for a region different from the first object 33 is detected after the window 62 is displayed. As a result, for example, when the desired object 32 is displayed in the window 62, the user can display the desired object 32 by performing a predetermined operation on the desired object 32. Note that, for example, after performing a predetermined operation on the first object 33, the user performs a separation operation on an area different from the first object 33 via a slide operation.

  In the display device 1 according to the first embodiment, the window 62 and the window 63 are selectively displayed when the user performs a predetermined operation and a separation operation on the first object 33. As a result, even if the desired object 32 is not displayed in the window 62, the desired object 32 can be displayed without reducing the user's work efficiency.

  Subsequently, display control of the control unit 4 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing display control of the control unit 4 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a predetermined condition is input from the information 36 in step S10. In step S20, when the home key 23 is pressed, the display unit 2 is controlled to display the image 61. In step S30, when a predetermined operation on the first object 33 is detected, the extraction unit 41 extracts the second object 34. In step S <b> 40, the window 62 including the second object 34 is generated by the second generation unit 44. In step S50, the display unit 2 is controlled to display the window 62 together with the image 61. When the separation operation with respect to the first object 33 is detected in step S60, the display unit 2 is controlled to display the window 63 instead of the window 62 in step S70.

  Hereinafter, a case where the separation operation for the first object 33 is not detected in step S60 will be described. In step S80, when a separation operation for a region different from the first object 33 is detected, the display unit 2 is controlled so as to continue displaying the window 62 in step S90. In step S80, if a separation operation for a region different from the first object 33 is not detected, the process returns to step S60 and display control is continued.

  The first embodiment has been described above. In many cases, the user continuously refers to the previously referred object 32. When the predetermined condition includes date and time information, the display device 1 according to the first embodiment displays a window 62 in which a predetermined number of second objects 34 and 34 extracted in the order of access date and time are arranged. Therefore, the display device 1 can reduce the operation procedure when displaying the object 32 that the user previously referred to.

  Also, the user often refers to the object 32 that is frequently accessed. When the predetermined condition includes the number information, the display device 1 according to the first embodiment displays the window 62 in which the predetermined number of second objects 34 and 34 extracted in descending order of the number of accesses is arranged. Therefore, the display device 1 can reduce an operation procedure when the user displays the object 32 that is frequently accessed.

  The user often refers to the object 32 of a specific file format. When the predetermined condition includes format information, the display device 1 according to the first embodiment displays the window 62 in which the second objects 34 and 34 having a specific file format are arranged. Therefore, the display device 1 can reduce an operation procedure when the user displays the object 32 of a specific file format.

  The user often refers to the object 32 having a large number of files. The display device 1 according to the first embodiment displays a window 62 in which a predetermined number of second objects 34 and 34 extracted in descending order of the number of files held when a predetermined condition includes the number of files held. Therefore, the display device 1 can reduce an operation procedure when the user displays the object 32 having a large number of files.

(Embodiment 2)
A display device 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The display device 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the display device 1 according to the first embodiment in that the second object 34 corresponding to each region of the first object 33 divided into a plurality of regions is displayed. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the display device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an image 61 and a window 62 displayed on the display unit 2 of the display device 1 of FIG.

  The control unit 4 according to the second embodiment further includes an allocation unit 47. The allocation unit 47 divides the first object 33 into a plurality of areas. The first generation unit 43 according to the second embodiment generates an image 61 including the first object 33 divided into a plurality of areas. The first object 33 of the second embodiment is divided into four regions by, for example, up, down, left, and right lines passing through the center. The plurality of areas include a first area 51, a second area 52, a third area 53, and a fourth area 54. The size of each area is preferably changeable, for example, and is set in accordance with the usage frequency of the user.

  The assigning unit 47 assigns a plurality of predetermined conditions to each of the plurality of areas. Here, in the second embodiment, a plurality of predetermined conditions are determined. The plurality of conditions include, for example, a condition including the date / time information of the information 36, a condition including the number information of the information 36, a condition including the format information of the information 36, and a condition including the possession number information of the information 36. Hereinafter, in the second embodiment, for example, a condition including date and time information is assigned to the first area 51, a condition including frequency information is assigned to the second area 52, and a condition including format information is assigned to the third area 53. Will be described, and the condition including the number-of-holding information is assigned to the fourth area 54. The condition assigned to each area may be set by a user, for example.

  The extraction unit 41 according to the second embodiment extracts the second object 34 when a predetermined operation on any one of the plurality of regions is detected via the touch sensor 21. The second object 34 satisfies a predetermined condition assigned to one area among the plurality of second objects 34. For example, when a predetermined operation on the first area 51 is detected, the extraction unit 41 extracts the second object 34 that satisfies the condition including the date and time information assigned to the first area 51.

  The second generation unit 44 of the second embodiment generates a window 62 in which the second object 34 extracted by the extraction unit 41 is arranged. For example, it is desirable that the second generation unit 44 generates the window 62 with the name of information included in a predetermined condition satisfied by the extracted second object 34 as a title.

  The display control unit 46 controls the display unit 2 to display the extracted second object 34. The display control unit 46 according to the second embodiment controls the display unit 2 to display the window 62 generated by the second generation unit 44.

  As described above with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, according to the display device 1 of the second embodiment, the window 62 corresponding to each region divided into the first objects 33 is displayed. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, the operation procedure for displaying the desired object 32 can be reduced. Further, in the display device 1 according to the second embodiment, when the user selects a region of the first object 33 and performs a predetermined operation, a window 62 corresponding to a predetermined condition assigned to the region is displayed. As a result, the operating procedure for displaying the desired object 32 can be further reduced.

(Embodiment 3)
With reference to FIG. 7, an image forming apparatus 70 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 7 shows the image forming apparatus 70. The image forming apparatus 70 is, for example, a copying machine, a printer, a facsimile machine, or a multifunction machine. The multi-function peripheral includes, for example, at least two devices among a copier, a printer, and a facsimile.

  The image forming apparatus 70 includes a display unit 2, a storage unit 3, a control unit 4, a document conveying unit 100, an image reading unit 110, a storage unit 120, a conveying unit 130, an image forming unit 140, a fixing unit. Unit 150 and discharge unit 160. The sheet T is transported inside the image forming apparatus 40 along the paper transport direction.

  The display unit 2 functions as the display unit 2 according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment. The storage unit 3 functions as the storage unit 3 according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment. The control unit 4 functions as the control unit 4 according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment. Therefore, the image forming apparatus 70 constitutes the display device 1 according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment.

  The document transport unit 100 transports the document toward the image reading unit 110. The image reading unit 110 reads an image of a document and generates image data. The storage unit 120 stores the sheet T. The storage unit 120 includes a cassette 121 and a manual feed tray 123. The cassette 121 stacks sheets T. The sheet T is sent out from the cassette 121 or the manual feed tray 123 to the conveyance unit 130. The sheet T is, for example, plain paper, copy paper, recycled paper, thin paper, thick paper, glossy paper, or OHP (Overhead Projector) paper.

  The conveyance unit 130 conveys the sheet T to the image forming unit 140. The image forming unit 140 includes a photosensitive drum 141, a charging unit 142, an exposure unit 143, a developing unit 144, a transfer unit 145, a cleaning unit 146, and a charge eliminating unit 147, and forms (prints) an image on the sheet T. For example, the image forming unit 140 forms an image on the sheet T based on a file stored in the storage unit 3.

  The sheet T on which the image is formed is conveyed toward the fixing unit 150. The fixing unit 150 heats and pressurizes the sheet T to fix the image on the sheet T. The sheet T on which the image is fixed is conveyed toward the discharge unit 160. The discharge unit 160 discharges the sheet T.

  The control unit 4 controls each element of the image forming apparatus 70. Specifically, the control unit 4 executes the program 31 stored in the storage unit 3, whereby the document conveyance unit 100, the image reading unit 110, the storage unit 120, the conveyance unit 130, the image forming unit 140, and the fixing unit. The unit 150 is controlled.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 7, according to the third embodiment, the image forming apparatus 70 functions as the display device 1 according to the first or second embodiment. Therefore, the operation procedure for displaying the desired object 32 can be reduced as in the first or second embodiment.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to FIGS. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For ease of understanding, each drawing schematically shows each component as a main component, and the thickness, length, number, etc. of each component shown in the drawings are not actual for convenience of drawing. Different. Moreover, the shape, dimension, etc. of each component shown by said embodiment are an example, Comprising: It does not specifically limit, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate substantially from the effect of this invention.

  The present invention relates to a display device and an image forming apparatus, and has industrial applicability.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display apparatus 2 Display part 3 Memory | storage part 4 Control part 21 Touch sensor 41 Extraction part 46 Display control part

Claims (7)

A display unit including a touch sensor and displaying the first object;
When a predetermined operation on the first object is detected via the touch sensor, a second condition that satisfies a predetermined condition is determined from a plurality of second objects belonging to each layer lower than the layer to which the first object belongs. An extractor for extracting objects;
A display control unit for controlling the display unit to display the extracted second object,
The display control unit
When a separation operation with respect to the first object is detected after the second object is displayed via the touch sensor, the second object belongs to a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy to which the first object belongs instead of the second object. Controlling the display unit to display a third object;
The display unit is controlled to continuously display the second object when a separation operation with respect to a region different from the first object is detected after the second object is displayed via the touch sensor. , Display device.
A plurality of the predetermined conditions are determined,
An allocation unit that divides the first object into a plurality of areas and assigns the plurality of predetermined conditions to the plurality of areas;
When the predetermined operation on any one of the plurality of regions is detected via the touch sensor, the extraction unit is configured to assign the one region to the one region from the plurality of second objects. Extracting a second object that satisfies a predetermined condition;
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls the display unit to display the extracted second object.
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the first object belongs to a highest hierarchy.
A generator for generating a window;
The extraction unit extracts a predetermined number of second objects from the plurality of second objects;
The display device according to claim 1, wherein the generation unit generates the window by arranging the predetermined number of second objects.
The display device according to claim 4, wherein the display control unit controls the display unit to display the window in a region different from the first object.
The predetermined condition includes the number of accesses of the plurality of second objects, the access date and time of the plurality of second objects, the file format of the plurality of second objects, or the number of files held by the plurality of second objects. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
A display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet.

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