JP2019040266A - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent a new instruction receiving part from being arranged at a position not intended by a user, in contrast to a case where the instruction receiving part is arranged independently of user settings.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: display means for displaying an instruction receiving part that receives an instruction for causing application software to run; and providing means for providing a plurality of use environments in the apparatus for different authorized users. When the application software is added under one use environment, the display means displays a setting screen 50 for setting a position of the instruction receiving part pertaining to the application software under another use environment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

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

Patent Document 1 discloses that an icon of an SDK application is added while maintaining the position of the customized icon on the home screen.
Patent Document 2 discloses that dragging is started by long-pressing an icon addition button in the edit mode of the menu screen, and then the user specifies the icon insertion position by dragging the icon addition button. Has been.

JP 2013-3625 A JP-A-2006-212600

The information processing apparatus may be provided with a display unit that displays an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to operate application software. In addition, in the information processing apparatus, for example, when application software is added in one usage environment among a plurality of usage environments with different available users, the instruction reception unit related to the application software is in another usage environment. May be newly placed.
Here, when the new instruction receiving unit is arranged regardless of the setting of the user in another use environment, the new instruction receiving unit is arranged at a position not intended by the user who provided the other use environment. May be.

  An object of the present invention is to prevent a new instruction receiving unit from being arranged at a position that the user did not intend, compared to a case where the instruction receiving unit is arranged regardless of a user setting.

The invention described in claim 1 includes: a display unit that displays an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to operate application software; and a providing unit that provides a plurality of use environments with different usable users in the device. The display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software under another use environment when the application software is added under one use environment. Device.
The invention according to claim 2 further comprises control means for enabling operation of the application software in the other use environment when the application software is added in the one use environment, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the identification information for identifying the user is input, the means provides a use environment corresponding to the identification information.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the providing means provides a use environment in which application software can be added when the predetermined first identification information is inputted, and the control means is provided with the first identification. When application software is added under a use environment corresponding to information, the application software can be operated under a use environment different from the use environment corresponding to the first identification information. The information processing apparatus according to Item 2.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the use environment corresponding to the predetermined second identification information, the setting screen is not displayed by the display unit, and the instruction relating to the added application software is performed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising setting means for setting a position of the receiving unit.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the predetermined second identification information is identification information corresponding to a use environment in which the authority to use the added application software is not given. Item 4. The information processing device according to Item 4.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the display means is given an authority to use the added application software in the use environment, the display means is provided in the instruction receiving unit whose position is set by the setting means. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the setting screen is displayed.
The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that, on the setting screen, the display means displays a target instruction receiving unit which is a target for setting a position, but does not display another instruction receiving unit. 1. An information processing apparatus according to 1.
The invention according to claim 8 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display means displays information related to the function of the added application software on the setting screen.
The invention according to claim 9 is the information according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a position setting receiving unit that receives an instruction to set the position of the instruction receiving unit on the setting screen regardless of a user setting. It is a processing device.
The invention according to claim 10 further comprises setting means capable of setting a position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software without displaying the setting screen by the display means. It is a processing device.
In the invention described in claim 11, on the setting screen, a target instruction receiving unit that is a target for setting a position and another instruction receiving unit are displayed, and the display unit is configured to display the target instruction on the setting screen. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reception unit is displayed in a display mode different from that of the other instruction reception unit.
The invention according to a twelfth aspect is characterized in that the display means displays the target instruction receiving unit on the near side as viewed from the user with respect to the other instruction receiving units on the setting screen. The information processing apparatus described.
The invention according to claim 13 is an information processing apparatus that can be used by a plurality of users, and when the application software installed by the administrator is added under the usage environment of a specific user, the added application An information processing apparatus comprising: display means for displaying a setting screen for allowing a user to set an icon position of software.
The invention according to claim 14 is a function for causing a computer to display an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to operate application software, a function for providing a plurality of usage environments for different usable users, and a single usage environment. When the application software is added, the program for realizing a function for displaying a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software under other use environment.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the placement of a new instruction receiving unit at a position not intended by the user, compared to a case where the instruction receiving unit is arranged regardless of the user setting.
According to the invention of claim 2, a user who is provided with another use environment can recognize that the instruction receiving unit related to the application software added under the one use environment is added under another use environment. .
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when application software that is not added by one user becomes available in a use environment provided to one user, an instruction relating to the application software that has become available One user can recognize that the reception unit has been added.
According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to set the usage environment for displaying the setting screen and the usage environment for not displaying the setting screen in association with the type of usage environment.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when application software that cannot be used by the user is added, it is not necessary for the user to set the position of an icon related to the added application software.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible that the icon relating to the application software that has become available continues to be placed at a position not intended by the user, even though the user is given the authority to use the application software. Can be suppressed.
According to the invention of claim 7, the user mistakenly recognizes the other instruction receiving unit as the added instruction receiving unit as compared with the case where the other instruction receiving unit is displayed on the setting screen together with the target instruction receiving unit. Can be suppressed.
According to the invention of claim 8, the user can set the position of the instruction receiving unit according to the necessity of the added application software.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the user can select whether or not to set the position of the added instruction receiving unit every time the instruction receiving unit is added.
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the user does not want to set the position of the instruction receiving unit himself, an operation for setting the position of the added instruction receiving unit is not necessary.
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the user can easily identify the target instruction receiving unit as compared with the case where the target instruction receiving unit is displayed in the same display manner as other instruction receiving units.
According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the user can easily identify the target instruction receiving unit as compared with the case where the target instruction receiving unit is not displayed in front of the other instruction receiving units.
According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the placement of a new icon at a position that the user did not intend compared to the case where the icon is placed regardless of the user's setting.
According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the placement of a new instruction receiving unit at a position not intended by the user, as compared to the case where the instruction receiving unit is arranged regardless of the user setting.

It is the block diagram which illustrated the hardware constitutions of the image processing apparatus. (A), (b) is the figure which showed the menu screen displayed on the display part. It is the figure which showed the function structural example of the control part for implement | achieving that a user sets the position of an icon. It is the figure which showed the example of a structure of the application management table. It is the figure which showed the example of a structure of the arrangement | positioning management table. It is the figure which showed the structural example of the position management table. It is the figure which showed the selection screen which makes a user select the setting method of the position of an icon. It is the figure which showed the notification screen which notifies a user that the setting of the position of an icon is required. It is the figure which showed the setting screen which makes a user set the position of an icon. It is the figure which showed the menu screen after the setting of the position of an icon. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the process which each function part in a control part performs after a user logs in to an image processing apparatus until a menu screen is displayed. It is explanatory drawing of the setting screen as a modification. It is the figure which showed the hardware structural example of the computer which can apply this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<Hardware Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus 10>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an image processing apparatus 10 to which this embodiment is applied. The image processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is an apparatus that includes, for example, a scan function, a print function, a copy function, and a facsimile function.
As shown in FIG. 1, an image processing apparatus 10 as an example of an information processing apparatus includes a control unit 100, a storage unit 105, an operation unit 106, a display unit 107, an image reading unit 108, an image forming unit 109, a communication unit 110, An image processing unit 111 is provided. Each of these functional units is connected to the bus 101, and exchanges data via the bus 101.

The control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 103, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104.
The CPU 102 executes various programs such as an OS (Operating System) and applications. The ROM 103 is a memory that stores a control program executed by the CPU 102. The RAM 104 is a memory used as a working memory for the CPU 102.
Then, the CPU 102 reads the control program stored in the ROM 103 and executes the control program using the RAM 104 as a work area. When the control program is executed by the CPU 102, each function in the image processing apparatus 10 is realized.

  The operation unit 106 receives a user operation. The operation unit 106 is constituted by, for example, a hardware key. For example, it is comprised with the touchscreen which outputs the control signal according to the pressed position.

The display unit 107 is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example, and displays data related to the image processing apparatus 10 under the control of the CPU 102. Further, the display unit 107 displays a menu screen that accepts an operation from the user.
The image processing apparatus 10 of this embodiment can be shared by a plurality of users. In other words, in the present embodiment, an account for using the image processing apparatus 10 is given to each of a plurality of users. When one user having an account inputs information (identification information) for identifying the one user into the image processing apparatus 10 and logs in, a menu screen corresponding to the account of the one user is displayed.
As an input method of identification information, for example, a method in which identification information is read by holding an ID (Identification) card in which different identification information is recorded for each user over an ID card reader (not shown), or registration for each user It is possible to apply a method in which the user himself / herself inputs the identification number or password entered on the display screen.

The image reading unit 108 is configured by a so-called scanner device, reads an image on a set original, and generates a read image (image data).
The image forming unit 109 uses, for example, an electrophotographic method and forms a toner image on a sheet according to image data. Note that the image forming unit 109 can also form an image using another method such as an ink jet method.
The communication unit 110 is connected to a communication line (not shown), and functions as a communication interface that performs communication with other devices connected to the communication line.

The image processing unit 111 performs image processing such as color correction and gradation correction on the image represented by the image data.
The storage unit 105 includes a storage device such as a hard disk device, and stores data received by the communication unit 110 and a read image generated by the image reading unit 108, for example.

<Display Example on Display Unit 107>
Next, a display example on the display unit 107 will be described. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a menu screen displayed on the display unit 107. FIG. 2A shows the first page 11a of the menu screen, and FIG. 2B shows the menu. The second page 11b of the screen is shown. The menu screen is simply referred to as the menu screen 11 when the page numbers are not particularly distinguished.

When the user inputs the identification information to the image processing apparatus 10 and logs in, the first page 11a of the menu screen is displayed on the display unit 107 as shown in FIG.
A plurality of icons 16 are displayed on the menu screen 11. Specifically, twelve icons 16 are displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen shown in FIG. Further, a right-pointing arrow 12a is displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen. When the user selects the right arrow 12a, the second page 11b of the menu screen is displayed as shown in FIG.

On the second page 11b of the menu screen, an icon 16 that cannot be displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen is displayed. Six icons 16 are displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen.
Further, a left-pointing arrow 12b is displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen. When the user selects the left arrow 12b, the first page 11a of the menu screen is displayed.

When any of the icons 16 displayed on the menu screen 11 is selected by the user, application software corresponding to the selected icon 16 operates. In the present embodiment, the icon 16 is regarded as an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to operate application software.
In this embodiment, only software that operates when the icon 16 displayed on the menu screen 11 is selected is referred to as application software.

  In the present embodiment, the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 can be moved by a user operation. For example, the position of the icon 16 displayed on the first page 11a (see FIG. 2A) of the menu screen can be moved by the user's operation, and the icon 16 can be displayed on the second page 11b. . Further, the position of the icon 16 displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen can be moved, and this icon 16 can be displayed on the first page 11a. Furthermore, the position of the icon 16 displayed on one page of the menu screen 11 is moved, and this icon 16 is replaced with a position where another icon 16 is displayed on the same page, or the icon 16 is displayed. It can be displayed in the area that is not.

In addition, “user 001” is displayed at the upper left of the menu screen 11 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, and this is the menu screen 11 for the “user 001” who is the logged-in user. It means that. Therefore, the icons 16 are arranged on the menu screen 11 in a sequence unique to the logged-in user.
In this case, the user displays the icon 16 having a high necessity for the user on the first page 11a of the menu screen, and the icon 16 having a low necessity is displayed on the second page 11b of the menu screen. Further, the icon 16 that is particularly necessary can be displayed at a position that is easily noticeable by the user on the first page 11a of the menu screen.

In the present embodiment, new application software can be installed only when the administrator who manages the image processing apparatus 10 inputs the administrator's identification information and logs in. When the administrator installs new application software, the new application software can be used in the usage environment provided when each user logs in. The use environment will be described later in detail.
Further, when the administrator installs new application software, the user is allowed to set the position on the menu screen 11 where the icon 16 related to the new application software is to be arranged. Note that the user setting the position of the icon 16 will be described in detail later.

<Functional Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the image processing apparatus 10 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the control unit 100 for realizing that the user sets the position of the icon 16.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the control unit 100 includes a user management unit 21 that manages user identification information, and an application management unit 22 that manages application software that can be used by each user. Further, the control unit 100 includes an icon management unit 23 that manages the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 for each user, and a screen control unit 24 that controls an image displayed on the display unit 107.

The user management unit 21 stores a user management table (not shown) in which identification information of a user who has an account of the image processing apparatus 10 is associated with a use environment provided to the user.
When the user inputs identification information to the image processing apparatus 10 to log in, the user management unit 21 determines whether or not the input identification information is described in the user management table. When the input identification information is described in the user management table, the user management unit 21 authenticates the user and selects a use environment associated with the identification information.
For this reason, the use environment provided to the user differs depending on the input identification information, which means that the usable user differs depending on the provided use environment.

Here, the use environment means a system environment of the image processing apparatus 10. Specifically, the use environment means a system environment in which settings are made for each user in the image processing apparatus 10.
The system environment set for each user may be set regardless of the user operation, such as the availability of application software, or the user operation, such as the arrangement state of each icon 16 on the menu screen 11. Some are set.

In this embodiment, whether or not new application software can be installed differs depending on the use environment. Specifically, new application software can be installed only in a use environment provided by inputting identification information of an administrator in the image processing apparatus 10. Note that the administrator's identification information is regarded as first identification information corresponding to a use environment to which application software can be added.
In addition, the availability of each application software varies depending on the use environment. Furthermore, when each user sets the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 by the user himself, the arrangement state of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 differs depending on the usage environment.

  The application management unit 22 stores an application management table in which a plurality of application software is associated with a user who can use each of the plurality of application software. The contents of the application management table will be described later in detail.

The application management unit 22 controls the operation of application software.
In the present embodiment, the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10 sets the usage environment in which the application software can be used and the usage environment in which the application software cannot be used for each application software.

  The application management unit 22 controls the application software so that it can operate in a use environment where one application software can be used. Specifically, when an icon 16 related to the application software is selected in an environment where one application software can be used, the application management unit 22 operates the application software. Here, when application software is added under one usage environment, the application management unit 22 is regarded as a control unit that enables the operation of the application software under another usage environment.

  On the other hand, the application management unit 22 prohibits the operation of the application software in a use environment where one application software cannot be used. Specifically, the application management unit 22 does not operate the application software even when the icon 16 related to the application software is selected in a use environment where one application software cannot be used.

  The icon management unit 23 sets the position of the icon 16 according to the setting method selected by the user for the setting method of the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11.

  Here, the setting of the position of the icon 16 will be described. When new application software becomes available under the user's usage environment, an icon 16 relating to this application software is newly added. In the present embodiment, there are two methods for setting the position of the added icon 16 on the menu screen 11, and the user can select one of them. When the user selects one setting method, the selected setting method is stored in the icon management unit 23 as a setting method performed when the icon 16 is added. When new application software becomes available, the icon management unit 23 sets the position of the icon 16 related to the new application software according to the setting method selected in advance by the user.

As the setting method, there are a default setting for setting the position of the icon 16 according to the default setting, and a user setting for setting the position of the added icon 16 by a user operation every time the icon 16 is added.
When the user has selected the default setting and application software is newly added under the user's usage environment, the icon 16 relating to this application software is arranged on the menu screen 11 in accordance with a predetermined rule. The The predetermined rule includes a setting for placing the icon 16 at the end of the menu screen 11 and a setting for placing the icon 16 at the top of the menu screen 11.

Here, the setting of placing the icon 16 at the tail of the menu screen 11 is, for example, the icon 16 on the right side of the “where pre” icon 16 on the second page 11b of the menu screen shown in FIG. It is a setting to arrange.
The setting for placing the icon 16 at the top of the menu screen 11 is, for example, the position where the “backup / restore” icon 16 is displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen shown in FIG. This is a setting for arranging a new icon 16. In this case, as the new icons 16 are arranged, the icons 16 that have already been arranged are displayed.

  On the other hand, when the user has selected the user setting, the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 is set by the user setting the position of the icon 16 after the icon 16 is newly added. Therefore, the added icon 16 is not arranged on the menu screen 11 until the user sets the position of the icon 16 after the icon 16 is newly added in the use environment of the user.

  Note that the method for setting the position of the icon 16 is not limited to the default setting and the user setting. For example, there may be a customization setting in which the user sets in advance that the added icon 16 is arranged at a specific position on the menu screen 11. Details of user settings will be described later.

In addition, the icon management unit 23 stores an arrangement management table in which a plurality of icons 16 and an arrangement state indicating whether each of the plurality of icons 16 has already been arranged on the menu screen 11 are associated with each other. The contents of the arranged management table will be described in detail later.
In addition, the icon management unit 23 stores a position management table in which a plurality of icons 16 and positions of the plurality of icons 16 on the menu screen 11 are associated with each other. The contents of the location management table will be described in detail later.

The screen control unit 24 displays an image on the display unit 107 based on each instruction from the user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, and the icon management unit 23. The user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, the icon management unit 23, and the screen control unit 24 function as a display unit that displays an image.
Further, after the user management unit 21 selects a usage environment corresponding to the user who has input identification information to the image processing apparatus 10, the user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, the icon management unit 23, and the screen control unit 24 select the usage environment. Environment is provided. Here, the user management unit 21, the application management unit 22, the icon management unit 23, and the screen control unit 24 can be regarded as providing means for providing a plurality of usage environments with different usable users.

<Application management table>
Next, the contents of the application management table stored in the application management unit 22 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the application management table.
In the application management table shown in FIG. 4, “Application ID” indicates an identification number for identifying application software. In this embodiment, identification numbers of all application software (18 application software in the illustrated example) used in the image processing apparatus 10 are shown.

  In “Name”, the name of the application software is shown. In the present embodiment, the name of one application software is the same as the name of the icon 16 related to the one application software. Therefore, the “name” shown in the application management table is also taken as the name of the icon 16.

  Further, the “available group” indicates a group that can use the application software. In the present embodiment, a user who has an account for the image processing apparatus 10 belongs to one or more groups among a plurality of groups. One application software can be used only under the usage environment of the group indicated in the “Available group” associated with the one application software (under the usage environment provided to each user belonging to the group). It is possible.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to set which group is associated with the application software as an “available group” under the usage environment provided to the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10.
In the present embodiment, the administrator installs application software for the purpose of causing the user to use the application software. However, when installing application software for use by a specific group, a group other than the specific group may not need the application software. Therefore, the administrator does not give the authority to use the one application software to a group that does not need the one application software.

The configuration of the application management table will be described in more detail.
The application software whose application ID is App001 is given the name “specification setting”. This “specification setting” application software can be used by users belonging to either group X or group Z.
Further, the name of “software update” is given to the application software whose application ID is App002. This “software update” application software can be used by users belonging to either group X or group Y.

  Further, the name “backup / restore” is given to the application software whose application ID is App003. This “backup / restore” application software can be used by users belonging to any of group X, group Y, and group Z.

  Note that the icon 16 relating to the one application software may be displayed on the menu screen 11 or may not be displayed under the use environment of the user belonging to the group where the one application software cannot be used. Good. However, when this icon 16 is displayed on the menu screen 11, even if this icon 16 is selected, the application management unit 22 does not operate the application software related to this icon 16 as described above. Further, in order to enable the user to distinguish whether or not the icon 16 can be used, the display color may be divided between the icon 16 that can be used and the icon 16 that cannot be used in one usage environment.

<Allocated management table>
Next, the contents of the arranged management table stored in the icon management unit 23 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the arranged management table.
In the arranged management table shown in FIG. 5, the “icon name” indicates the name of the icon 16 relating to each application software used in the image processing apparatus 10.
In addition, “user ID (affiliation group)” indicates the ID of a user who has an account of the image processing apparatus 10 and the group to which the user belongs.

In addition, “arrangement state” indicates whether or not the icon 16 has already been arranged on the menu screen 11 of the user. If the “arrangement state” indicates that it is already arranged, it means that the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 is set. On the other hand, when the “arrangement state” indicates “not arranged”, this means that the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11 is not set.
The case where the “arrangement state” is not arranged is a case where the user has selected user setting as a method for setting the position of the icon 16, and the icon 16 newly added in the user's usage environment. This is a case where the position is not set.

The configuration of the arranged management table will be described in more detail.
The “specification setting” icon 16 has already been arranged on the menu screen 11 of the users 001, 002, and 004. On the other hand, it is not arranged on the menu screen 11 of the users 003 and 020.
The “software update” icon 16 has already been arranged on the menu screen 11 of the user 001, the user 003, the user 004, and the user 020. On the other hand, it is not arranged on the menu screen 11 of the user 002.

<Location management table>
Next, the contents of the position management table stored in the icon management unit 23 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the location management table. FIG. 6 shows a location management table for “user 001”. In the present embodiment, a location management table is provided for each user who has an account for the image processing apparatus 10.
In the position management table shown in FIG. 6, “icon name” indicates the name of the icon 16 related to the application software used in the image processing apparatus 10.
In the position management table, the icons 16 are shown in “arrangement order”.

The position management table for the user 001 shown in FIG. 6 is a table for managing the position of each icon 16 arranged on the menu screen 11 for the user 001 shown in FIGS.
Here, referring to the menu screen 11 for the user 001 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the relationship between the arrangement order of the position management table shown in FIG. 6 and the position of the icon 16 on the menu screen 11. Will be described.

  A “backup / restore” icon 16 is shown in the icon 16 whose arrangement order is “1”. In this case, the “backup / restore” icon 16 is arranged at the top (uppermost (first) and leftmost) of the first page 11a (see FIG. 2A) of the menu screen.

The icon 16 whose arrangement order is “2” shows a “specification setting” icon 16. In this case, the “specification setting” icon 16 is displayed to the right of “backup / restore” on the first page 11a of the menu screen.
In addition, a “file management” icon 16 is shown in the icon 16 whose arrangement order is “3”. In this case, the “file management” icon 16 is displayed to the right of the “specification setting” icon 16 on the first page 11a of the menu screen.

As described above, the icon 16 having the smallest arrangement order number is arranged at the top of the first page 11a of the menu screen. The position of the icon 16 shifts to the right as the arrangement order number increases.
If the icon 16 cannot be fully displayed on the first row, the icon 16 having one arrangement number higher than the icon 16 displayed on the rightmost (fourth row) of the first row is lower than the first row. It is arranged on the leftmost side (first row) of (second row). The position of the icon 16 shifts to the right as the arrangement order number increases. If the icon 16 cannot be displayed on the second level, the icon 16 is also displayed on the third level.
If the icon 16 cannot be fully displayed on the first page 11a of the menu screen, the icon 16 having a layout number one larger than the icon 16 displayed on the rightmost side of the third row is 2 on the menu screen. It is arranged at the head of the page 11b (see FIG. 2B). Further, the icons 16 arranged on the second page 11b of the menu screen are arranged according to the same rules as those for the first page 11a. Further, the icon 16 having the largest arrangement order number is arranged at the tail of the second page 11b on the menu screen.

  In the present embodiment, a different location management table is provided for each user who has an account of the image processing apparatus 10. However, the arrangement of the icons 16 on the menu screen 11 of each user is provided in one location management table. May be shown.

<Selection of the method for setting the position of the icon 16>
Next, selection of a method for setting the position of the icon 16 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a selection screen 30 that allows the user to select a method for setting the position of the icon 16. This selection screen 30 is displayed, for example, when the user selects a setting method selection button (not shown) on the menu screen 11.
The selection screen 30 includes a setting method explanation unit 31 that describes two types of setting methods as the method for setting the position of the icon 16, a user setting reception unit 32 that accepts selection of user settings as a setting method, and a default A default setting receiving unit 33 that receives setting selections and a determination unit 34 that determines user selection are displayed. In the example illustrated in FIG. 7, the user setting reception unit 32 is selected.

When the user selects the user setting reception unit 32 and then selects the determination unit 34, the user setting is selected as the method for setting the position of the icon 16, and the icon management unit 23 stores that the user setting has been selected.
When the user selects the default setting reception unit 33 and then selects the determination unit 34, the default setting is selected as the setting method, and the icon management unit 23 stores that the default setting has been selected. In this case, the icon management unit 23 functions as a setting unit that sets the position of the icon 16 without displaying the setting screen.

<User settings>
Next, a method for setting the position of the icon 16 by user setting will be described.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a notification screen 40 that notifies the user that the position of the icon 16 needs to be set. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a setting screen 50 that allows the user to set the position of the icon 16. Further, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the menu screen 11 after the position of the icon 16 is set.
In the following, when a new icon 16 is added under the usage environment of “user 001”, the new icon 16 on the menu screen 11 for “user 001” shown in FIGS. An example of setting the position will be described. It is assumed that the user 001 has previously selected the user setting as the method for setting the position of the icon 16.

  When the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10 newly installs application software named “Application A”, the “Application A” is used under the usage environment of the user belonging to the group for which the administrator sets “Application A” to be usable. Can be used. Thereafter, when the user 001 logs into the image processing apparatus 10, the notification screen 40 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

The notification screen 40 is a screen for notifying that the position of the icon 16 needs to be set for the newly added icon 16.
The notification screen 40 displays an icon image 41 that is an image of the added icon 16 and a function explanation unit 42 that describes the function related to the function of the application software added by the administrator. The notification screen 40 displays a notification unit 43 that notifies that the position of the icon 16 needs to be set in accordance with the newly added application software. In addition, the notification screen 40 includes a user setting determination unit 44 that determines to set the position of the icon 16 by user setting, and a default setting determination unit 45 that determines to set the position of the icon 16 by default setting. It is displayed.

When the user selects the default setting determination unit 45 on the notification screen 40, the icon management unit 23 sets the position of the “application A” icon 16 on the menu screen 11 according to the default setting.
When the user selects the user setting determination unit 44, a setting screen 50 is displayed as shown in FIG.

The setting screen 50 is a screen for allowing the user to set at which position on the menu screen 11 the added icon 16 is to be displayed.
The setting screen 50 includes a setting unit 51 for setting the position of the icon 16 to be set (hereinafter referred to as the setting target icon 16) on the menu screen 11 and the contents selected by the user regarding the position of the icon 16. A determination unit 54 for determination is displayed.

  The setting unit 51 includes an arranged icon display unit 52 that indicates the arrangement order of the icons 16 arranged on the menu screen 11, and a position setting unit 53 that sets the position of the setting target icon 16 with respect to the arranged icons 16. It is displayed. The setting target icon 16 is regarded as a target instruction receiving unit that is a target for setting a position.

In the arranged icon display section 52, the icons 16 are displayed in the arrangement order shown in the position management table shown in FIG. Specifically, the icon 16 having the smallest number in the arrangement order shown in the position management table is displayed on the uppermost side of the arranged icon display unit 52, and the position is displayed below the arranged icon display unit 52. The icon 16 to be arranged has a larger number in the arrangement order. Further, only a part of all the arranged icons 16 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 107, but the icons 16 that have not been displayed are displayed by moving the cursor.
When one icon 16 displayed in the arranged icon display section 52 is selected, the display color of the selected icon 16 is changed.

In the position setting unit 53, an upper arrangement setting unit 53a and a lower arrangement setting unit 53b are displayed.
A case will be described in which one icon 16 displayed on the arranged icon display unit 52 is selected, the upper arrangement setting unit 53a is selected, and the determination unit 54 is further selected. In this case, the arrangement order number (the arrangement order number associated with the selection icon 16 in the position management table (see FIG. 6)) in the selected one icon 16 (selection icon 16) is a new setting target icon. 16.
Then, each of the selection icons 16 and the icons 16 that are associated with a larger arrangement order number than the selection icons 16 are newly associated with a larger arrangement order number.

  Subsequently, a case where the lower arrangement setting unit 53b is selected and the determination unit 54 is further selected will be described. In this case, an arrangement order number that is one greater than the arrangement order number in the selection icon 16 is newly associated with the setting target icon 16. Then, each of the icons 16 that has been associated with a larger arrangement order number than the selected icon 16 is newly associated with a larger arrangement order number.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the “specification setting” icon 16 is selected in the arranged icon display section 52. Further, the upper arrangement setting unit 53a is selected. When the determination unit 54 is selected in this state, the arrangement order number “2” associated with the “specification setting” icon 16 in the position management table (see FIG. 6) is newly added to the “application A” icon 16. Associated with
As shown in FIG. 10A, the “application A” icon 16 is displayed to the right of the “backup / restore” icon 16 on the first page 11a of the menu screen. Accordingly, the “specification setting” icon 16 and the icon 16 associated with the arrangement order number larger than the “specification setting” icon 16 are displayed shifted to positions corresponding to the respective arrangement order numbers that are larger by one. Is done.

  In addition, before setting the position of the “application A” icon 16, the “Scan To PC” icon 16 displayed on the rightmost side of the third row in the first page 11 a of the menu screen (see FIG. 2A) Is not displayed on the first page 11a. This “Scan To PC” icon 16 is displayed on the leftmost side of the first row in the second page 11b as shown in FIG. 10B. Accordingly, before setting the position of the “application A” icon 16, the icons 16 displayed on the second page 11 b are also shifted and displayed at positions corresponding to the numbers in the larger arrangement order, respectively. .

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the application software is added by the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10, the icon 16 related to the added application software is used in a usage environment provided to a user other than the administrator. A setting screen 50 for setting the position is displayed.
Here, when the position of the icon 16 is set regardless of the setting of the one user under the usage environment provided to the one user, a new icon 16 is displayed at a position that the one user did not intend. May be placed.

  For example, when the newly added icon 16 is arranged at the top of the menu screen (uppermost and leftmost of the first page 11a (see FIG. 2A)) regardless of the setting of the user, the arrangement has been completed. The icon 16 that has been misaligned and cannot be displayed moves to the second page 11b. Therefore, when the necessity of the application software added for the user is low, the low-necessity icon 16 is displayed on the first page 11a that is easily noticeable by the user, while the high-necessity icon 16 is displayed by the user. The user may move to the second page 11b, which is difficult to see, and the convenience for the user may be reduced.

For example, the added icon 16 is arranged at the end of the menu screen (right next to the “where pre” icon 16 in the second page 11b (see FIG. 2B)) regardless of the user setting. If the user does not open the second page 11b of the menu screen, the user will not recognize that the icon 16 has been added. In this case, even if there is a high necessity for the application software added to the user, the user may not use the application software, and the convenience for the user may be reduced.
As described above, when the position of the icon 16 is set regardless of the setting of the user, the new icon 16 may be arranged at a position that the user did not intend, thereby reducing the convenience for the user. There is a risk.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when application software is newly available, a notification screen 40 and a setting screen 50 for setting the position of the icon 16 are displayed. 16 positions are set. Therefore, when application software that is highly necessary for the user becomes available, the added icon 16 can be displayed at a position that is easily visible to the user. When application software that is less necessary for the user becomes available, the added icon 16 is displayed at a position that is difficult for the user to see, so that another icon 16 that is highly necessary for the user can be displayed. Suppresses moving to a position that is difficult to see.
Thereby, it is suppressed that the new icon 16 is arrange | positioned in the position which the user did not intend, and a user's convenience improves.

Further, in the present embodiment, the icon image 41 (see FIG. 8) of the added icon 16 is displayed on the notification screen 40, while the other icons 16 already arranged on the menu screen 11 are not displayed.
In this case, compared with the case where not only the added icon 16 but also the other icon 16 is displayed, the user is prevented from erroneously recognizing the other icon 16 as the added icon 16.

In the present embodiment, the function explanation unit 42 of the notification screen 40 describes the function related to the application software function that has become available.
In this case, after grasping the function of the application software that has become available, the user sets the position of the icon 16 according to the necessity of the application software. Therefore, setting the icon 16 with high necessity to a position where it is difficult to be noticed, and setting the icon 16 with low necessity to be easy to be noticed are suppressed.

In the present embodiment, when the default setting is accepted as the method for setting the position of the icon 16 on the selection screen 30 shown in FIG. 7, the setting screen 50 is not displayed even if the icon 16 is newly added. The position of the icon 16 is set according to the default setting.
In this case, if the user does not want to set the position of the icon 16 by himself, the default setting is selected as the method for setting the position of the icon 16, and this is performed when the icon 16 is newly added. An operation for setting the position of the icon 16 is not necessary.

In the present embodiment, even if the user selects user setting as the method for setting the position of the icon 16, if the default setting is selected on the notification screen 40 (see FIG. 8), the default setting is used. Accordingly, the position of the new icon 16 is set.
In this case, each time a new icon 16 is added, the user can select whether or not to set the position of the added icon 16 himself.

  In this embodiment, the notification screen 40 and the setting screen 50 are displayed as separate pages, but the notification screen 40 and the setting screen 50 may be displayed on the display unit 107 at the same time. In this case, the user setting determination unit 44 on the notification screen 40 is not displayed. The notification screen 40 and the setting screen 50 function as a setting screen for setting the position of the icon 16. Furthermore, the default setting determination unit 45 on the notification screen 40 is regarded as a position setting reception unit that receives an instruction to set the position of the icon 16 regardless of the user setting on the setting screen.

<Processing Performed by Each Functional Unit in Control Unit 100>
Next, the contents of processing performed by each functional unit in the control unit 100 will be described.
FIG. 11 illustrates each function unit (user management unit 21, application management unit 22, icon management unit 23, screen in the control unit 100 from when the user logs into the image processing apparatus 10 until the menu screen 11 is displayed. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the process which the control part 24) performs.

  First, when a user inputs identification information to the image processing apparatus 10 and logs in (S101), the user management unit 21 acquires the input identification information. And the user management part 21 specifies the user who logged in based on the acquired identification information.

  Subsequently, the icon management unit 23 determines whether or not there is an unplaced icon 16 on the menu screen 11 in the usage environment provided to the logged-in user (S102). Specifically, the icon management unit 23 refers to the arrangement management table (see FIG. 5), and among the icons 16 associated with the logged-in user, there is an icon 16 whose “arrangement state” is “not arranged”. Judge whether to do.

  If the unplaced icon 16 does not exist (NO in S102), the icon management unit 23 instructs the screen control unit 24 to display the menu screen 11 according to the arrangement order of the icons 16 in the position management table (see FIG. 6). Send to. Specifically, the icon management unit 23 instructs the screen control unit 24 to display the menu screen 11 in a state where the icons 16 are arranged according to the arrangement order shown in the position management table for the logged-in user. To send. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when there is an unplaced icon 16 (YES in S102), the icon management unit 23 determines whether or not the user can use the application software related to the unplaced icon 16 (S103). .
Specifically, the icon management unit 23 refers to the arranged management table (see FIG. 5) and the application management table (see FIG. 4) stored in the application management unit 22. Then, it is determined whether or not the group to which the user belongs is a group that can use the application software related to the unallocated icon 16.

  If the user cannot use the application software related to the unplaced icon 16 (NO in S103), icon management unit 23 sets the position of unplaced icon 16 according to the default setting (S109). That is, in this case, the icon management unit 23 associates an arrangement order number in the position management table with the unplaced icon 16 in accordance with the default setting, and updates the contents of the position management table. Further, an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table is transmitted to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when the user can use the application software related to the unplaced icon 16 (YES in S103), the icon management unit 23 determines whether the user setting is selected as the method for setting the position of the icon 16. Judgment is made (S104).
Here, when the user has previously selected the user setting on the selection screen 30 (see FIG. 7), the icon management unit 23 determines that the setting method of the position of the icon 16 is the user setting. On the other hand, when the user has selected the default setting on the selection screen 30, the icon management unit 23 determines that the setting method is not the user setting.

  If the method for setting the position of the icon 16 is not user setting (NO in S104), the icon management unit 23 updates the contents of the position management table in accordance with the default setting, and sets the position of the unplaced icon 16 (S109). ). Further, an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table is transmitted to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when the setting method of the position of icon 16 is user setting (YES in S104), icon management unit 23 transmits to screen control unit 24 an instruction to display notification screen 40 (see FIG. 8). . Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the notification screen 40 (S105).
Subsequently, the icon management unit 23 determines whether to display the setting screen 50 (see FIG. 9) (S106). Here, when the user selects the user setting determination unit 44 on the notification screen 40 (see FIG. 8), the icon management unit 23 determines to display the setting screen 50. On the other hand, when the user selects the default setting determination unit 45 on the notification screen 40, the icon management unit 23 determines not to display the setting screen 50.

  When the setting screen 50 is not displayed (NO in S106), the icon management unit 23 updates the contents of the position management table according to the default setting, and sets the position of the unplaced icon 16 (S109). Further, an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table is transmitted to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

On the other hand, when displaying the setting screen 50 (YES in S106), the icon management unit 23 transmits an instruction to display the setting screen 50 to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the setting screen 50 (S107).
Then, when the user sets the position of the icon 16 on the setting screen 50 (S108), all the icons 16 including the non-arranged icons 16 are associated with the numbers in the arrangement order in the position management table. The table contents are updated. Further, the icon management unit 23 transmits an instruction to display the menu screen 11 in the arrangement state of the icons 16 according to the arrangement order in the updated position management table to the screen control unit 24. Then, the screen control unit 24 displays the menu screen 11 (S110).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the position of the icon 16 is set according to the default setting without displaying the setting screen 50 in the use environment where the authority to use the application software installed by the administrator is not given. The In other words, the position of the icon 16 is set without displaying the setting screen 50 under the use environment corresponding to the identification information of the user who is not authorized to use the added application software.
In this case, when application software that cannot be used by the user is added, the user need not set the position of the icon 16 related to the application software.

Note that the identification information of the user who cannot use the application software related to the unallocated icon 16 is regarded as the second identification information corresponding to the usage environment in which the authority to use the application software added by the administrator is not given. .
In addition, the administrator may newly give the authority to use the specific application software for a group that has not been given the authority to use the specific application software.

In this case, a group to which authority is newly given is added to the available group of the specific application software in the application management table (see FIG. 4) according to the setting of the administrator. Then, after the authority is given to the group, when a user belonging to this group logs in to the image processing apparatus 10, the setting screen 50 is displayed, and the position of the icon 16 related to the application software is set by the user. Also good.
By doing so, it is possible to prevent the icon 16 relating to the application software from being continuously placed at a position not intended by the user even though the user is authorized to use the application software.

In the present embodiment, the user can select either the default setting or the user setting as the method for setting the position of the icon 16. However, the user setting is not performed under the usage environment of a specific user. The position of the icon 16 may be set by default setting.
Some users do not need to set the position of the icon 16 related to the application software, regardless of which application software is available. Therefore, the administrator may set a group that does not require user setting, and the position of the icon 16 may be set according to the default setting for users belonging to this group.

In this embodiment, only the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10 can install the application software. However, each user can install the application software under the user's own usage environment. There may be.
When the user himself / herself installs the application software, the user who installed it is associated with the added application software in a table (not shown) different from the application management table, and only the user who installed the application software installs this application software. May be made available.
Further, the icon 16 relating to the added application software is added to the position management table (see FIG. 6). Furthermore, the position of the icon 16 related to the added application software may be set according to default settings or may be set according to user settings.

<Modification>
Subsequently, a modified example of the setting screen will be described.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a setting screen 60 as a modification.
In the present embodiment described above, the user is caused to set the position of the icon 16 on the screen on which the arranged icon 16 is not displayed as the setting screen 50 (see FIG. 9). However, the setting screen is not limited to the above.

Hereinafter, an example in which the position of the new icon 16 on the menu screen 11 for “user 001” illustrated in FIG. 2A when the icon 16 is newly added will be described. It is assumed that the user 001 has previously selected user setting as the method for setting the position of the icon 16.
When the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10 newly installs application software named “prior patent search service”, the administrator uses the user environment belonging to the group in which the “prior patent search service” is set to be usable. , "Prior Patent Search Service" can be used. Thereafter, when the user 001 logs into the image processing apparatus 10, a setting screen 60 is displayed as shown in FIG.

On the setting screen 60, the arranged icons 16 are displayed in the same arrangement manner as the menu screen. In the setting screen 60, a “prior patent search service” icon 16 is displayed as the setting target icon 16. The “prior patent search service” icon 16 is displayed in a different display form from the other icons 16 displayed on the setting screen 60.
More specifically, the “prior patent search service” icon 16 is displayed in a different color from the other icons 16. Furthermore, the “prior patent search service” icon 16 is displayed on the near side of the other icons 16 as viewed from the user. The setting screen 60 displays the same image as the menu screen 11 except that the setting target icon 16 is displayed.

  Although illustration is omitted, when the right arrow 12a on the setting screen 60 is selected, the arranged icon 16 is displayed on the second page of the menu screen. Further, the unplaced “prior patent search service” icon 16 is also displayed on the previous page after switching.

When the user drags the “prior patent search service” icon 16 while touching the finger through the display unit 107, the “prior patent search service” icon 16 is moved to the position moved by the user as shown in FIG. Move. In addition, an insertion bar 15 indicating which icon 16 the “prior patent search service” icon 16 is inserted is displayed at the destination of the “prior patent search service” icon 16.
When the user lifts his / her finger from the display unit 107, the “prior patent search service” icon 16 is inserted between the other icons 16 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the “prior patent search service” icon 16 is displayed on the right side of the “backup / restore” icon 16. Accordingly, the icons 16 other than the “backup / restore” icon 16 among the other icons 16 are displayed shifted from each other.

  As described above, in the modification, the user sets the position of the setting target icon 16 on the menu screen. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp the position where the setting target icon 16 is arranged as compared with the case where the position of the setting target icon 16 is set on the setting screen 50 shown in FIG.

In the setting screen 60, the setting target icon 16 is displayed on the near side as viewed from the user with respect to the other icons 16 that have been arranged.
In this case, the setting target icon 16 can be easily identified from all the icons 16 displayed on the setting screen 60 as compared with the case where the setting target icon 16 is not displayed in front of the other icons 16 that have been arranged. Become.

In the example illustrated in FIG. 12, the position of the setting target icon 16 is set by the user operating on the touch panel.
Here, not only the operation on the touch panel but also the movement of the setting target icon 16 and the setting of the position may be performed by an operation of an input device (not shown) such as a mouse.

<Description of applicable computers>
By the way, the setting processing and the image processing of the position of the icon 16 by the image processing apparatus 10 in the present embodiment may be realized by a general-purpose computer. Therefore, the hardware configuration will be described assuming that these processes are realized by the computer 200. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of a computer 200 to which the present embodiment is applicable.

  The computer 200 includes a CPU 201 that is arithmetic means, a main memory 202 that is storage means, and a magnetic disk device (HDD) 203. The computer 200 further includes a communication interface (I / F) 204 for performing communication with the outside, a display mechanism 205 including a video memory and a display, and an input device 206 such as a keyboard and a mouse.

  Here, the CPU 201 executes various programs such as an OS and applications. The main memory 202 is a storage area for storing various programs and data used for execution thereof, and the magnetic disk device 203 stores programs for realizing the functions shown in FIG. Then, this function is loaded into the main memory 202, and processing based on this program is executed by the CPU 201, thereby realizing each function.

  Further, the program for realizing the embodiment of the present invention can be provided not only by communication means but also by storing it in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

Although various embodiments and modifications have been described above, it is of course possible to combine these embodiments and modifications.
Further, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Image processing apparatus, 11 ... Menu screen, 21 ... User management part, 22 ... Application management part, 23 ... Icon management part, 24 ... Screen control part, 30 ... Selection screen, 40 ... Notification screen, 50 ... Setting screen

Claims (14)

Display means for displaying an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to operate the application software;
Providing means for providing a plurality of usage environments with different users available in the device;
With
When the application software is added under one use environment, the display means displays a setting screen for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software under another use environment . When application software is added under the one usage environment, the system further comprises control means for enabling the operation of the application software under the other usage environment,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the identification information for identifying the user is input, the providing unit provides a use environment corresponding to the identification information. The providing means provides a use environment in which application software can be added when predetermined first identification information is input;
When the application software is added under the usage environment corresponding to the first identification information, the control means performs the operation of the application software under a usage environment different from the usage environment corresponding to the first identification information. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the information processing apparatus is enabled.   Setting means for setting the position of the instruction receiving unit related to the added application software without displaying the setting screen by the display means under a use environment corresponding to predetermined second identification information The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:   5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined second identification information is identification information corresponding to a use environment in which an authority to use the added application software is not given.   6. The display unit displays a setting screen related to the instruction receiving unit whose position is set by the setting unit when an authority to use the added application software is given in the use environment. The information processing apparatus described.   2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a target instruction receiving unit that is a target for setting a position on the setting screen, but does not display another instruction receiving unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays information related to the function of the added application software on the setting screen.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a position setting receiving unit that receives an instruction to set a position of the instruction receiving unit regardless of a user setting on the setting screen.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit capable of setting a position of the instruction receiving unit related to the application software without displaying the setting screen by the display unit. On the setting screen, a target instruction receiving unit that is a target for setting a position and another instruction receiving unit are displayed,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the target instruction receiving unit on the setting screen in a display mode different from that of the other instruction receiving unit.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the display unit displays the target instruction receiving unit on the near side as viewed from the user with respect to the other instruction receiving units on the setting screen. An information processing apparatus that can be used by a plurality of users,
When the application software installed by the administrator is added under the usage environment of a specific user, a display means is provided for displaying a setting screen for allowing the user to set the icon position of the added application software. An information processing apparatus characterized by that. On the computer,
A function to display an instruction receiving unit for receiving an instruction to operate the application software;
The ability to provide multiple usage environments for different users,
A function for displaying a setting screen for setting the position of an instruction receiving unit related to the application software in another usage environment when the application software is added in one usage environment;
A program to realize

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