JP2019185795A - Information processing program, information processing device, and control method of information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing program and the like that allows various kinds of data to be shared among a plurality of applications.SOLUTION: A device control application 14b transmits execution instruction information for scan processing to an image processing device; obtains image information from an information processing device; obtains characteristics information indicating the execution characteristics of scan processing before obtaining all pieces of image information from the information processing device; extracts corresponding applications that correspond to the execution characteristics indicated by the characteristics information which is obtained by characteristics information acquisition means, from among a plurality of applications and makes a display unit display identification information for identifying the corresponding applications; receives an input of an operation for selecting an output destination application from among the corresponding applications for which the identification information is displayed and makes a data sharing unit perform an operation for making the output destination application whose selection has been received process one or a plurality of pieces of image information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The technology disclosed in this specification relates to an information processing program that can share various types of data among a plurality of applications.

  Some portable terminals have a function called “shared function”. The sharing function is a function that passes data processed by one application to another application and causes the other application to process the data. For example, when image data is captured by a digital camera built in a portable terminal and a JPEG file is created from the image data by a camera application, the JPEG file is passed to an e-mail application, for example, by the above sharing function. , Can be sent as an e-mail attachment. As described above, according to the sharing function, it is possible to cause a mobile terminal to execute a wide variety of processes by linking a plurality of applications. Note that an application for processing a JPEG file is not limited to an e-mail application, and there may be a plurality of types. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a different JPEG application depending on a folder in which a JPEG file is stored. The technology to start is described.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-049928

  There is a demand for improving usability for executing the sharing process.

  An information processing program disclosed in this specification includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application that is an application selected as a data output destination to process data output from a data output source application. An information processing program that is read by an information processing apparatus provided therein, and the information processing apparatus communicates with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information. A communication interface, a processor, a storage unit, and a display unit. The processor outputs the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus. The execution instruction information output means for communicating with one or more pieces of image information. Image information acquisition means for acquiring from the information processing device via the interface, and acquiring characteristic information indicating the execution characteristics of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing device via the communication interface One or more corresponding applications corresponding to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit are extracted from among the characteristic information acquisition unit and the plurality of applications, and the one or more corresponding applications are identified. Display control means for displaying identification information for display on the display unit, and an output destination for accepting an input of an operation for selecting an output destination application from one or a plurality of corresponding applications for which the identification information is displayed. An operation that causes an application to process one or more pieces of image information. Wherein the data and processing control means for causing the shared portion, it is possible to to function.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in this specification, the user can select an output destination application corresponding to the execution characteristic of the scan process before the scan process is completed for all the documents. Is possible. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an application that does not support the execution characteristics of the scan process is selected as the output destination application, so that the output destination application can reliably process the image information. In addition, the user can select an output destination application without waiting for the user to complete the scanning process for all the originals. Therefore, convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in the present specification, it is possible to allow the user to select an output destination application before outputting execution instruction information of scan processing to the image processing apparatus. If the output destination application does not support the scan processing execution characteristics, the output destination application corresponding to the scan processing execution characteristics is set before the scan processing is completed for all the documents. The user can reselect. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which an application that does not support the execution characteristics of the scan process is selected as the output destination application, so that the output destination application can reliably process the image information. In addition, the user can select an output destination application without waiting for the user to complete the scanning process for all the originals. Therefore, convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in this specification, when a plurality of pieces of image information are to be processed by an output destination application, an application that can handle a plurality of image processing apparatuses is set as an output destination application. Can be selected. As a result, the image information can be reliably processed by the output destination application, so that convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in this specification, it is determined whether the image information is plural or singular without waiting for the user to complete the scanning process for all documents, and conforms to the determination result. The user can select the output destination application. As a result, the image information can be reliably processed by the output destination application, so that convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in this specification, an application capable of handling an image processing apparatus larger than a predetermined size when the output destination application processes image information having a size larger than the predetermined size. Can be selected by the user as an output destination application. As a result, the image information can be reliably processed by the output destination application, so that convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in this specification, it is determined whether or not the total size of a plurality of pieces of image information is larger than a predetermined size without causing the user to wait for completion of scanning processing for all documents. The user can select an output destination application suitable for the determination result. As a result, the image information can be reliably processed by the output destination application, so that convenience can be improved.

The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in various modes such as an information processing device, a control device that controls the information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium that records an information processing program. .
Examples of disclosure are listed below.
[Disclosure Example 1]
An information processing program that is read into an information processing apparatus that includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications. And
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A processor;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Identification for identifying one or more corresponding applications by extracting one or more corresponding applications corresponding to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit from the plurality of applications. Display control means for displaying information on the display unit;
An input of an operation for selecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more image information is processed in the output destination application for which the selection is received Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation of
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure Example 2]
An information processing program that is read into an information processing apparatus that includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications. And
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A processor;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
Selection receiving means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit and receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications on which the identification information is displayed When,
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus after the selection receiving means receives the input of the selection operation;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
When the output destination application whose selection is received by the selection receiving unit does not correspond to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit, one or more corresponding to the execution characteristic Display control means for extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
An input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more pieces of image information are received by the output destination application that has received the reselection. Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for processing
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure Example 3]
The execution characteristic is a characteristic as to whether the image information generated by the scan process is plural or singular,
When the execution characteristic is a characteristic that the image information is plural, the display control unit extracts an application capable of handling a plurality of pieces of image information as the corresponding application, and the execution characteristic is the image The information processing program according to the disclosure example 1 or 2, wherein an application capable of handling a single piece of image information is extracted as the corresponding application when the information has a characteristic of being singular.
[Disclosure Example 4]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the second original after the image information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. The disclosure example 3 is characterized in that, when the image information is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, it is determined that the characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic that the image information is single is acquired. Information processing program.
[Disclosure Example 5]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information indicating that the scan process is completed is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface without acquiring the image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the image information is singular. The information processing program according to disclosure example 3 or 4, wherein it is determined that the characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 6]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. In the case of the disclosure examples 3 to 5, it is determined that the characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic that the image information is plural is acquired when the image information is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface. The information processing program according to any one of the above.
[Disclosure Example 7]
The execution characteristic is a characteristic as to whether or not a total size of the one or more pieces of image information generated by the scanning process is larger than a predetermined size,
When the execution characteristic is a characteristic that the total size of the one or more pieces of image information is larger than the predetermined size, the display control unit may be configured to display an application capable of handling image information larger than the predetermined size. When the execution characteristic is a characteristic that the total size of the one or more pieces of image information is smaller than the predetermined size, the application capable of handling the image information smaller than the predetermined size is extracted as the corresponding application. The information processing program according to the disclosure example 1 or 2, which is extracted as a corresponding application.
[Disclosure Example 8]
The characteristic information acquisition unit includes information indicating that the scan processing is completed after the image information acquisition unit acquires the first image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the size of the first image information is larger than half of the predetermined size when not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the total size of the one or more pieces of image information is It is determined that the characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic that is larger than the predetermined size has been acquired.
[Disclosure Example 9]
An information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application that is selected as a data output destination from a plurality of applications,
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Identification for identifying one or more corresponding applications by extracting one or more corresponding applications corresponding to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit from the plurality of applications. Display control means for displaying information on the display unit;
An input of an operation for selecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more image information is processed in the output destination application for which the selection is received Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation of
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 10]
An information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application that is selected as a data output destination from a plurality of applications,
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
Selection receiving means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit and receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications on which the identification information is displayed When,
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus after the selection receiving means receives the input of the selection operation;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
When the output destination application whose selection is received by the selection receiving unit does not correspond to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit, one or more corresponding to the execution characteristic Display control means for extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
An input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more pieces of image information are received by the output destination application that has received the reselection. Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for processing
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 11]
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
An execution instruction information output step of outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus;
An image information acquisition step of acquiring the one or more image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
A characteristic information acquisition step of acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan process before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Identification for identifying one or more corresponding applications by extracting one or more corresponding applications corresponding to the execution characteristics indicated by the characteristic information acquired in the characteristic information acquisition step from the plurality of applications. A display control step for displaying information on the display unit;
An input of an operation for selecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more image information is processed in the output destination application for which the selection is received A process control step for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation of
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:
[Disclosure Example 12]
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
A selection receiving step of displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit and receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications on which the identification information is displayed. When,
An execution instruction information output step of outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus after the selection reception step receives the input of the selection operation;
An image information acquisition step of acquiring the one or more image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
A characteristic information acquisition step of acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan process before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
When the output destination application whose selection has been received by the selection reception step does not correspond to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition step, one or more corresponding to the execution characteristic A display control step of extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
An input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more pieces of image information are received by the output destination application that has received the reselection. A process control step for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for processing
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:
In addition, other disclosed examples are listed below.
[Disclosure Example 1]
An information processing program that is read into an information processing apparatus that includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications. And
The information processing apparatus includes:
A processor;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
First receiving means for receiving an input of a sharing execution instruction for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for causing the output destination application to process one or more pieces of image information;
Second receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving means has received an input of the sharing execution instruction;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the second reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure Example 2]
As a third receiving means for receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from among the plurality of applications, the information processing program further causes the processor to function,
The second receiving unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving unit receives an input of the sharing execution instruction and the third receiving unit receives an input of the selection operation. Accept input of execution instruction of image information acquisition process,
The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the processing control unit causes the output destination application selected by the selection operation to process the one or more pieces of image information.
[Disclosure Example 3]
As the first display control means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit after the first accepting means accepts the input of the sharing execution instruction, the information processing program causes the processor to Make it work,
The third receiving unit receives an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications for which the identification information is displayed by the first display control unit. Information processing program described in 1.
[Disclosure Example 4]
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating characteristics of the one or more image information;
Determining means for determining whether the output destination application corresponds to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquiring means;
The information processing program causes the processor to further function,
The processing control means may provide the output destination application with the one or more output conditions on the condition that the determination means determines that the output destination application corresponds to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information. The information processing program according to any one of disclosure examples 1 to 3, wherein image information is processed.
[Disclosure Example 5]
When the determination unit determines that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information, the output destination application corresponds to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information. The information processing program according to disclosure example 4, wherein the information processing program further causes the processor to function as second display control means for displaying an image indicating that the display is not performed on the display unit.
[Disclosure Example 6]
When the determination unit determines that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information, one or more corresponding to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information Third display control means for extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
A fourth receiving means for receiving an input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed;
The information processing program causes the processor to further function,
6. The information processing program according to disclosure example 4 or 5, wherein the processing control unit causes the output destination application whose reselection is received by the fourth receiving unit to process the one or more pieces of image information.
[Disclosure Example 7]
The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic as to whether the image information is plural or singular,
In the case where the output destination application is an application capable of handling a single piece of image information,
When the characteristic of the image information is a characteristic that the image information is plural, it is determined that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristic of the image information,
Any of Disclosure Examples 4 to 6 wherein when the image information characteristic is a characteristic that the image information is singular, it is determined that the output destination application corresponds to the image information characteristic. The information processing program according to claim 1.
[Disclosure Example 8]
The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
The image information acquisition means acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface,
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the second original after the image information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. The information processing program according to the disclosure example 7, wherein the characteristic information indicating the characteristic that the image information is singular is acquired when the image information is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface. .
[Disclosure Example 9]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information indicating that the scan process is completed is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface without acquiring the image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the image information is singular. The information processing program according to the disclosure example 8, wherein the characteristic information indicating the characteristic of being is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 10]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the characteristic information indicating the characteristic that the image information is plural is acquired. program.
[Disclosure Example 11]
The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic about a total size of the one or more pieces of image information,
The determination means includes
When the total size indicated by the characteristics of the image information is larger than the data size that can be handled by the output destination application, it is determined that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristics of the image information;
When the total size indicated by the characteristics of the image information is smaller than a data size that can be handled by the output destination application, it is determined that the output destination application corresponds to the characteristics of the image information. The information processing program according to any one of disclosure examples 4 to 6.
[Disclosure Example 12]
The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
The image information acquisition means acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface,
The characteristic information acquisition unit includes information indicating that the scan processing is completed after the image information acquisition unit acquires the first image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the size of the first image information is larger than half of the data size that can be handled by the output destination application when it is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the 1 Alternatively, the information processing program according to the disclosure example 11, wherein the characteristic information indicating a characteristic that a total size of a plurality of pieces of image information is larger than a data size that can be handled by the output destination application is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 13]
The information processing apparatus further includes a camera capable of executing a photographing process for generating the one or more pieces of image information,
The information processing program according to any one of Disclosure Examples 1 to 7, wherein the image information acquisition unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the camera.
[Disclosure Example 14]
An information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application that is selected as a data output destination from a plurality of applications,
A display unit;
First receiving means for receiving an input of a sharing execution instruction for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for causing the output destination application to process one or more pieces of image information;
Second receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving means has received an input of the sharing execution instruction;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the second reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 15]
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications,
The information processing apparatus includes a display unit,
A first receiving step for receiving an input of a sharing execution instruction for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for causing the output destination application to process one or more pieces of image information;
A second receiving step for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving step has received an input of the sharing execution instruction;
An image information acquisition step of acquiring the one or more pieces of image information in response to the second reception step receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
The operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquisition step in response to the image information acquisition step acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control steps to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:

It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the portable terminal carrying a device control application. It is a figure explaining a sharing function. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a scan screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a format selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a share destination application list screen. It is a flowchart which shows a main thread process. It is a flowchart which shows a main thread process. It is a flowchart which shows a main thread process. It is a flowchart which shows a scan execution thread process. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a main thread process. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a main thread process. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a scan execution thread process. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a scan execution thread process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a mobile terminal 10 in which a device control application 14b (hereinafter also referred to as the present application 14b) according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

  The mobile terminal 10 is a mobile phone that can make a voice call with another device or use the Internet via the mobile phone network 100. Further, the mobile terminal 10 performs wireless communication with the device 30 in the infrastructure mode via the access point 50. The mobile terminal 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a flash memory 14, a wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15, operation keys 16, a touch panel 17, a liquid crystal display device 18 (hereinafter also referred to as an LCD 18), a memory card interface 19 (hereinafter referred to as a memory). Audio input / output unit 21 and telephone network communication unit 22 are also provided. These are connected to each other via a bus line 23.

  The CPU 11 controls each unit connected to the bus line 23 according to a fixed value, a program, or the like stored in the ROM 12 or the like. The ROM 12 is a non-rewritable nonvolatile memory, and the RAM 13 is a rewritable volatile memory. The flash memory 14 is a rewritable nonvolatile memory, and stores an operating system 14a (hereinafter also referred to as OS 14a), the application 14b, and other types of applications (not shown). The CPU 11, the ROM 12, the flash memory 14, and the like are computer-readable storage media and non-transitory media. Electric signals that carry programs downloaded from servers on the Internet are not included in non-transitory media. The OS 14a is basic software for realizing the standard functions of the mobile terminal 10, and is an Android (registered trademark) OS in the present embodiment. The application 14b is an application provided by the vendor of the device 30, and is installed in the mobile terminal 10 by the user.

  The precautions for description in this specification will be described. Hereinafter, the CPU 11 that executes a program such as an application or an operating system may be simply described by a program name. For example, the description “application” may mean “CPU 11 that executes the application”. In this specification, the description “the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal 10 receives various types of information” means “the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal 10 acquires various types of information via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15”. Is included. Further, the description “the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal 10 transmits various types of information” includes the technical content “the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal 10 outputs various types of information via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15”. It shall be.

  By using the API of the OS 14a installed in the mobile terminal 10, the application can realize a sharing function (also referred to as an intent function) for transferring data between applications. The application 14b installed in the mobile terminal 10 is an application for using the printing function and the scanning function of the device 30 directly from the mobile terminal 10 without going through a personal computer or the like. In particular, the application 14b is configured to have good usability when the scan data acquired from the device 30 is passed to another application by the sharing function.

  The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 is a circuit that connects the mobile terminal 10 and another device via Wi-Fi (registered trademark) using a wireless LAN that conforms to the IEEE802.11b / g standard. The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 establishes a wireless connection with the device 30 via the access point 50.

  The operation key 16 is a hard key provided on the housing of the mobile terminal 10, and inputs setting information and instructions to the mobile terminal 10. The touch panel 17 is provided over the LCD 18 and inputs setting information and instructions to the mobile terminal 10. The LCD 18 displays various operation screens and images based on the selected data. The memory card I / F 19 is an interface to which a nonvolatile memory card 20 is attached, and controls writing or reading of data with respect to the memory card 20. The memory card 20 is an SD card (registered trademark) as an example. In the case of the present embodiment, the application 14b converts the scan data received from the device 30 into a PDF format file (hereinafter also referred to as PDF data) or a JPEG format file (hereinafter also referred to as JPEG data). And stored in the memory card 20. The format of PDF data is a data structure that can create one PDF data including multi-pages. The format of JPEG data is a data structure that cannot include multiple pages. Here, multipage is data of a plurality of pages.

  The voice input / output unit 21 is a voice input / output device including a microphone and a speaker, and the telephone network communication unit 22 is a circuit for performing communication via the mobile phone network 100. The mobile phone network 100 is an IMT-2000 (abbreviation of International Mobile Telecommunication-2000) system, and enables the mobile terminal 10 to use a voice call.

  Each application installed in the mobile terminal 10 calls the API of the OS 14a, and transmits / receives the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15, operation keys 16, touch panel 17, LCD 18, memory card I / F 19, voice input / output unit 21, and telephone network communication. Data to be transferred to each component of the mobile terminal 10 such as the unit 22 is output to the OS 14a. Each application includes the application 14b. That is, each application controls each component of the portable terminal 10 by calling the API of the OS 14a. Each application calls the API of the OS 14a to acquire data output from each component of the mobile terminal 10 and data indicating the state of each component from the OS 14a. That is, by calling the API of the OS 14a, data indicating the state of each component of the mobile terminal 10 is acquired from the OS 14a. The state of each component of the mobile terminal 10 includes the state of operation input to the mobile terminal 10. In addition, the OS 14a may notify each application of data output from each component of the mobile terminal 10 or data indicating the state of each component periodically or whenever the state of each component changes. That is, each application acquires data indicating the state of each component of the mobile terminal 10 from the OS 14a by receiving a notification from the OS 14a.

  The device 30 is a multifunction device having a printer function, a scan function, a copy function, and the like, and includes a wireless LAN transmission / reception unit (not shown) configured similarly to the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 of the mobile terminal 10, and an access point The mobile terminal 10 is connected to the mobile terminal 10 by Wi-Fi by wireless communication via 50. Further, the device 30 is controlled by the application 14b of the mobile terminal 10 and prints an image based on data transmitted from the mobile terminal 10, or generates a scan data by reading a document, and sends it to the mobile terminal 10. Send.

  Here, the definitions of the words “data” and “information” are described. “Data” and “information” use “information” as a superordinate concept of “data”. Therefore, “A data” may be rephrased as “A information”. In addition, “B data” copied or converted from “A data” is “A information” as long as it is used with the same meaning as “A data”.

  With reference to FIG. 2, a sharing function realized by using the API of the OS 14a of the mobile terminal 10 will be described. The sharing function is a function for causing the application selected as the data output destination to process the data output from the data output source application. The sharing function includes an implicit sharing function and an explicit sharing function. FIG. 2A is a diagram for explaining the implicit sharing function, in which a data output source application (hereinafter also referred to as a sharing source application 60) requests the OS 14a to execute the implicit sharing function. Shows the flow of processing.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, in the implicit sharing function, the sharing source application 60 calls the API of the OS 14a and requests execution of the sharing function (1). This request includes a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) of data (hereinafter also referred to as shared data) to be processed by another application by the sharing function, a type, and an action. The URI is information indicating the location of the shared data, and in the case of this embodiment, is configured by a file path. The type is information that specifies the format of the shared data, and the action is information that specifies the type of processing. The OS 14a uses the type and action notified from the sharing source application 60 as search conditions, and selects the data output destination application from all the applications installed on the mobile terminal 10 (hereinafter also referred to as all the applications 62). Search for possible candidates (hereinafter also referred to as sharing destination application 64) (2).

  Each application installed in the mobile terminal 10 declares in advance a type that specifies a format that can be processed by the self-application and an action that specifies the type of processing that can be executed. Therefore, the OS 14a searches for all the applications 62 using the type and action notified from the sharing source application 60 as search conditions. Then, it is possible to process data in the format specified by the type notified from the sharing source application 60, and extract an application corresponding to the type of processing specified by the action notified from the sharing source application 60. Information is acquired (3). However, the type and action declared by each application can be freely set by the developer of each application. Therefore, each application may declare a process that cannot be actually executed as an action. Therefore, the “application corresponding to the type of processing specified by the action notified from the sharing source application 60” is an application that declares the same action as the action notified from the sharing source application 60. It does not require that the process be actually executable.

  Next, the OS 14a causes the LCD 18 to display a list of applications discovered by the search, that is, applications that are candidates for the sharing destination application 64 (4). When the user selects one from the list (5), the OS 14a activates the selected sharing destination application 64, sets the screen of the sharing destination application 64 as the foreground (also referred to as the front), and shares the source application 60. The URI, type, and action of the shared data notified from are notified (6).

  As a result, the screen of the sharing destination application 64 selected by the user is displayed in the foreground, and the sharing destination application 64 accesses the shared data specified by the notified URI and performs processing according to the action value. For example, various processes that can be executed by the sharing destination application 64 are performed, such as display output, transmission by attaching to an e-mail, and editing.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram for explaining the explicit sharing function, and shows the flow of processing when the sharing source application 60 requests the OS 14a to execute the explicit sharing function.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, in the explicit sharing function, the sharing source application 60 calls the API of the OS 14a and requests display of a list of candidates for the sharing destination application 64 (21). This request includes the type of shared data and the action. The OS 14a searches for candidates for the sharing destination application 64 from all the applications 62 installed in the mobile terminal 10 using the type and action notified from the sharing source application 60 as search conditions (22). The identification information of the application satisfying the condition is acquired (23).

  Next, the OS 14a displays a list of candidates for the sharing destination application 64 found by the search on the LCD 18 (24). When the user selects any one (25), the OS 14a returns an intent including the identification information of the selected application and the type and action used as the search condition (26). On the other hand, when receiving the intent from the OS 14a, the sharing source application 60 calls the API of the OS 14a, specifies the identification information of the selected application included in the intent, specifies the URI, type, and action of the shared data, and shares it. A function execution is requested (27). The OS 14a activates the sharing destination application 64, which is an application designated by the sharing source application 60, sets the screen of the sharing destination application 64 to the foreground, the URI of the shared data notified from the sharing source application 60, the type, The action is notified (28).

  That is, the sharing function in which the sharing source application 60 does not recognize the sharing destination application 64 but notifies the OS 14a of the shared data URI or the like is referred to as an implicit sharing function. The sharing function for notifying the OS of the shared data URI or the like is called an explicit sharing function. Note that the present application 14b will be described as using the explicit sharing function of the OS 14a.

  5-7 is a flowchart which shows the main thread process which CPU11 of the portable terminal 10 performs according to this application 14b. This process is started when a user instructs execution of a scan from an operation reception screen (not shown) of the application 14b. Note that the steps shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 8 described below will be described assuming that the application 14b is executed by the CPU 11 or the application 14b is executed by the CPU 11 using a function such as the OS 14a. . However, the steps included in each flowchart may be partially replaced with steps that the OS 11a and other applications cause the CPU 11 to execute. Moreover, a part realized by the operation of the hardware provided in the mobile terminal 10 regardless of the CPU 11 may be replaced.

  In S <b> 105, the CPU 11 displays the scan screen 70 on the LCD 18. FIG. 3 shows a screen example of the scan screen 70. The scan screen 70 includes a scan image 71, a page display area 72, a share button 74, and a scan button 76. The scan image 71 is an image corresponding to the scan data. Before the scan process is executed, a scan image 71 (for example, a character string such as “No Image”) indicating that scan data has not been generated may be displayed.

  The page display area 72 includes the total number of pages of the document read by the device 30 and the page number indicating the number of pages of the original of the scanned image 71 currently displayed. This is the area to be displayed. The share button 74 is an area for inputting a share function execution instruction.

  The scan button 76 is an area for inputting a scan processing execution instruction. When the user touches the scan button 76, scan process execution instruction information for the device 30 is transmitted to the device 30 via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15.

  In S110, the CPU 11 determines whether an input of a sharing execution instruction has been accepted. This determination may be made based on whether or not the share button 74 on the scan screen 70 is touched. If a positive determination is made (S110: YES), the process proceeds to S115.

  In S115, the CPU 11 displays the format selection screen 77 on the LCD 18. FIG. 4A shows a screen example of the format selection screen 77. The format selection screen 77 includes a format selection area 78. The format selection area 78 is an area for receiving selection of either the PDF format or the JPEG format. The user selects a format in which the scan data is to be shared with other applications, and performs a selection operation of touching the selected format option. On the format selection screen 77, the share button 74 and the scan button 76 may be grayed out so that a user operation cannot be accepted.

  In S120, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the format of shared data has been selected. This determination may be made based on whether or not the format selection area 78 is touched. If it is determined that the JPEG format has been selected (S120: JPEG), the process proceeds to S130.

  In S <b> 130, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is a plurality of JPEG-compatible applications that can process a plurality of JPEG data. Specifically, the CPU 11 requests the OS 14a to search for an application that can process JPEG format data and that corresponds to the action of “SEND_MULTI”. Note that “SEND_MULTI” is an action declared only by a plurality of JPEG-compatible applications. When information including identification information of a plurality of JPEG compatible applications is returned from the OS 14a, it is determined that there are a plurality of JPEG compatible applications, and information including identification information of applications corresponding to the plurality of JPEG compatible applications is returned from the OS 14a. If not, it is determined that there is no batch processing application. An example of information including application identification information is an application name included in an intent in an Android (registered trademark) OS. If a plurality of JPEG-compatible applications are not found (S130: NO), the process proceeds to S135.

  In S135, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a warning display regarding scanning of a plurality of pages. The warning display may be, for example, a character string such as “when scanning a plurality of pages, all of the plurality of pages may not be shared”. Further, the CPU 11 displays an OK button and a cancel button (not shown) on the LCD 18. In S137, the CPU 11 determines whether a user input has been accepted. If it is determined that the cancel button has been touched (S137: Cancel), the process returns to S110, and if it is determined that the OK button has been touched (S137: OK), the process proceeds to S140.

  In S <b> 140, the CPU 11 displays the shared destination application list screen 81 on the LCD 18. FIG. 4B shows a screen example of the sharing destination application list screen 81. The sharing destination application list screen 81 is a screen showing a list of applications that can be selected as data output destinations by the sharing function. On the sharing destination application list screen 81, application names 82 to 85 are displayed. The names 82 and 83 are names of a plurality of JPEG compatible applications. The names 84 and 85 are names of single JPEG compatible applications. A single JPEG-compatible application is an application that can process only one page of data.

  A specific processing example in S140 will be described. The application 14b calls the API of the OS 14a, specifies the type of processing target format and the action, and requests a list of candidates for the sharing destination application 64. At this time, an application that can process data in JPEG format and that corresponds to the action of “SEND_MULTI” or “SEND” is searched for and displayed in the OS 14 a as a list on the shared destination application list screen 81. Request. That is, the process shown in FIG. 2 (21) is executed. Here, “SEND_MULTI” is an action designated when the scan data is JPEG data of a plurality of pages. “SEND” is an action specified when the scan data is single-page JPEG data. On the other hand, the OS 14a that has received the list display request searches for candidates for the sharing destination application 64 (FIG. 2), and displays on the LCD 18 a sharing destination application list screen 81 that lists the names 82 to 85 of the discovered applications. Accordingly, the user can select an application capable of processing JPEG data from the sharing destination application list screen 81.

  In S143, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. Specifically, when the intent including the identification information of the sharing destination application 64 selected on the sharing destination application list screen 81 is received from the OS 14a, it is determined that the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. When a negative determination is made (S143: NO), the process returns to S143, and when an affirmative determination is made (S143: YES), the process proceeds to S145.

  In S145, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the selected sharing destination application 64 is a multiple JPEG compatible application. If a positive determination is made (S145: YES), the process proceeds to S150. In S150, the CPU 11 causes the flash memory 14 to store sharing destination application identification information indicating that a plurality of JPEG-compatible applications are selected as the sharing destination application 64. Then, the process returns to S110. The sharing destination application identification information may be ID information for identifying the application type of the sharing destination application 64, for example. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in S145 (S145: NO), the process proceeds to S155. In S <b> 155, the CPU 11 stores in the flash memory 14 sharing destination application identification information indicating that a single JPEG-compatible application is selected as the sharing destination application 64. Then, the process returns to S110.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S120 that the PDF format has been selected (S120: PDF), the process proceeds to S125.

  In S <b> 125, the CPU 11 displays a list of PDF application names on the sharing destination application list screen 81. The PDF-compatible application is an application that can process data of a plurality of pages. As a result, the user can select an application that can process PDF data from the sharing destination application list screen 81. Note that the processing content of S125 is the same as the processing content of S140 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In S127, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. If a negative determination is made (S127: NO), the process returns to S127. If an affirmative determination is made (S127: YES), the process proceeds to S129. In S <b> 129, the CPU 11 stores in the flash memory 14 sharing destination application identification information indicating that a PDF-compatible application is selected as the sharing destination application 64. Then, the process returns to S110.

  When a negative determination is made in S110 (S110: NO), the process proceeds to S170. In S170, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an input of a scan execution instruction has been received. This determination may be made based on whether or not the scan button 76 on the scan screen 70 is touched. If a positive determination is made (S170: YES), the process proceeds to S173.

  In S173, the CPU 11 activates a scan execution thread. The scan execution thread is a thread that is processed in parallel with the main thread. The processing contents of the scan execution thread will be described with reference to FIG.

  In S <b> 175, the CPU 11 transmits scan execution instruction information to the device 30 via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15. In response to receiving the scan execution instruction information, the device 30 scans the document to generate scan data, and transmits the scan data to the mobile terminal 10. The scan data may be non-compressed or lossless-compressed RAW image data, or image data compressed irreversibly in the JPEG format or the like. When there are a plurality of documents, scan processing is executed one by one, and scan data is generated one by one. Each time the device 30 generates one scan data, the device 30 transmits the generated one scan data to the mobile terminal 10 via the access point 50. When the device 30 detects that the scan processing of all the originals has been completed, the device 30 transmits job completion information to the mobile terminal 10. When the device 30 includes an ADF (Auto Document Feeder), a plurality of documents may be automatically read. Then, job completion information may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 in response to detecting that all of the documents set on the ADF have been scanned. On the other hand, when the device 30 does not include the ADF, the user may place a document on the flat bed one by one and execute scanning. Then, job completion information may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 in response to receiving an input of a scan end instruction. The scan end instruction may be input, for example, when the scan end button is touched by the user.

  In S177, the CPU 11 resets the number of received pages stored in the RAM 13 to “0”. In S <b> 180, the CPU 11 determines whether or not one page of scan data has been received from the device 30. When a negative determination is made (S180: NO), the process returns to S180, and when an affirmative determination is made (S180: YES), the process proceeds to S185. In S185, the CPU 11 increments the number of received pages stored in the RAM 13.

  In S190, the CPU 11 determines whether or not reception of scan data for all pages has been completed. In this determination, it is determined whether or not job completion information is received from the device 30. For example, if it is detected in S180 that reception of scan data for one page has been completed and job completion information has not been received within a predetermined time period, the job completion information has not been received. You may judge. If a negative determination is made (S190: NO), the process proceeds to S193.

  In S193, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the scan data received this time in S180 is the scan data of the first page. This determination may be made based on the number of received pages described above. If a negative determination is made (S193: NO), the process returns to S180 and scan data for the next page is received. On the other hand, when a positive determination is made (S193: YES), the process proceeds to S195.

  In S195, since the CPU 11 has not received the job completion information after receiving the scan data for the first page, it predicts that the scan data for the second and subsequent pages will be transmitted in the future. In other words, it is predicted that the received scan data includes a plurality of pages. Therefore, the CPU 11 notifies the main thread of characteristic information indicating that the received scan data includes a plurality of pages. The characteristic information is information relating to the execution characteristic of the scanning process performed by the device 30. Then, the process returns to S180, and scan data for the next page is received.

  On the other hand, when a positive determination is made in S190 (S190: YES), the process proceeds to S200. In S200, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the number of pages of scan data received from the device 30 is one page. This determination may be made based on the number of received pages described above. When an affirmative determination is made (S200: YES), the process proceeds to S205, and the CPU 11 notifies the main thread of characteristic information indicating that a single page of scan data has been received upon completion of the scan process. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made (S200: NO), the process proceeds to S210, and the CPU 11 notifies the main thread of characteristic information indicating that a plurality of pages of scan data has been received upon completion of the scan process. Then, the scan execution thread is terminated.

  In S240 of FIG. 6, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. This determination may be made based on whether or not the sharing destination application identification information is stored in the flash memory 14 in S129, S150, or S155. If a positive determination is made (S240: YES), the process proceeds to S245.

  In S <b> 245, the CPU 11 determines whether or not a plurality of JPEG-compatible applications are selected as the sharing destination application 64 based on the sharing destination application identification information. When an affirmative determination is made (S245: YES), the process proceeds to S265, and when a negative determination is made (S245: NO), the process proceeds to S250.

  In S250, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the scan data received from the device 30 includes a plurality of pages. The determination may be made based on the characteristic information notified by S195, S205, or S210. If a negative determination is made (S250: NO), the process proceeds to S265. On the other hand, when a positive determination is made (S250: YES), the process proceeds to S255.

  In S <b> 255, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a warning error indicating that the single JPEG compatible application selected by the user does not support multiple pages of scan data. Further, a share destination application list screen 81 for accepting reselection of the share destination application 64 is displayed on the LCD 18. At this time, the CPU 11 may display only the names 82 and 83 of the plurality of JPEG-compatible applications on the LCD 18.

  In S260, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the sharing destination application 64 has been reselected. Since the specific processing content is the same as the processing content of S143 described above, the description thereof is omitted. If a negative determination is made (S260: NO), the process returns to S260, and if an affirmative determination is made (S260: YES), the process proceeds to S265.

  In S <b> 265, the CPU 11 executes a sharing process that causes the sharing destination application 64 to share the scan data. Specifically, the CPU 11 calls the API of the OS 14a, identifies the identification information of the sharing destination application 64, the URI of the shared data that is one or a plurality of scan data, the type of “JPEG” or “PDF”, “SEND_MULTI”, The action “SEND” is designated, and the OS 14a is requested to execute the explicit sharing function. When a plurality of JPEG-compatible applications are selected as the sharing destination application 64, the CPU 11 creates a plurality of JPEG data by creating one JPEG data from each of the plurality of scan data. When a single JPEG compatible application is selected as the sharing destination application 64, the CPU 11 creates one JPEG data from one scan data. When a PDF-compatible application is selected as the sharing destination application 64, the CPU 11 creates one PDF data including one page or a plurality of pages of data from one or a plurality of scan data.

  In S267, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display information indicating that the process of sharing all the scan data with the sharing destination application 64 has been completed. At this time, the thumbnail image represented by the scan data shared last with the sharing destination application 64 may be displayed on the LCD 18. In S <b> 270, the CPU 11 deletes the sharing destination application identification information from the flash memory 14. Then, the flow ends.

  When a negative determination is made in S240 (S240: NO), the process proceeds to S280. In S280, the CPU 11 displays the format selection screen 77 on the LCD 18. Since the processing content of S280 is the same as the processing content of S115 described above, description thereof is omitted.

  In S285, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the shared data format has been selected. If it is determined that the JPEG format has been selected (S285: JPEG), the process proceeds to S295.

  In S <b> 295, the CPU 11 determines whether the scan data received from the device 30 is a plurality of pages. If a positive determination is made (S295: YES), the process proceeds to S300, and the CPU 11 displays only the names 82 and 83 of the plurality of JPEG-compatible applications on the LCD 18. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made (S295: NO), the process proceeds to S305, and the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a plurality of JPEG-compatible application names 82 and 83 and a single JPEG-compatible application name 84 and 85. Since the processing content of S295 has already been described in S140, the description thereof is omitted here.

  If it is determined in S285 that the PDF format has been selected (S285: PDF), the process proceeds to S290. In S <b> 290, the CPU 11 displays a list of names of PDF-compatible applications on the sharing destination application list screen 81. Then, the process proceeds to S310.

  In S310, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. If a negative determination is made (S310: NO), the process returns to S310, and if an affirmative determination is made (S310: YES), the process proceeds to S335. The processing contents of S335, S337, and S340 are the same as the processing contents of S265, S267, and S270 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

<Effect>
According to the device control application 14b described in the present specification, the scan execution thread is activated (S170: YES, S173) to cause the device 30 to generate scan data (S175) and the generated scan data Can be acquired from the device 30 (S180). Then, before acquiring all of the scan data of a plurality of pages from the device 30 (S190: NO), it is predicted whether or not the generated scan data has a plurality of pages. The main thread can be notified of characteristic information indicating that the received scan data includes a plurality of pages (S195). When the selection of the sharing destination application 64 is accepted (S240: NO), when the acquired characteristic information indicates an execution characteristic that the scan data includes a plurality of pages (S295: YES), a plurality of JPEGs are displayed. The corresponding application can be displayed on the LCD 18 as a candidate for the sharing destination application 64 (S300). If the acquired characteristic information indicates an execution characteristic that the scan data includes a single page (S295: NO), the single JPEG compatible application is displayed on the LCD 18 as a candidate for the sharing destination application 64. (S305). When the selection of the sharing destination application 64 is accepted (S310: YES), a sharing process for sharing the scan data with the sharing destination application 64 can be executed (S335). As described above, it is possible to predict whether the scan data is a plurality of pages or a single page before the scan process is completed for all the documents, and to allow the user to select the sharing destination application 64 that matches the prediction result. It becomes. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which an application that does not support the execution characteristics of the scan process is selected as the sharing destination application 64, and thus it is possible to reliably cause the sharing destination application 64 to process the scan data. It becomes. In addition, since it is not necessary for the user to wait for the completion of the scanning process for all the originals, the convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to the device control application 14b described in this specification, the share destination application list screen 81 can be displayed on the LCD 18 in response to receiving an input of a share execution instruction (S110: YES) (S140). . Further, an input of a selection operation for selecting the sharing destination application 64 can be accepted (S143). After receiving an input of a selection operation of the sharing destination application 64, an input of a scan execution instruction can be received (S170: YES). Then, before acquiring all the scan data of a plurality of pages from the device 30 (S190: NO), it is predicted whether or not the scan data generated by the device 30 exists, and it is predicted that a plurality of pages exist. In this case, it is possible to notify the main thread of characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic that the received scan data includes a plurality of pages (S195). When the selected sharing destination application 64 is a single JPEG-compatible application (S245: NO), when the characteristic information indicates an execution characteristic that the scan data includes a plurality of pages (S250: YES). Therefore, it can be determined that the sharing destination application 64 does not support the execution characteristics of the scan process. Therefore, only the names of the multiple JPEG-compatible applications can be displayed on the LCD 18 (S255), and an input for reselecting the sharing destination application 64 can be received (S260). When reselection of the sharing destination application 64 is accepted (S260: YES), a sharing process for sharing the scan data with the sharing destination application 64 can be executed (S265). As described above, the selection reception (S147, S127) of the sharing destination application 64 can be executed before the scan execution instruction input is received (S170). Then, before the scanning process is completed for all the documents, it can be predicted whether or not the selected sharing destination application 64 supports the execution characteristics of the scanning process (S250). If it is predicted that the sharing destination application 64 does not support the execution characteristics of the scan process (S245: NO, S250: YES), the user reselects the sharing destination application 64 corresponding to the execution characteristics. (S260). As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation in which an application that does not support the execution characteristics of the scan process is selected as the sharing destination application 64, and thus it is possible to reliably cause the sharing destination application 64 to process the scan data. It becomes. In addition, since it is not necessary for the user to wait for the completion of the scanning process for all the originals, the convenience for the user can be improved.

  According to the device control application 14b described in this specification, the scan data generated based on the first original is acquired from the device 30 (S180: YES), and then based on the second and subsequent originals. If the job completion information is acquired from the device 30 (S190: YES) without acquiring the scan data generated in this way from the device 30 (S200: YES), the execution data indicates that the scan data is a single page. It is determined that the characteristic information has been acquired, and the characteristic information can be notified to the main thread (S205). As a result, it becomes possible to cause the sharing destination application 64 to reliably process the scan data, so that convenience can be improved.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

<Modification 1>
As the execution characteristic of the scan process, the total size of one or a plurality of scan data generated by the scan process may be used. A specific example will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. Each flow in FIGS. 9 to 11 is a flow obtained by changing a part of the steps of each flow in FIGS. In the flows of FIGS. 9 to 11, the contents of the steps denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the flows of FIGS. 6 to 8 have been described, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. If it is determined in S193 in FIG. 11 that the first scan data has been received (S193: YES), the process proceeds to S194a. In S194a, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the size of the first scan data is larger than a predetermined specific size. The specific size may be appropriately determined based on the data size that can be handled by the candidate application of the sharing destination application 64 when the sharing destination application 64 is not selected. Further, when the sharing destination application 64 is selected, it may be determined as appropriate based on the data size that can be handled by the sharing destination application 64. For example, when the sharing destination application 64 is not selected, the application having the smallest handleable data size may be set as the specific application, and the specific size based on the data size that can be handled by the specific application may be acquired. When the sharing destination application 64 is selected, the selected application may be a specific application, and a specific size based on a data size that can be handled by the specific application may be acquired. When the data size that can be handled by a specific application is 2 Mbytes, the specific size may be 1 Mbyte, which is half of the handleable size. Further, when the data size that can be handled by the specific application is 5 Mbytes, the specific size may be 2 Mbytes. When there is no limit on the data size that can be handled by the specific application, the specific size may be infinite, and it is not determined whether the size of the scan data in S194a and S200a exceeds the specific size. It may be processed. If the size of scan data exceeds a specific size at the time of acquiring scan data for some pages, the size of scan data for all pages is likely to exceed the data size that can be handled. In other words, it is highly possible that the size of scan data for all pages exceeds the data size that can be handled to determine whether the size of scan data exceeds a specific size at the time of acquiring scan data for some pages. It will also determine whether or not. An example of the specific application is an e-mail application, and an example of data handled by the specific application is an attached file.

  A data size that can be handled by the application itself may be declared in advance for each application. In this case, the CPU 11 may acquire a data size that can be handled by each application via the OS 14a. The CPU 11 may acquire the size of data that can be handled by each application from the flash memory 14 or the Internet.

  If a negative determination is made in S194a (S194a: NO), the process returns to S180, and if an affirmative determination is made (S194a: YES), the process proceeds to S195a. In S195a, the CPU 11 predicts that the received scan data includes a plurality of pages and the total size of the scan data of the plurality of pages is larger than the upper limit size. Therefore, the CPU 11 notifies the main thread of characteristic information indicating that the total size of the scan data exceeds the upper limit size. In S200a, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the total size of the scan data received from the device 30 exceeds the upper limit size. When an affirmative determination is made (S200a: YES), the process proceeds to S205a, and the CPU 11 notifies the main thread of characteristic information indicating that the total size of the scan data exceeds the upper limit size. Then, the process proceeds to S240a in FIG. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made (S200a: NO), the process proceeds to S210a, and the CPU 11 notifies the main thread of characteristic information indicating that the total size of the scan data does not exceed the upper limit size. Then, the process proceeds to S240a in FIG.

  In S240a, when it is determined that the sharing destination application 64 has been selected (S240a: YES), the process proceeds to S245a. In S <b> 245 a, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an application having a limited data size that can be handled is selected as the sharing destination application 64. When a positive determination is made in S245a (S245a: YES), the process proceeds to S250a. In S250a, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the total size of the scan data received from the device 30 exceeds the upper limit size. The determination may be made based on the characteristic information notified by S195a, S205a, or S210a of FIG. If an affirmative determination is made (S250a: YES), a warning error indicating that the specific application selected by the user cannot handle the scan data of a plurality of pages is displayed on the LCD 18 in S255.

  In S <b> 295 a in FIG. 10, the CPU 11 determines whether the total size of the scan data received from the device 30 exceeds the upper limit size. If an affirmative determination is made (S295a: YES), the process proceeds to S300a, and the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display the names of applications excluding the specific application. On the other hand, if a negative determination is made (S295a: NO), the process proceeds to S305a, and the CPU 11 displays the names of all applications including the specific application on the LCD 18.

  As described above, before the scan process is completed for all documents, it is predicted whether the total size of the scan data exceeds the upper limit size, and the user can select the sharing destination application 64 that matches the prediction result. It becomes possible. This makes it possible to cause the sharing destination application 64 to process the scan data with certainty. In addition, since it is not necessary for the user to wait for the completion of the scanning process for all the originals, the convenience for the user can be improved.

<Modification 2>
In S190, the manner of determining whether or not reception of scan data for all pages has been completed may be various. For example, a form that does not use job completion information may be used. A specific example will be described using the flow of FIG. In the flow of FIG. 12, the contents of the steps denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the flow of FIG. In S190b, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the first packet of the scan data for the next page has been received within a predetermined waiting time. If a negative determination is made (S190b: NO), it is determined that reception of scan data for all pages has been completed, and the process proceeds to S200. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made (S190b: YES), it is determined that reception of scan data for all pages has not been completed, and the process proceeds to S193b.

  In S193b, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the received head packet is the head packet of the scan data of the second page. This determination may be made based on the number of received pages. If a negative determination is made (S193b: NO), the process returns to S180, and if an affirmative determination is made (S193b: YES), the process proceeds to S195. In S195, since the CPU 11 has received the first packet of the scan data for the second page, the CPU 11 predicts that the received scan data includes a plurality of pages. Then, the CPU 11 notifies the main thread of characteristic information indicating that the received scan data includes a plurality of pages.

  As described above, the first packet of the scan data of the second page can be used as characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic that the scan data is a plurality of pages. Therefore, it is possible to predict whether the scan data is a plurality of pages or a single page before the scan processing is completed for all documents, and to allow the user to select a sharing destination application 64 that matches the prediction result. Become.

<Other variations>
After receiving an input of a scan execution instruction, it may be configured to accept selection of the sharing destination application 64. In this case, S110 to S155 in FIG. 5 may be deleted. The process may proceed from S105 to S170 in FIG. If a negative determination is made in S170, the process may return to S170. What is necessary is just to delete S240-S270 of FIG. What is necessary is just to progress to S280 from S173.

  After receiving selection of the sharing destination application 64, an input of a scan execution instruction may be accepted. In this case, if a negative determination is made in S110, the process may return to S110. The process may proceed from S129, S150, and S155 to S170 in FIG. If a negative determination is made in S170, the process may return to S170. What is necessary is just to delete S280-S340 of FIG. It is only necessary to delete S240 and proceed from S173 to S245.

  Acceptance of selection of the format of shared data can be omitted. In this case, S115 to S129 in FIG. 5 may be omitted. If an affirmative determination is made in S110, the process may proceed to S130.

  The process for displaying the warning can be omitted. In this case, S130 to S137 may be omitted and the process may proceed from S120 to S140.

  More generally speaking, in the first case, the device control application 14b includes “execution instruction information output means”, “image information acquisition means”, “characteristic information acquisition means”, and “display control means”. Then, at least the CPU 11 may function as “processing control means”. As a specific example, the CPU 11 may execute at least S175, S195, S300, S305, and S335. In the second case, the device control application 14b includes a “selection reception unit”, an “execution instruction information output unit”, an “image information acquisition unit”, a “characteristic information acquisition unit”, and a “display control unit”. ”And“ processing control means ”, at least the CPU 11 may function. As a specific example, the CPU 11 may execute at least S143, S175, S180, S195, S255, and S265.

  In the above embodiment, an example of a format that does not support multi-page is the JPEG format, and an example of a format that supports multi-page is the PDF format. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various formats such as PNG, GIF, and BMP can be examples of formats that do not support multi-page. Various formats such as DOC and XLS can be examples of formats corresponding to multi-pages.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 having a call function is an example of an information processing apparatus. However, various apparatuses that do not have a call function such as a personal computer and a digital camera are examples of the information processing apparatus. obtain. The present invention can also be applied to a device that does not have the touch panel 17 and inputs an operation from a hard key.

  In the above embodiment, the JPEG data and the PDF data are described as being stored in the memory card 20 that can be attached to and detached from the mobile terminal 10. These data may be stored in, for example, the flash memory 14 built in the mobile terminal 10.

  In the above embodiment, the scanner data is described as an example of the image data. However, the image data is not limited to this. For example, the image data is image data captured by a digital camera built in the mobile terminal 10. Also good. In the digital camera, a plurality of pieces of image data may be generated by one shooting operation by a continuous shooting function. Further, data generated by reducing or enlarging scan data in accordance with the size of the scan image 71 displayed on the LCD 18 may be an example of image data.

  In the above-described embodiment, “creation” is to convert image data acquired from the device 30 into a file of a selected format. In this case, the URI of the shared data has been described as being configured with a file path. However, “creation” may mean converting image data acquired from the device 30 into content in a processing target format. In this case, the URI of the shared data is configured in a content format that is a format for specifying data by an index or ID in the application, such as “Contents: /// devicecontrol1 / attach / 1”.

  In the above-described embodiment, the OS 14a is described as an Android OS. However, the present invention can be applied to an information processing apparatus equipped with another OS.

  In the above embodiment, the sharing function is described as being realized by the OS 14a, but the present invention can be applied to the case where the sharing function is realized by hardware or middleware instead.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 and the device 30 are described as being connected by Wi-Fi, but instead, for example, when connected by Bluetooth (registered trademark), The present invention is applicable.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the application names 82-85 contained in the share destination application list screen 81 (FIG. 4B) were used as an image which identifies an application, as an image which identifies an application, An icon image of the application may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the application 14b has been described as generating data of two types of formats. However, the present invention can also be applied to a program that creates data of three or more formats.

  Each of the “execution instruction information output unit”, “image information acquisition unit”, “characteristic information acquisition unit”, “display control unit”, “processing control unit”, and “selection reception unit” is a single hardware unit, or It may be hardware that operates by executing a program other than the present invention such as the program of the present invention or an operating system. In addition, each of these units may be hardware that operates by combining processing by a plurality of programs.

  The sharing source application 60 is an example of a data output source application. The sharing destination application 64 is an example of an output destination application. The CPU 11 is an example of a data sharing unit. The mobile terminal 10 is an example of an information processing device. The device control application 14b is an example of an information processing program. Scan data is an example of image information. The device 30 is an example of an image processing apparatus. The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 is an example of a communication interface. The CPU 11 is an example of a processor. The RAM 13 is an example of a storage unit. The LCD 18 is an example of a display unit. The CPU 11 that executes S175 is an example of an execution instruction information output unit. The CPU 11 that executes S180 is an example of an image information acquisition unit. The CPU 11 that executes S195, S205, and S210 is an example of a characteristic information acquisition unit. The names 82 to 85 are examples of identification information. The CPU 11 that executes S300, S305, and S255 is an example of a display control unit. The CPU 11 that executes S335 and S265 is an example of a process control unit. The CPU 11 that executes S143 is an example of a selection receiving unit.

  10: mobile terminal, 11: CPU, 13: RAM, 14b: device control application, 15: wireless LAN transmission / reception unit, 18: LCD, 60: sharing source application, 64: sharing destination application

The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in various modes such as an information processing device, a control device that controls the information processing device, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium that records an information processing program. .
Examples of disclosure are listed below.
[Disclosure Example 1]
An information processing program that is read into an information processing apparatus that includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications. And
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A processor;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Identification for identifying one or more corresponding applications by extracting one or more corresponding applications corresponding to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit from the plurality of applications. Display control means for displaying information on the display unit;
An input of an operation for selecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more image information is processed in the output destination application for which the selection is received Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation of
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure Example 2]
An information processing program that is read into an information processing apparatus that includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications. And
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A processor;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
Selection receiving means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit and receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications on which the identification information is displayed When,
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus after the selection receiving means receives the input of the selection operation;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
When the output destination application whose selection is received by the selection receiving unit does not correspond to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit, one or more corresponding to the execution characteristic Display control means for extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
An input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more pieces of image information are received by the output destination application that has received the reselection. Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for processing
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure Example 3]
The execution characteristic is a characteristic as to whether the image information generated by the scan process is plural or singular,
When the execution characteristic is a characteristic that the image information is plural, the display control unit extracts an application capable of handling a plurality of pieces of image information as the corresponding application, and the execution characteristic is the image The information processing program according to the disclosure example 1 or 2, wherein an application capable of handling a single piece of image information is extracted as the corresponding application when the information has a characteristic of being singular.
[Disclosure Example 4]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the second original after the image information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. The disclosure example 3 is characterized in that, when the image information is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, it is determined that the characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic that the image information is single is acquired. Information processing program.
[Disclosure Example 5]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information indicating that the scan process is completed is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface without acquiring the image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the image information is singular. The information processing program according to disclosure example 3 or 4, wherein it is determined that the characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 6]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. In the case of the disclosure examples 3 to 5, it is determined that the characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic that the image information is plural is acquired when the image information is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface. The information processing program according to any one of the above.
[Disclosure Example 7]
The execution characteristic is a characteristic as to whether or not a total size of the one or more pieces of image information generated by the scanning process is larger than a predetermined size,
When the execution characteristic is a characteristic that the total size of the one or more pieces of image information is larger than the predetermined size, the display control unit may be configured to display an application capable of handling image information larger than the predetermined size. When the execution characteristic is a characteristic that the total size of the one or more pieces of image information is smaller than the predetermined size, the application capable of handling the image information smaller than the predetermined size is extracted as the corresponding application. The information processing program according to the disclosure example 1 or 2, which is extracted as a corresponding application.
[Disclosure Example 8]
The characteristic information acquisition unit includes information indicating that the scan processing is completed after the image information acquisition unit acquires the first image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the size of the first image information is larger than half of the predetermined size when not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the total size of the one or more pieces of image information is It is determined that the characteristic information indicating the execution characteristic that is larger than the predetermined size has been acquired.
[Disclosure Example 9]
An information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application that is selected as a data output destination from a plurality of applications,
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Identification for identifying one or more corresponding applications by extracting one or more corresponding applications corresponding to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit from the plurality of applications. Display control means for displaying information on the display unit;
An input of an operation for selecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more image information is processed in the output destination application for which the selection is received Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation of
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 10]
An information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application that is selected as a data output destination from a plurality of applications,
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
Selection receiving means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit and receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications on which the identification information is displayed When,
Execution instruction information output means for outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus after the selection receiving means receives the input of the selection operation;
Image information acquisition means for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan processing before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
When the output destination application whose selection is received by the selection receiving unit does not correspond to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit, one or more corresponding to the execution characteristic Display control means for extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
An input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more pieces of image information are received by the output destination application that has received the reselection. Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for processing
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 11]
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
An execution instruction information output step of outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus;
An image information acquisition step of acquiring the one or more image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
A characteristic information acquisition step of acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan process before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Identification for identifying one or more corresponding applications by extracting one or more corresponding applications corresponding to the execution characteristics indicated by the characteristic information acquired in the characteristic information acquisition step from the plurality of applications. A display control step for displaying information on the display unit;
An input of an operation for selecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more image information is processed in the output destination application for which the selection is received A process control step for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation of
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:
[Disclosure Example 12]
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning one or more originals to generate one or more image information;
A storage unit;
A display unit;
With
A selection receiving step of displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit and receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications on which the identification information is displayed. When,
An execution instruction information output step of outputting the execution instruction information so that the communication interface transmits the execution instruction information of the scan process to the image processing apparatus after the selection reception step receives the input of the selection operation;
An image information acquisition step of acquiring the one or more image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
A characteristic information acquisition step of acquiring characteristic information indicating an execution characteristic of the scan process before acquiring all of the one or more pieces of image information from the information processing apparatus via the communication interface;
When the output destination application whose selection has been received by the selection reception step does not correspond to the execution characteristic indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition step, one or more corresponding to the execution characteristic A display control step of extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
An input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed is received, and the one or more pieces of image information are received by the output destination application that has received the reselection. A process control step for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for processing
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:
In addition, other disclosed examples are listed below.
[Disclosure Example 1]
An information processing program that is read into an information processing apparatus that includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications. And
The information processing apparatus includes:
A processor;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
First receiving means for receiving an input of a sharing execution instruction for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for causing the output destination application to process one or more pieces of image information;
Second receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving means has received an input of the sharing execution instruction;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the second reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure Example 2]
As a third receiving means for receiving an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from among the plurality of applications, the information processing program further causes the processor to function,
The second receiving unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving unit receives an input of the sharing execution instruction and the third receiving unit receives an input of the selection operation. Accept input of execution instruction of image information acquisition process,
The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the processing control unit causes the output destination application selected by the selection operation to process the one or more pieces of image information.
[Disclosure Example 3]
As the first display control means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit after the first accepting means accepts the input of the sharing execution instruction, the information processing program causes the processor to Make it work,
The third receiving unit receives an input of a selection operation for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications for which the identification information is displayed by the first display control unit. Information processing program described in 1.
[Disclosure Example 4]
Characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating characteristics of the one or more image information;
Determining means for determining whether the output destination application corresponds to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquiring means;
The information processing program causes the processor to further function,
The processing control means may provide the output destination application with the one or more output conditions on the condition that the determination means determines that the output destination application corresponds to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information. The information processing program according to any one of disclosure examples 1 to 3, wherein image information is processed.
[Disclosure Example 5]
When the determination unit determines that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information, the output destination application corresponds to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information. The information processing program according to disclosure example 4, wherein the information processing program further causes the processor to function as second display control means for displaying an image indicating that the display is not performed on the display unit.
[Disclosure Example 6]
When the determination unit determines that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information, one or more corresponding to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information Third display control means for extracting a corresponding application and displaying identification information for identifying the one or more corresponding applications on the display unit;
A fourth receiving means for receiving an input of an operation for reselecting the output destination application from the one or more corresponding applications in which the identification information is displayed;
The information processing program causes the processor to further function,
6. The information processing program according to disclosure example 4 or 5, wherein the processing control unit causes the output destination application whose reselection is received by the fourth receiving unit to process the one or more pieces of image information.
[Disclosure Example 7]
The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic as to whether the image information is plural or singular,
In the case where the output destination application is an application capable of handling a single piece of image information,
When the characteristic of the image information is a characteristic that the image information is plural, it is determined that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristic of the image information,
Any of Disclosure Examples 4 to 6 wherein when the image information characteristic is a characteristic that the image information is singular, it is determined that the output destination application corresponds to the image information characteristic. The information processing program according to claim 1.
[Disclosure Example 8]
The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
The image information acquisition means acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface,
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the second original after the image information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. The information processing program according to the disclosure example 7, wherein the characteristic information indicating the characteristic that the image information is singular is acquired when the image information is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface. .
[Disclosure Example 9]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information indicating that the scan process is completed is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface without acquiring the image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the image information is singular. The information processing program according to the disclosure example 8, wherein the characteristic information indicating the characteristic of being is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 10]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the characteristic information indicating the characteristic that the image information is plural is acquired. program.
[Disclosure Example 11]
The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic about a total size of the one or more pieces of image information,
The determination means includes
When the total size indicated by the characteristics of the image information is larger than the data size that can be handled by the output destination application, it is determined that the output destination application does not correspond to the characteristics of the image information;
When the total size indicated by the characteristics of the image information is smaller than a data size that can be handled by the output destination application, it is determined that the output destination application corresponds to the characteristics of the image information. The information processing program according to any one of disclosure examples 4 to 6.
[Disclosure Example 12]
The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
The image information acquisition means acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface,
The characteristic information acquisition unit includes information indicating that the scan processing is completed after the image information acquisition unit acquires the first image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the size of the first image information is larger than half of the data size that can be handled by the output destination application when it is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the 1 Alternatively, the information processing program according to the disclosure example 11, wherein the characteristic information indicating a characteristic that a total size of a plurality of pieces of image information is larger than a data size that can be handled by the output destination application is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 13]
The information processing apparatus further includes a camera capable of executing a photographing process for generating the one or more pieces of image information,
The information processing program according to any one of Disclosure Examples 1 to 7, wherein the image information acquisition unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the camera.
[Disclosure Example 14]
An information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application that is selected as a data output destination from a plurality of applications,
A display unit;
First receiving means for receiving an input of a sharing execution instruction for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for causing the output destination application to process one or more pieces of image information;
Second receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving means has received an input of the sharing execution instruction;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the second reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 15]
A method of controlling an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application to process data output from a data output source application to an output destination application selected from among a plurality of applications,
The information processing apparatus includes a display unit,
A first receiving step for receiving an input of a sharing execution instruction for causing the data sharing unit to perform an operation for causing the output destination application to process one or more pieces of image information;
A second receiving step for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring the one or more pieces of image information after the first receiving step has received an input of the sharing execution instruction;
An image information acquisition step of acquiring the one or more pieces of image information in response to the second reception step receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
The operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquisition step in response to the image information acquisition step acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control steps to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:
Further, other disclosed examples are listed below.
[Disclosure Example 1]
An information processing program read by an information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A processor;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
First receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction for an image information acquisition process for acquiring one or more image information;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the first reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
After the first receiving unit receives an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process, and before the image information acquisition unit completes acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information, receives an input of a sharing execution instruction 2nd reception means, wherein the sharing execution instruction instructs the data sharing unit to operate the output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination from among a plurality of applications, to process the one or more pieces of image information. The second receiving means, which is an instruction to be performed;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure Example 2]
The information according to disclosure example 1, wherein the processing control unit causes the data sharing unit to perform an operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more pieces of image information by using an intent. Processing program.
[Disclosure Example 3]
The processing control unit causes the data sharing unit to perform an operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more pieces of image information by an intent function for transferring data between applications. 2. The information processing program according to 2.
[Disclosure Example 4]
The information processing program receives the image information acquisition process after the first reception unit receives an input of the image information acquisition process and before the image information acquisition unit completes the acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information. Based on a specific operation, as a selection means for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications, the information processing program further causes the processor to function,
4. The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the processing control unit causes the output destination application selected by the selection unit to process the one or more pieces of image information.
[Disclosure Example 5]
5. The information processing program according to disclosed example 4, wherein the input of the sharing execution instruction by the second receiving unit also serves as the reception of the specific operation.
[Disclosure Example 6]
As the first display control means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit before the second accepting means accepts the input of the sharing execution instruction, the information processing program causes the processor to Make it work,
The information processing program according to disclosure 4 or 5, wherein the selection unit selects the output destination application from the plurality of applications for which the identification information is displayed by the first display control unit. .
[Disclosure Example 7]
The information processing program further causes the processor to function as characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating characteristics of the one or more pieces of image information acquired at least in part by the image information acquisition means,
The first display control means extracts one or a plurality of corresponding applications corresponding to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information, and displays identification information for identifying the one or a plurality of corresponding applications in the display unit The information processing program according to the disclosure example 6, wherein the information processing program is displayed.
[Disclosure Example 8]
The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
8. The information processing program according to disclosure example 7, wherein the image information acquisition unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface.
[Disclosure Example 9]
The information processing apparatus further includes a camera capable of executing a photographing process for generating the one or more pieces of image information,
The information processing program according to a seventh disclosure, wherein the image information acquisition unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the camera.
[Disclosure Example 10]
The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic as to whether the image information is plural or singular,
The first display control means includes
When the characteristic of the image information is a characteristic that the image information is plural, the identification information of an application capable of handling plural pieces of image information is displayed on the display unit,
When the characteristic of the image information is a characteristic that the image information is singular, the identification information of an application capable of handling the singular image information is displayed on the display unit. Information processing program described in 1.
[Disclosure Example 11]
The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
The image information acquisition means acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface,
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the second original after the image information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. The information processing program according to a tenth disclosure, wherein the characteristic information indicating a characteristic that the image information is singular is acquired when the image information is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface. .
[Disclosure Example 12]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information indicating that the scan process is completed is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface without acquiring the image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the image information is singular. The information processing program according to the eleventh disclosure, characterized in that the characteristic information indicating the characteristic of being is acquired.
[Disclosure Example 13]
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the characteristic information indicating the characteristic that the image information is plural is acquired. program.
[Disclosure Example 14]
The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic about a total size of the one or more pieces of image information,
The first display control means extracts one or more corresponding applications capable of handling a data size larger than the total size indicated by the characteristics of the image information, and identifies the one or more corresponding applications The information processing program according to the disclosure example 7, wherein the identification information is displayed on the display unit.
[Disclosure Example 15]
An information processing apparatus,
A display unit;
First receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction for an image information acquisition process for acquiring one or more image information;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the first reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
After the first receiving unit receives an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process, and before the image information acquisition unit completes acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information, receives an input of a sharing execution instruction 2nd reception means, wherein the sharing execution instruction instructs the data sharing unit to operate the output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination from among a plurality of applications, to process the one or more pieces of image information. The second receiving means, which is an instruction to be performed;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 16]
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes a display unit,
A first receiving step for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring one or a plurality of image information;
An image information acquisition step for acquiring the one or more image information in response to the first reception step receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
After the first reception step has received an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process, and before the image information acquisition step has completed the acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information, an input of a sharing execution instruction is received In the second accepting step, the sharing execution instruction instructs the data sharing unit to perform an operation of causing the output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination from the plurality of applications, to process the one or more pieces of image information The second receiving step, which is an instruction to be performed;
The operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquisition step in response to the image information acquisition step acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control steps to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus control method comprising:

Claims (16)

An information processing program read by an information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes:
A processor;
A display unit;
With
The processor;
First receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction for an image information acquisition process for acquiring one or more image information;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the first reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
After the first receiving unit receives an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process, and before the image information acquisition unit completes acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information, receives an input of a sharing execution instruction 2nd reception means, wherein the sharing execution instruction instructs the data sharing unit to operate the output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination from among a plurality of applications, to process the one or more pieces of image information. The second receiving means, which is an instruction to be performed;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.   The information according to claim 1, wherein the processing control unit causes the data sharing unit to perform an operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more pieces of image information by using an intent. Processing program.   The processing control unit causes the data sharing unit to perform an operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more pieces of image information by an intent function for transferring data between applications. 2. The information processing program according to 2. The information processing program receives the image information acquisition process after the first reception unit receives an input of the image information acquisition process and before the image information acquisition unit completes the acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information. Based on a specific operation, as a selection means for selecting the output destination application from the plurality of applications, the information processing program further causes the processor to function,
The information processing program according to claim 1, wherein the processing control unit causes the output destination application selected by the selection unit to process the one or more pieces of image information.   5. The information processing program according to claim 4, wherein the acceptance of the sharing execution instruction by the second accepting unit also serves as the acceptance of the specific operation. As the first display control means for displaying identification information for identifying the plurality of applications on the display unit before the second accepting means accepts the input of the sharing execution instruction, the information processing program causes the processor to Make it work,
The information processing program according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the selection unit selects the output destination application from the plurality of applications for which the identification information is displayed by the first display control unit. . The information processing program further causes the processor to function as characteristic information acquisition means for acquiring characteristic information indicating characteristics of the one or more pieces of image information acquired at least in part by the image information acquisition means,
The first display control means extracts one or a plurality of corresponding applications corresponding to the characteristic of the image information indicated by the characteristic information, and displays identification information for identifying the one or a plurality of corresponding applications in the display unit The information processing program according to claim 6, wherein the information processing program is displayed. The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
The information processing program according to claim 7, wherein the image information acquisition unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface. The information processing apparatus further includes a camera capable of executing a photographing process for generating the one or more pieces of image information,
The information processing program according to claim 7, wherein the image information acquisition unit acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the camera. The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic as to whether the image information is plural or singular,
The first display control means includes
When the characteristic of the image information is a characteristic that the image information is plural, the identification information of an application capable of handling plural pieces of image information is displayed on the display unit,
8. The identification information of an application capable of handling a single piece of image information is displayed on the display unit when the characteristic of the image information is a characteristic that the piece of image information is singular. Information processing program described in 1. The information processing apparatus further includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning one or more documents to generate the one or more image information,
The image information acquisition means acquires the one or more pieces of image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface,
The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the second original after the image information acquisition unit acquires the image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. 11. The information processing program according to claim 10, wherein when the image information is not acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the characteristic information indicating a characteristic that the image information is singular is acquired. .   The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. When the information indicating that the scan process is completed is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface without acquiring the image information from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the image information is singular. The information processing program according to claim 11, wherein the characteristic information indicating the characteristic of being is acquired.   The characteristic information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the second and subsequent originals after the image information acquisition unit acquires image information generated based on the first original from the image processing apparatus. 13. The information processing according to claim 11, wherein when the information is acquired from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, the characteristic information indicating a characteristic that the image information is plural is acquired. program. The characteristic of the image information is a characteristic about a total size of the one or more pieces of image information,
The first display control means extracts one or more corresponding applications capable of handling a data size larger than the total size indicated by the characteristics of the image information, and identifies the one or more corresponding applications The information processing program according to claim 7, wherein the identification information is displayed on the display unit. An information processing apparatus,
A display unit;
First receiving means for receiving an input of an execution instruction for an image information acquisition process for acquiring one or more image information;
An image information acquisition unit that acquires the one or more pieces of image information in response to the first reception unit receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
After the first receiving unit receives an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process, and before the image information acquisition unit completes acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information, receives an input of a sharing execution instruction 2nd reception means, wherein the sharing execution instruction instructs the data sharing unit to operate the output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination from among a plurality of applications, to process the one or more pieces of image information. The second receiving means, which is an instruction to be performed;
An operation for causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquiring unit in response to the image information acquiring unit acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control means to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising: A method for controlling an information processing apparatus,
The information processing apparatus includes a display unit,
A first receiving step for receiving an input of an execution instruction of an image information acquisition process for acquiring one or a plurality of image information;
An image information acquisition step for acquiring the one or more image information in response to the first reception step receiving an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process;
After the first reception step has received an input of an execution instruction for the image information acquisition process, and before the image information acquisition step has completed the acquisition of the one or more pieces of image information, an input of a sharing execution instruction is received In the second accepting step, the sharing execution instruction instructs the data sharing unit to perform an operation of causing the output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination from the plurality of applications, to process the one or more pieces of image information. The second receiving step, which is an instruction to be performed;
The operation of causing the output destination application to process the one or more image information acquired by the image information acquisition step in response to the image information acquisition step acquiring the one or more image information. Processing control steps to be performed by the sharing unit;
An information processing apparatus control method comprising: