JP2020107176A - Information processor and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processor that enables an operator to know a tendency of an operation of a user who has operated a device and is different from the operator by means of an iconography of a user interface.SOLUTION: Setting means of an information processor sets, according to an instruction of an operator, operation population of a person who has performed an operation on a device; display means changes and displays, according to statistics of the operation on the device in the set population, a form of an iconography representing the operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing program.

Some devices have many functions. Therefore, there are various users depending on the skill level of the device. For example, there are beginner users who do not know how to use it, intermediate users who can use some functions but are not aware of other useful functions, and advanced users who have mastered many functions of the device. Some beginner users want to know how other intermediate and advanced users are using it. On the other hand, some advanced users want to share their know-how with others to improve the productivity of their organization.
However, since the user interface in the device has the same icon indicating a function for any user, it is not possible to know how to use another person just by looking at the icon.

In Patent Document 1, it is an object to display icons with high selection frequency larger and icons with low selection frequency smaller to improve work efficiency of icon selection. In the display, all icons are displayed in the same size, and if the icon is selected by operating the pointing device, the usage history of the program corresponding to the icon is recorded in the usage history file and the usage history file is updated. Then, the number of times each business program is used is calculated from the usage history file, and based on the number of times of use, an appropriate display size is assigned to the icon corresponding to each business program. This display size is assigned to the corresponding business program. It is disclosed that the higher the frequency of use (the number of selections) is, the higher the frequency of use is, and the lower the frequency of use is.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-020016

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and an information processing program that enable an operator to know a tendency of operation of a user who is an operator who operates a device and is different from the operator, by an image of a user interface. Is intended to provide.

The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object resides in the inventions of the following items.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in accordance with an operator's designation, a setting means for setting a population of operations of a person who has operated the device, and statistics of the operations of the devices in the set population are set. It is an information processing apparatus having display means for changing and displaying a form of an iconic image expressing an operation.

The invention according to claim 2 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting means sets an operation by a person other than the operator in a population.

According to a third aspect of the invention, the setting means enables the operation by the operator to be set in the population, and the display means changes the operation by the operator when the population is set. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein different modes are displayed to change the operation by a person other than the operator when the operation is set in the population.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the display means displays the iconic image in a state before the change which is an initial state, and when the area other than the iconic image is operated, the iconic form is changed and displayed. The information processing apparatus described in 1.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when both the setting of the operation by the operator in the population and the setting of the operation by a person other than the operator in the population are set by the setting unit, The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display unit changes and displays the same icon in different forms for the former case and the latter case.

The invention according to claim 6 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting means sets a category of operation for the device in accordance with designation by the operator.

The invention according to claim 7 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting means sets a population of operations on the device according to an attribute of the operator.

According to the invention of claim 8, information indicating whether or not the image can be disclosed to another operator is set in the icon, and information regarding whether or not the image can be disclosed to another operator is set in the display means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the case of an icon image that is displayed, whether or not to display the icon is switched according to the information.

The invention according to claim 9 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a generation unit that generates an image when the statistics of the operation on the device are suitable for a predetermined rule.

The invention according to claim 10 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when the iconography generated by the generation means is to be deleted due to the change in the statistics, the fact is displayed to the operator. is there.

The invention according to claim 11 is the information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when the operator gives an instruction not to delete the icon, the name of the icon is changed.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the computer is responsive to a setting means for setting a population of operations of a person who has operated the device according to an operator's designation, and statistics of operations of the device in the set population. Then, it is an information processing program for functioning as display means for changing and displaying the form of the iconic image expressing the operation.

According to the information processing apparatus of the first aspect, the operator can know the tendency of the operation of the person who operates the device by the image of the user interface.

According to the information processing device of the second aspect, an operation by a person other than the operator can be set in the population.

According to the information processing device of the third aspect, the operator can know from the icon whether the operation by the operator is a population or the operation by a person other than the operator is a population.

According to the information processing device of the fourth aspect, it is possible to change and display the form of the iconic image when the area other than the iconic image is operated.

According to the information processing apparatus of claim 5, when both the operation by the operator and the operation by a person other than the operator are set in the population, the former case and the latter case have the same iconic image. It can be displayed in different forms.

According to the information processing apparatus of the sixth aspect, it is possible to set the category of operation on the device.

According to the information processing apparatus of the seventh aspect, it is possible to set a population of operations on the device according to the attribute of the operator.

According to the information processing apparatus of claim 8, it is possible to switch whether or not the icon is disclosed to other operators.

According to the information processing device of the ninth aspect, when the operation statistics are suitable for the predetermined rule, a new icon can be generated.

According to the information processing apparatus of the tenth aspect, the operator can know that the newly generated iconic image is the deletion target due to the change in the statistics.

According to the information processing apparatus of the eleventh aspect, when the icon is not deleted, the operator can change the name of the icon.

According to the information processing program of the twelfth aspect, the operator can know the tendency of the operation of the person who operates the device by the image of the user interface.

It is a conceptual module block diagram about the structural example of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the system structural example using this Embodiment. It is a detailed module block diagram when this Embodiment is implement|achieved in an image processing apparatus. It is a detailed module block diagram when this Embodiment is implement|achieved in an image processing apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure example of a log management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure example of a group and user management table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure example of an operation statistical information table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the example of processing by this embodiment (agent for filter setting). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment (user interface control module etc.). It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a process by this Embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of hardware constitutions of a computer which realizes this embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment for realizing the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual module block diagram of a configuration example of this embodiment.
Note that a module generally refers to parts such as logically separable software (including a computer program as an interpretation of “software”) and hardware. Therefore, the module in the present embodiment refers not only to the module in the computer program but also to the module in the hardware configuration. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a computer program for causing these modules to function (for example, a program for causing a computer to execute each procedure, a program for causing a computer to function as each means, and a computer respectively (Also referred to as a program for realizing the functions of), a system, and a method. However, for convenience of description, “store”, “store”, and similar words are used. However, when these embodiments are computer programs, these words are stored in a storage device or stored. It means that the device is controlled so as to be stored. Further, the modules may correspond to the functions one-to-one, but in the implementation, one module may be configured by one program, or a plurality of modules may be configured by one program, or conversely one module. May be composed of a plurality of programs. Further, the plurality of modules may be executed by one computer, or one module may be executed by the plurality of computers in a distributed or parallel environment. Note that one module may include another module. Further, hereinafter, the term “connection” is used not only in the case of physical connection but also in the case of logical connection (for example, exchange of data, instruction, reference relationship between data, login, etc.). The term “predetermined” means that it is determined before the target processing, not only before the processing according to the present embodiment starts but also after the processing according to the present embodiment starts. Also, if it is before the target processing, it is used with the intention of being determined according to the situation/state at that time or according to the situation/state up to that point. When there are a plurality of “predetermined values”, they may be different values, or two or more values (“two or more values” needless to say include all values). It may be the same. In addition, the description "if A, do B" is used to mean "determine whether or not it is A, and if it is A, do B". However, the case where it is unnecessary to determine whether or not it is A is excluded. In addition, listing of things such as “A, B, C” is an example listing unless otherwise specified, and includes the case where only one is selected (for example, only A).
Further, the system or device is configured by connecting a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, etc. by a communication means such as a network (the “network” includes a one-to-one correspondence communication connection) or the like. It also includes a case where it is realized by a computer, hardware, a device, or the like. "Device" and "system" are used as synonymous terms. Of course, "system" does not include what is merely a social "mechanism" (that is, a social system) that is an artificial arrangement.
In addition, when performing multiple processes in each module or in each module, the target information is read from the storage device, the processing result is written to the storage device after performing the process. is there. Therefore, the description of reading from the storage device before processing and writing to the storage device after processing may be omitted. The storage device here includes a hard disk drive, a RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), an external storage medium, a storage device via a communication line, a register in a CPU (abbreviation of Central Processing Unit), and the like. Good.

The information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has a function of displaying an image on a user interface (hereinafter, UI (abbreviation of User Interface)), and as shown in the example of FIG. 1, the user interface control module 105. , A filter setting module 120, an operation statistics processing module 125, and an operation history acquisition/storage module 130.
Here, the “image” is represented by a diagram, a picture, a symbol or the like showing a process, and is generally called an icon (hereinafter, also referred to as an icon).
Further, as the "form", for example, the shape of the icon (including the size), the pattern, the color, the addition of a figure indicating the number of operations on the icon (including so-called badge processing), or the combination of these, or these are dynamically Including changing (eg, flash, animation, etc.).

The user interface control module 105 has an operation reception module 110 and a display module 115, and is connected to the filter setting module 120 and the operation statistics processing module 125. The user interface control module 105 has a user interface function. For example, the user interface control module 105 controls a liquid crystal display that also serves as a touch panel, receives a user's operation, and presents a message or the like to the user. In addition to this, user's operation using a mouse, keyboard, camera, microphone, etc. (including, for example, line of sight, gesture, voice, etc.) may be accepted, or audio output by a speaker, tactile sensation using a haptic device , A message to the user may be presented.

The operation reception module 110 has a function of receiving an operation by an operator in the user interface function. As described above, the touch panel or the like may be controlled to accept an operation, or the operator may communicate (mainly wireless communication) with a mobile communication device possessed by the operator to operate the mobile communication device. May be accepted.
The display module 115 has a user interface function of displaying to an operator on a display device (for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (abbreviation of Electro-Luminescence), or the like). As described above, the display may be performed by controlling the touch panel or the like, or the communication (for example, wireless communication) with the mobile communication device possessed by the operator may be performed and the display may be performed. It may be displayed.

The filter setting module 120 is connected to the user interface control module 105. The filter setting module 120 sets the operation population of the person who operates the device according to the operator's designation.
The filter setting module 120 sets an operation by a person other than the operator in the population.
Further, the filter setting module 120 may be able to set the operation by the operator in the population.
Further, the filter setting module 120 may perform the operation by the operator in the population or the operation by a person other than the operator in the population.
Further, the filter setting module 120 may set the category of the operation on the device according to the specification of the operator.
Here, "setting a category" means setting the classification or the type of the function set in the icon. For example, setting a category in the image processing apparatus means setting processing such as copying (also called copying), printing (also called printing), reading (also called scanning), and fax as basic functions. The same category is set to the same processing. For example, a 141% enlarged copy and a 70% reduced copy are in the same category (that is, the same process of copying), and a 141% enlarged copy and a 70% reduced scan are in a different category (that is, one is a copy and the other is a copy. , The other is scanning, and the basic functions are different).
Further, the filter setting module 120 may set a population of operations on devices according to the attributes of the operator.

The display module 115 changes and displays the form of the iconic image representing the operation according to the statistics of the operation on the device in the population set by the filter setting module 120.
In addition, the display module 115 differs between the mode in which the operation by the operator is changed when the population is set and the mode in which the operation by a person other than the operator is changed when the population is set. It may be displayed.
Further, the display module 115 may display the iconic image in the initial state before the change, and when the region other than the iconic image is operated, the iconic mode may be changed and displayed.
Here, as the “area other than the icon”, for example, an area in which no event occurs even when tapped (eg, background) or the like is applicable.
Further, when both the setting of the operation by the operator to the population and the setting of the operation by the person other than the operator to the population are set by the filter setting module 120, the display module 115 displays the former In the case of and the latter case, the same icon may be changed and displayed in different forms. As a matter of course, the "former" is "setting the operation by the operator in the population" and the "latter" is "setting the operation by a person other than the operator in the population". ..

Further, information on whether or not the image can be disclosed to other operators may be set in the icon.
Here, the “image” includes the one created or selected by the operator, and it can be set whether or not the icon can be disclosed to other operators.
In that case, if the display module 115 is an icon having information indicating whether or not it can be disclosed to other operators, the display module 115 may switch whether to display the icon according to the information.

The operation statistics processing module 125 is connected to the user interface control module 105 and the operation history acquisition/storage module 130. The operation statistics processing module 125 receives the operation history of the operator (including the current operator and the operators other than the operator) from the operation history acquisition/storage module 130, and performs the operation statistical processing. For example, as the statistical processing, it is possible to count the number of operations, sort by the number of times, or calculate the average value, maximum value, minimum value, mode value, median value, standard deviation, etc. To do.
In addition, the operation statistics processing module 125 may generate an image when the statistics of the operation on the device are suitable for a predetermined rule.
When the image generated by the operation statistics processing module 125 is to be deleted because the statistics have changed, the display module 115 may be instructed to display the fact to the operator.
Then, when the operator gives an instruction not to delete the icon, the operation statistical processing module 125 may change the name of the icon.

The operation history acquisition/storage module 130 is connected to the operation statistics processing module 125. The operation history acquisition/storage module 130 acquires or stores the operation history of the operator, and passes the operation history to the operation statistics processing module 125. For example, the operation history acquisition/storage module 130 may store the operation received by the operation reception module 110, or another information processing apparatus (for example, the operation information statistics server 250 described later in the example of FIG. 2). The operation history may be acquired from (from “acquisition” includes reception, for example). The operation history passed to the operation statistics processing module 125 may be only the operation history of the target operator or the operation history of an operator other than the operator. Further, when the operation history is acquired from another information processing apparatus, the operation history may be limited to the operation history of the target device or may be the operation history of the device other than the target device.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration example using this embodiment.
The example shown in FIG. 2A has a stand-alone system configuration.
The image processing device 200 has an information processing device 100. The image processing apparatus 200 as a device has, for example, two or more functions such as a copying machine, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer, and a multi-function machine (the “multi-function machine” means a scanner, a printer, a copier, a fax machine, etc.). Image processing device).
The device is not limited to the image processing apparatus 200, and may be any device that has a user interface. For example, as devices other than the image processing apparatus 200, there are personal computers, portable information communication devices (including mobile phones, smartphones, mobile devices, wearable computers, etc.), home information appliances, robots, and the like. However, it is desirable that the device be used by a plurality of operators, rather than a device dedicated to an individual.
The mobile terminal 220 carried by the operator 210 can communicate with the information processing apparatus 100 in the image processing apparatus 200. For example, the operator 210 can use the mobile terminal 220 to have a text conversation with the information processing apparatus 100. For example, there are chat and message transmission/reception functions in SNS (abbreviation of Social Networking Service) for realizing conversation.

The example shown in FIG. 2B has a network type system configuration.
The image processing apparatus 200A, the image processing apparatus 200B, the image processing apparatus 200C, and the operation information statistical server 250 are connected to each other via a communication line 290. The communication line 290 may be wireless, wired, or a combination thereof. For example, the communication infrastructure may be the Internet, an intranet, or the like. Further, the function of the operation information statistics server 250 may be realized as a cloud service.
Similar to the example illustrated in FIG. 2A, for example, the operator 210 can use the mobile terminal 220 to have a text conversation with the information processing apparatus 100.
Further, the operation information statistics server 250 receives and stores the operation history from each image processing apparatus 200. Then, when the operation history acquisition request is received from the information processing apparatus 100 (especially, the operation history acquisition/storage module 130) of each image processing apparatus 200, the stored operation history is transmitted. The operation information statistics server 250 may also have the function of the operation statistics processing module 125. In that case, when the operation information statistical server 250 receives a request for statistical processing of the operation history from each image processing apparatus 200, the operation information statistical server 250 performs the statistical processing of the operation history and outputs the result of the statistical processing to the image processing apparatus 200. It may be transmitted to.

For example, the image processing apparatus 200 in recent years is equipped with an extremely large number of functions by adding functions for many years. There are various issues and requests depending on the skill level of the user. An example is shown below.
<Skill level: Beginner users>
Since the image processing apparatus 200 has many functions, the beginner user does not know what operation should be used.
<Skill level: Intermediate users>
Even if some of the functions installed in the image processing apparatus 200 can be used to their advantage, they do not realize that they have other convenient functions. I would like to know if there is a popular and convenient function.
The image processing apparatus 200 is a shared machine, but it is unknown how other users are using it. There is a desire to find out how "such a person uses this". However, personal information should be protected.
There is also a demand to make the functions that are used well easier to use. Furthermore, there is a demand to reduce the number of operation steps.
<Skill level: advanced users>
There is a desire to teach other people's know-how to improve the productivity of the organization.

In the example shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the operator 210 uses the image processing apparatus 200. At that time, the population of the operations of the person who has operated the image processing apparatus 200 is set by the operation of the operator 210. For example, the operation population of the group to which the user belongs (or the group including the user having a higher degree of skill than the user) is set. As a result, the size of the icon displayed on the display device of the image processing apparatus 200 is changed and displayed from the operation history of the group member. For example, a commonly used icon is displayed in a large size so that the icon can be easily selected.

FIG. 3 is a detailed module configuration diagram when the present embodiment is implemented in the image processing apparatus 200.
The image processing apparatus 200 (for example, the image processing apparatus 200A, the image processing apparatus 200B, etc.) includes a user interface control module 105, a filter setting module 120, an operation statistical processing module 125, and a UI operation information communication module 330.
The user interface control module 105 has a remote UI control module 305A, a local UI control module 305B, and a web UI control module 305C. The remote UI control module 305A, the local UI control module 305B, and the web UI control module 305C have the functions of the operation reception module 110 and the display module 115.
The local UI control module 305B is connected to the remote UI control module 305A, the filter setting module 120, the operation statistics processing module 125, and the UI operation information communication module 330. The local UI control module 305B controls an operation panel in the image processing apparatus 200 (for example, local UI: also referred to as LUI).
The remote UI control module 305A is connected to the local UI control module 305B. The remote UI control module 305A constructs a system capable of displaying/operating the LUI on the client terminal via the communication line 290 (for example, also referred to as remote UI:RUI). Here, the client terminal may be the mobile terminal 220, a personal computer, or the like.
The web UI control module 305C is connected to the filter setting module 120 and the UI operation information communication module 330. The web UI control module 305C constructs a system (for example, a web UI: also referred to as WUI) whose settings can be changed from a client terminal via the communication line 290.

The filter setting module 120 is connected to the local UI control module 305B, the web UI control module 305C, and the operation statistics processing module 125 of the user interface control module 105.
The operation statistics processing module 125 is connected to the local UI control module 305B of the user interface control module 105, the filter setting module 120, and the UI operation information communication module 330.
The UI operation information communication module 330 is connected to the local UI control module 305B, the web UI control module 305C, and the operation statistics processing module 125 of the user interface control module 105 and can communicate with the operation information statistics server 250. The UI operation information communication module 330 acquires the operation statistical information 396 (specifically, corresponds to the function of acquiring the operation history from the outside in the operation history acquisition/storage module 130) to the operation information statistical server 250 and the operation information. The instruction of the accumulation 398 is transmitted.

The operation information statistics server 250 has a communication module 255 and an operation information statistics module 260, and can communicate with the UI operation information communication modules 330 of the plurality of image processing apparatuses 200. The operation information statistics server 250 performs the processing corresponding to the operation statistics information acquisition 396 and the operation information accumulation 398 received from the UI operation information communication module 330 of the image processing apparatus 200, and the processing result (specifically, the operation statistics information). The statistical processing result of the operation history is sent to the acquisition 396, and the information indicating the success or failure of the storage corresponds to the operation information storage 398).
The communication module 255 is connected to the operation information statistics module 260. The communication module 255 communicates with the plurality of image processing devices 200.
The operation information statistics module 260 is connected to the communication module 255. The operation information statistics module 260 stores the operation information received from the image processing apparatus 200 as an operation history, performs statistical processing on the operation information, and transmits the operation information to the image processing apparatus 200.

FIG. 4 is a detailed module configuration diagram when the present embodiment is implemented in the image processing apparatus 200. A mobile terminal 220 is added to the module configuration shown in the example of FIG.
The mobile terminal 220 has a filter setting agent 400.
The filter setting agent 400 performs filter setting 498 on the filter setting module 120 of the image processing apparatus 200 according to the operation of the operator 210.
The filter setting module 120 sets a population (for example, corresponding to a filter of the operation history) according to an instruction from the operator through voice or conversation using the mobile terminal 220.
Here, as the "designation by voice", specifically, the voice of the operator is received by the microphone, the voice is converted into text by voice recognition, and the text is treated as "designation by the operator".
The “conversation using the mobile terminal 220” is real-time communication using the mobile terminal 220 by the operator 210, and includes text chat or the like by character input.

FIG. 5A is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In step S502, authentication is performed. Thereby, the operator 210 is recognized and the user ID is specified. The authentication may be, for example, authentication using a user ID and password, authentication by reading an electronic card, biometric authentication, or the like. Note that the authentication process may be unnecessary when the process proceeds from step S526. Further, when the time during which there is no operation is longer than or equal to a predetermined period, the authentication process may be performed again.
In step S504, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S506, otherwise the process returns to step S502.
In step S506, the UI screen is displayed. The UI screen here is a state in which UI parts are not yet displayed (for example, so-called UI screen outer frame display), and the UI parts are displayed in step S518.

In step S508, the processes of steps S510 to S518 are repeated for the number of UI components. As the UI component, for example, there is an icon indicating an operation.
In step S510, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status is acquired.
In step S512, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and acquired. From step S512, the process proceeds to step S542 by the UI operation information communication module 330 (see the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5B).

In step S514, the statistical information is processed for display. As the processing, for example, the number of accesses (may be the number of pressing) may be changed to a ratio. Specifically, it may be the ratio of the number of accesses of the target icon to the average value of the number of accesses of the icon to be displayed. When the number is larger than the average value, the value is 100% or more, and the access number is displayed larger than the average value icon.
In step S516, it is determined whether or not it is a visualization target of statistical information. If it is a visualization target of statistical information, the process proceeds to step S518, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S520. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the target icon should be displayed in the current UI screen.
In step S518, the icon size is changed. Then, the icon of which the icon size is changed (including, for example, what is also called a UI component) is displayed in the UI screen.

In step S520, the processes of steps S510 to S518 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S522.
In step S522, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information. That is, the operation event of the operator 210 is logged. From step S522, the process proceeds to step S542 by the UI operation information communication module 330 (see the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5B).
In step S524, the operation event is waited for. Specifically, it waits until the operator 210 performs an operation (for example, pressing an icon) on the UI screen.
In step S526, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S502.

FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present exemplary embodiment (UI operation information communication module 330).
In step S542, the request from the user interface control module 105 is accepted. The request here is the request in step S512 or step S522 in the flowchart shown in the example of FIG.
In step S544, the request type is determined, and in the case of “operation information statistical acquisition request” (request in step S512), the process proceeds to step S546, and in case of “operation information accumulation request” (request in step S522), proceeds to step S548. move on.
In step S546, the operation information statistics server 250 is requested to acquire operation information statistics. From step S546, the operation information statistics module 260 advances to step S572 (see the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5C).

In step S548, it is determined whether or not it is an operation information statistical object. If it is an operation information statistical object, the process proceeds to step S550, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S552.
In step S550, the operation information statistical server 250 is requested to store operation information. From step S550, the operation information statistics module 260 moves to step S572 (see the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5C).
In step S552, a request from the user interface control module 105 is waited for.

FIG. 5C is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (operation information statistical module 260).
In step S572, the request is accepted. The request here is the request in step S546 or step S550 in the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5B.
In step S574, the request type is determined, and in the case of "operation information statistical acquisition request", the process proceeds to step S576, and in the case of "operation information accumulation request", the process proceeds to step S582.

In step S576, the request filter analysis is performed.
In step S578, statistical processing of the operation information is performed. For example, the operation statistical information table 800 is generated. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the operation statistical information table 800. The operation statistical information table 800 has an operation type number column 805, an operation column 810, and a number of times column 815. The operation type number column 805 stores the number of operation types. The operation column 810 stores the operation. The number of times column 815 stores the number of times the operation is performed. A set of operation columns 810 and number of times columns 815 continues for the number of operation types in the number of operation types column 805.
In step S580, access statistical information is returned. From step S580, the process returns to step S512 by the user interface control module 105.

In step S582, the request is analyzed.
In step S584, the operation information is accumulated. For example, the log management table 600 is accumulated. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the log management table 600. The log management table 600 has a log ID (abbreviation of IDentification) column 605, a date/time column 610, an operation column 615, and an operator column 620. The log ID column 605 stores information for uniquely identifying the log in the present embodiment. The date/time column 610 may be a date/time (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, second or less, or a combination thereof) when the target operation is performed (or an operation event occurs). ) Is remembered. The operation column 615 stores the operation. The operator column 620 stores the operator.

In step S586, the acceptance completion is responded. From step S586, the process returns to step S522 by the user interface control module 105.
In step S588, the request is awaited.

An organization (for example, a group) to which the user belongs is associated with the user and managed. For example, management is performed using the group/user management table 700. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the data structure of the group/user management table 700. The group/user management table 700 has a group ID column 705 and a user ID column 710. The group ID column 705 stores information (for example, a group ID) for uniquely identifying a group in the present embodiment. The user ID column 710 stores information (for example, user ID) for uniquely identifying the user who belongs to the group, that is, the user in the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 6 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowcharts illustrated in the examples of FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C.
9 illustrates a display example on a display device of the image processing apparatus 200.
As shown in FIG. 9A, for example, a setting button 905, a copy button 910, a fax button 915, a print button 920, and a scan/mail button 925 are displayed on the screen 900. These are displayed by changing the size of the icon according to the statistics of the operation on the image processing apparatus 200. In this example, the scan/mail button 925 is most frequently used, the copy button 910 and the print button 920 are next, and the fax button 915 is the least. Here, when the selection operation 930A is performed on the setting button 905, the setting screen 940 shown in the example of FIG. 9B is displayed.

On the setting screen 940, for example, an area column 942, a group column 944, a user type column 946, a period column 948, a selection list 950, a cancel button 952, and an OK button 954 are displayed.
Setting the area column 942, the group column 944, the user type column 946, the period column 948, etc. corresponds to an example of “setting the operation population of the person who has operated the image processing apparatus 200 ”. Further, it corresponds to a “filter” in the present embodiment. The image processing apparatus 200 here may be the image processing apparatus 200 currently operating (strictly, one image processing apparatus 200), or the same model as the image processing apparatus 200. It may be an aggregate of something (generally, a plurality of image processing devices 200).
The area column 942 is for setting the area of the population. By the operation of the operator 210, for example, the selection list 950 is displayed, and an area (for example, all areas, Japan, USA, Brazil, etc.) in the selection list 950 is selected. The region here may be a region where the operator operates the image processing apparatus 200, or may be the nationality of the operator.
The group column 944 sets the organization (for example, group) of the population. By the operation of the operator 210, for example, the personnel department or the like is set.
The user type column 946 is for setting the user type of the population (for example, the post and role of the user). By the operation of the operator 210, for example, a machine administrator or the like is set.
The period column 948 is for setting the period of the population (for example, the period during which the image processing apparatus 200 is used). By the operation of the operator 210, for example, the first day and the last day of the period are set.
In addition to this, there is the age of the population (for example, the age of the operator) and the like, and any attribute that sets the attribute of the operator (or the attribute of the operation) may be used.
When the cancel button 952 is selected, the settings in the area column 942 and the like are cleared and the screen 900 is returned to. When the OK button 954 is selected, the population is set according to the setting in the area column 942 or the like at that time. Then, statistics of operations in the population (for example, in the example of FIG. 9, “all areas”, “human resources department”, “machine administrator”, “2017/4/1 to 2017/5/1”, etc. The size of the icon in the screen 900 is changed according to the number of operations corresponding to.

Not only the screen 900 which is the first screen of the operation, but also the icons displayed on the parameter setting screen for the operation may be changed in size according to the statistics of the operation.
For example, when the selection operation 930B is performed on the scan/mail button 925 in the screen 900, it is necessary to set the reading resolution, the color/monochrome setting, the storage location of the read image, and so on. A screen 960 shown in the example of FIG. 9C is displayed.
On the screen 960, for example, an attribute (A) column 962, an attribute (B) column 966, and an attribute (C) column 970 are displayed.
The attribute (A) column 962, the attribute (B) column 966, and the attribute (C) column 970 are for setting attributes of scan processing. For example, in the case of the above-mentioned resolution setting, 200 spi, 300 spi, 450 spi, etc. correspond. Then, the attribute (A) icon 964 is displayed in the attribute (A) column 962, the attribute (B) icon 968 is displayed in the attribute (B) column 966, and the attribute (C) is displayed in the attribute (C) column 970. The icon 972 is displayed. The sizes of the attribute (A) icon 964, the attribute (B) icon 968, and the attribute (C) icon 972 reflect the number of times the operation (for example, resolution setting) is performed, and the attribute (A) icon 964 is selected most, the attribute (C) icon 972 is selected next most, and the attribute (B) icon 968 is selected least. Since the attribute (A) icon 964 is large, it is easy to perform the selection operation 930C.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (filter setting agent 400 in the mobile terminal 220).
In step S1002, the filter setting is accepted. For example, starting up the application of the filter setting agent 400 corresponds to this.
In step S1004, the input morpheme is analyzed. A morphological analysis technique that is an existing technique may be used. Here, the target may be a voice set by the operator 210 or a conversation such as a text chat using the mobile terminal 220. In the case of voice, it is converted to text using voice recognition technology.

In step S1006, the processes of steps S1008 to S1010 are repeated by the number of morpheme numbers.
In step S1008, it is determined whether or not the keyword exists in the dictionary. If the keyword exists, the process proceeds to step S1010, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1012. The “keyword” here is a character string of a morpheme that is a result of morpheme analysis. The "dictionary" stores a predetermined character string group (generally, a word such as a noun) used for filter setting.

In step S1010, filter setting is performed.
In step S1012, the processes of steps S1008 to S1010 are repeated by the number of morphemes, and when the processing of all morphemes is completed, the process proceeds to step S1014.
In step S1014, the request is awaited. The filter setting agent 400 transmits the setting result of the filter (an example of the population of the operation of the person who has operated the device) to the filter setting module 120.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 11 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowchart illustrated in the example of FIG. 10.
For example, when the selection operation 930A is performed on the setting button 905 in the screen 900, the filter setting module 120 communicates with the mobile terminal 220 (filter setting agent 400) owned by the operator 210, Have a conversation to set filters.
Specifically, the conversation between the operator 210 and the filter setting agent 400 is displayed on the screen 1100 of the mobile terminal 220. For example, there is a comment 1102 from the filter setting agent 400, an instruction 1104 from the operator 210, a comment 1106 from the filter setting agent 400, and the like.
As the comment 1102, the filter setting agent 400 displays, for example, “Please specify the analysis method of application usage”.
As the instruction 1104, the operator 210 sets, for example, “an application frequently used by a system administrator of the personnel department recently” and a filter. Here, since "personnel department" and "machine administrator" are stored in the dictionary as keywords (for example, "Yes" in step S1008 in the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 10), "personnel department" , Set the filter with the contents of "key operator".
Then, as a comment 1106, the filter setting agent 400 responds, for example, “I understand”.

Further, it may be a conversation using voice. The microphone/speaker 1150 provided in the image processing apparatus 200 is used to input the voice of the operator 210, perform voice recognition, and output the voice from the microphone/speaker 1150.
As the comment 1152, for example, a voice "Please specify an analysis method of application usage" is output from the microphone/speaker 1150.
On the other hand, the operator 210 generates a voice as an instruction 1154, for example, "an application frequently used by a mechanical administrator of the personnel department recently" (that is, the microphone/speaker 1150 inputs a voice). Morphological analysis is performed after converting the text into text by using voice recognition, and similarly to the above, a filter having "personnel department" and "machine administrator" as contents is set from the morphological analysis result.
Then, according to the filter, the statistical processing of the operation is performed to change the sizes of the icons in the screen 900 and the screen 960. Here, the size of the icon reflects the number of operations performed by the “machine administrator” of the “personnel department”.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In the flowchart of FIG. 12, step S510 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5A is replaced with steps S1210, S1212, and S1214.
In the visualization method in which the size of the icon is changed, the icon that is frequently used by the user may be reduced in size depending on the frequency of use of the statistics of others, and the operability may be deteriorated. For example, if you use your fax frequently, but others don't use it too much, you'll get smaller.
Therefore, depending on the screen hierarchy, it is possible to switch between visualization of one's own usage status and visualization of the statistical usage status including others. For example, the home screen (that is, the first screen) may visualize the usage status of the user, and the hierarchy screen after that may visualize the usage status including others.

In step S1202, authentication is performed.
In step S1204, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S1206. Otherwise, the process returns to step S1202.
In step S1206, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S1208, the processes of steps S1210 to S1222 are repeated for the number of UI components.
In step S1210, it is determined whether the user's own usage status is visualized or the usage status including other people is visualized. Advances to step S1214.
In step S1212, the filter setting for changing the population of the user's own usage status is acquired.

In step S1214, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status including others is acquired. In addition, in step S1210, in the case of “include the usage status of only another person not including myself”, the process may proceed to step S1214 to acquire the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status of only another person not including myself.
In step S1216, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and acquired.
In step S1218, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.

In step S1220, it is determined whether or not the statistical information is to be visualized. If the statistical information is to be visualized, the process proceeds to step S1222; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1224.
In step S1222, the icon size is changed.
In step S1224, the processes of steps S1210 to S1222 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S1226.

In step S1226, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.
In step S1228, the operation event is waited for.
In step S1230, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S1202.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 13 shows an example of processing according to the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 12.
As shown in FIG. 13A, a copy button 1310, a fax button 1315, a print button 1320, and a scan/mail button 1325 are displayed on the screen 1300 of the image processing apparatus 200. These are displayed by changing the size of the icon according to the statistics of the operation of the image processing apparatus 200 by itself (that is, the operator 210 itself). In other words, it is a visualization of one's usage. In this example, the scan/mail button 1325 is most frequently used, the copy button 1310 and the print button 1320 are next, and the fax button 1315 is the least. Here, when the selection operation 1330A is performed on the scan/mail button 1325, the screen 1360 shown in the example of FIG. 13B is displayed.

An attribute (A) column 1362, an attribute (B) column 1366, and an attribute (C) column 1370 are displayed on the screen 1360.
An attribute (A) icon 1364 is displayed in the attribute (A) column 1362, an attribute (B) icon 1368 is displayed in the attribute (B) column 1366, and an attribute (C) column 1370 is displayed in the attribute (C) column 1370. The attribute (C) icon 1372 is displayed. In this example, the usage status including others is visualized. The attribute (B) icon 1368 is selected most by others, the attribute (A) icon 1364 is selected next most, and the attribute (C) icon 1372 is selected least. ing. Since the attribute (B) icon 1368 is large, the selection operation 1330B is easy to perform.
In the example of FIG. 13, the icon in the screen 1300 reflects the usage status of the user, and the icon in the screen 1360 illustrates the usage status of another person. The operation history of the user (or another person) may be reflected on both the screen 1300 and the screen 1360.
In addition, a button for switching between the case where the user's operation history is used as the population and the case where the operation history of another person is used as the population may be prepared to switch between the user and the usage status including the other person.

FIG. 14 (including FIGS. 14A and 14B. The same applies hereinafter) is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In the flowchart of FIG. 14, step S510 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5A is replaced with steps S1410, S1412 and S1414, and step S518 is replaced with steps S1422, S1424, S1426 and S1428.
In the visualization method of changing the size of the icon, the size of the icon that is frequently used by the user may be reduced depending on the frequency of use of the statistics of others, and the operability may be deteriorated. For example, if you use your fax frequently, but others don't use it too much, you'll get smaller.
Therefore, instead of changing the icon size, a badge is overlaid (an example of giving) on the icon, and the size of the badge is changed according to the usage status. You may change the number of badges instead of the badge size. Further, the visualization method may be switched as an icon size changing method when visualizing the usage status of oneself and as a badge addition display method when visualizing the usage status of another person.

In step S1402, authentication is performed.
In step S1404, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S1406, otherwise the process returns to step S1402.
In step S1406, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S1408, the processes of steps S1410 to S1428 are repeated for the number of UI components.
In step S1410, it is determined whether the usage status of the user is visualized or the usage status including another person is visualized. If “only the usage status of the user”, the process proceeds to step S1412, and “usage status of another person is included”. Advances to step S1414.
In step S1412, the filter setting for changing the population of the user's own usage status is acquired.

In step S1414, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status including others is acquired.
In step S1416, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and acquired.
In step S1418, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.

In step S1420, it is determined whether or not the target is the visualization target of the statistical information. If the target is the visualization target of the statistical information, the process proceeds to step S1422; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1430.
In step S1422, it is determined whether the usage status of the user is visualized or the usage status including another person is visualized. If “only the usage status of the user”, the process proceeds to step S1424, and “usage status of another person is included”. Advances to step S1426.
In step S1424, the icon size is changed.

In step S1426, the badge is overlay-displayed.
In step S1428, the badge size is changed. You can change the number of badges.
In step S1230, the processes of steps S1210 to S1228 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S1432.

In step S1432, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.
In step S1434, the operation event is waited for.
In step S1436, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S1402.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 15 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowchart illustrated in the example of FIG. 14.
The example shown in FIG. 15A reflects one's own usage status. Here, his/her own usage status uses a badge display on the face.
For example, a copy button 1510, a fax button 1515, a print button 1520, and a scan/mail button 1525 are displayed on the screen 1500. Then, on the copy button 1510, a badge (face in FIG. 15, the same applies hereinafter) 1511 and a badge (face) 1512 are displayed. A badge (face) 1516 is displayed on the fax button 1515. A badge (face) 1521 and a badge (face) 1522 are displayed on the print button 1520. A badge (face) 1526 is displayed on the scan/mail button 1525. The usage status is reflected by changing the number of badges or the size of badges. It should be noted that the number of times of use is reflected by the number of badges up to a predetermined threshold value, and if the number of times of use is more than that, it is reflected by the size of the badge. Specifically, one badge is used until the number of uses is 20, two badges are used until the number of uses is 30, and the size of the badge is increased when the number of uses is more than 30. If the number of times of use is more than 10, one badge may be smiled, and if less than 10, one badge may be embarrassed.

The example shown in FIG. 15B reflects the usage status of another person. Here, the usage status of others uses the badge display of the footprints of the dog.
For example, a copy button 1510, a fax button 1515, a print button 1520, and a scan/mail button 1525 are displayed on the screen 1550. Then, on the copy button 1510, a badge (footsteps in FIG. 15, the same applies hereinafter) 1551 and a badge (footsteps) 1552 are displayed. A badge (footprint) 1553 is displayed on the fax button 1515. The print button 1520 displays a badge (footprint) 1554 and a badge (footstep) 1555. On the scan/mail button 1525, a badge (footsteps) 1556, a badge (footsteps) 1557, a badge (footsteps) 1558, and a badge (footsteps) 1559 are displayed. The usage status is reflected by changing the number of badges. Similar to the above, in addition to the number of badges, the size of the badge, the color of the badge, and the like may be changed according to the usage status.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In the flowchart of FIG. 16, step S518 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5A is replaced with steps S1618, S1620 and S1622, and steps S524 and S526 are replaced with steps S1628, S1630, S1632 and S1634.
Overlaying large icons and large numbers of badges can reduce visibility.
In the initial state, the visualization of the usage status may be hidden, and may be displayed by tapping a portion where no event occurs even when tapped (for example, the background). Moreover, when displaying, you may make it display semi-transparently.

In step S1602, authentication is performed.
In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S1606, and otherwise the process returns to step S1602.
In step S1606, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S1608, the processes of steps S1610 to S1622 are repeated for the number of UI components.
In step S1610, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status is acquired.
In step S1612, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and acquired.

In step S1614, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.
In step S1616, it is determined whether or not the target is the visualization target of statistical information. If the target is the visualization target of statistical information, the process proceeds to step S1618; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1624.
In step S1618, the badge is overlay-displayed.

In step S1620, the badge size is changed. You can change the number of badges.
In step S1622, it is temporarily hidden.
In step S1624, the processes of steps S1610 to S1622 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S1626.

In step S1626, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.
In step S1628, an operation event is waited for.
In step S1630, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S1602.

In step S1632, the touch of the background portion is detected.
In step S1634, the hidden badge is displayed, and the process returns to step S1628.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 17 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowchart illustrated in the example of FIG. 16.
In the initial state (that is, the initial state), a copy button 1710, a fax button 1715, a print button 1720, and a scan/mail button 1725 are displayed on the screen 1700. In this state, the badge 1711 and the like are not displayed. That is, an icon that does not reflect the usage status is displayed.
Then, when it is detected that a part where no event occurs (for example, the background) is tapped, a badge is additionally displayed on the icon to visualize the usage status. Specifically, the operator 210 performs the selection operation 1735 on the background portion where the icon is not displayed. When the selection operation 1735 is detected, the badge 1711 and the badge 1712 are displayed on the copy button 1710. A badge 1716 is displayed on the fax button 1715. A badge 1721 and a badge 1722 are displayed on the print button 1720. A badge 1726 is displayed on the scan/mail button 1725. That is, the badge is additionally displayed on the icon to reflect the usage status.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In the flowchart of FIG. 18, step S510 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5A is replaced with steps S1810 and S1812, and step S518 is replaced with steps S1820, S1822, S1824, S1826 and S1828.
There are times when you want to compare your own usage with the usage of others. In other words, you may want to list and compare.
Therefore, it is possible to present the icons of the statistics usage status including others and the usage status of the user at the same time.

In step S51802, authentication is performed.
In step S1804, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S1806; otherwise, the process returns to step S1802.
In step S1806, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S1808, the processes of steps S1810 to S1828 are repeated for the number of UI components.
In step S1810, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status including others is acquired.
In step S1812, a filter setting for changing the population of the user's own usage status is set.

In step S1814, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire access statistical information and acquired.
In step S1816, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.
In step S1818, it is determined whether or not the statistical information is to be visualized. If the statistical information is to be visualized, the process proceeds to step S1820. If not, the process proceeds to step S1830.

In step S1820, a badge for use status visualization including others is displayed as an overlay.
In step S1822, the badge size for another person is changed. You can change the number of badges.
In step S1824, the badge for visualizing the usage status only for the user is acquired.

In step S1826, a badge for visualization of the usage status only for the user is displayed as an overlay.
In step S1828, the badge size for oneself is changed. You can change the number of badges).
In step S1830, the processes of steps S1810 to S1828 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S1832.

In step S1832, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.
In step S1834, the operation event is waited for.
In step S1836, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S1802.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 19 shows an example of processing according to the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 18.
A copy button 1910, a fax button 1915, a print button 1920, and a scan/mail button 1925 are displayed on the screen 1900. A badge (face in FIG. 19, same as below) reflects one's own usage status, and a badge (dog in FIG. 19, same as below) reflects other people's usage status. The badge (face) and the badge (dog) are displayed on one screen so that the operator 210 can compare his/her own usage situation with that of others.
For example, the copy button 1910 displays a personal badge 1911, a personal badge 1912, and a badge 1913 for others. On the fax button 1915, a badge 1916 for oneself and a badge 1917 for another person are displayed. On the print button 1920, a personal badge 1921 and a personal badge 1922 are displayed. On the scan/mail button 1925, a badge 1926 for oneself and a badge 1927 for another person are displayed.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In the flowchart of FIG. 20, step S506 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5A is replaced with steps S2006, S2008 and S2010, and step S518 is replaced with steps S2022 and S2024.
Depending on the operation, it may be desired to check the statistical information of an application in the same category as the selected application (the one selected apparently is the icon) without changing the filter. This is where you want to improve the accuracy of your statistics (ie you don't want to include statistics in other categories). For example, when the print application is activated, the accuracy can be improved by focusing on the statistical information of the same category such as the print application and the one-touch print application. Of course, statistics of copying applications other than printing applications are excluded. The one-touch print application is an application created by the operator 210 (that is, an icon is also created). In a general print application, it is necessary to set print parameters (that is, multiple operations are required). However, create an application in which those parameters are set in advance, and then create an icon corresponding to that application. The printing process is started only by pressing the button once (that is, without the parameter setting operation).
On the contrary, unless the statistical information of the processes belonging to the category other than the print application is excluded, the statistical information of the print application has the same parameters (for example, double-sided printing) as the statistical information of the copy application. There is a possibility that accuracy will be affected by statistics.
The population is changed according to the category type of the selected application (specifically, five categories: print, copy, read (also called scan), fax, and mail). That is, the population is formed by the filter of the category type of the selected application.

In step S2002, authentication is performed.
In step S2004, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S2006; otherwise, the process returns to step S2002.
In step S2006, the UI screen is displayed.

In step S2008, it is determined whether or not the display screen is a service application (specifically, an application that is not Home or a setting application). If the display screen is a service application, the process proceeds to step S2010; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2012. ..
In step S2010, the category of the application is acquired and the filter setting is changed.
In step S2012, the processes of steps S2014 to S2024 are repeated for the number of UI components.

In step S2014, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status is acquired.
In step S2016, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and acquired.
In step S2018, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.

In step S2020, it is determined whether or not the target is the visualization target of the statistical information. If the target is the visualization target of the statistical information, the process proceeds to step S2022; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2026.
In step S2022, the badge is overlay-displayed.
In step S2024, the badge size is changed. You can change the number of badges.

In step S2026, the processes of steps S2014 to S2024 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S2028.
In step S2028, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.
In step S2030, the operation event is waited for.
In step S2032, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S2002.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 21 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowchart illustrated in the example of FIG. 20.
The example of FIG. 21A shows a case where the usage status is reflected on the entire accumulated data 2195 in the operation information statistical server 250.
As in the example illustrated in FIG. 21A1, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the entire accumulated data 2195 in the operation information statistical server 250.

In the example of FIG. 21A2, a copy button 2110, a fax button 2115, a print button 2120, and a scan/mail button 2125 are displayed on the screen 2100. A badge 2111 and a badge 2112 are displayed on the copy button 2110. A badge 2116 is displayed on the fax button 2115. A badge 2121 and a badge 2122 are displayed on the print button 2120. A badge 2126 is displayed on the scan/mail button 2125. These badges 2111 and the like reflect the entire accumulated data 2195.

The example of FIG. 21B1 shows a case where the usage status is reflected in the mail application population 2197 in the operation information statistics server 250.
As in the example illustrated in FIG. 21( b 1 ), the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the mail application population 2197 in the operation information statistical server 250. The mail application population 2197 is a population in which only mail application-related data is extracted.

In the example of FIG. 21B2, an attribute (A) column 2162, an attribute (B) column 2166, and an attribute (C) column 2170 are displayed on the screen 2160. In the attribute (A) column 2162, a badge 2182 and a badge 2184 are displayed in addition to the attribute (A) icon 2164, and in the attribute (B) column 2166, in addition to the attribute (B) icon 2168, a badge 2186, the badge 2188, the badge 2190, and the badge 2192 are displayed, and the attribute (C) icon 2172 is displayed in the attribute (C) column 2170. These badges 2182 and the like reflect the population 2197 for mail applications. That is, statistical information is acquired from the category of the badge 2126 (specifically, the mail category) for the mail application population 2197, and the usage status is reflected. In addition, this category specification uses the category of the selected icon. Then, it may be performed on the screens of the second and subsequent layers.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In the flowchart of FIG. 22, step S506 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG.
Sometimes you want to see user statistics that are close to your tastes and business information. For example, a person who has a lot of data input work wants to statistically visualize the person who frequently inputs data as a population.
Therefore, before the operation, personal attributes (for example, frequently used applications, business information, preferences, etc.) are stored in another database (for example, a database that manages business for each user) in which the attributes are accumulated. get.
When the operation information is transmitted to and accumulated in the operation information statistical server 250, the attribute of the individual is transmitted at the same time, and the attribute information of the individual is included and accumulated in the operation information statistical server 250.
Then, at the time of statistical processing, a population is formed by using individual attributes as filters.

In step S2202, authentication is performed.
In step S2204, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S2206; otherwise, the process returns to step S2202.
In step S2206, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S2208, the attribute information of the user is acquired.
In step S2210, the user attribute information folder is changed.
In step S2212, the processes of steps S2214 to S2224 are repeated for the number of UI components.

In step S2214, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status is acquired.
In step S2216, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and acquired.
In step S2218, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.

In step S2220, it is determined whether the statistical information is to be visualized. If the statistical information is to be visualized, the process proceeds to step S2222. If not, the process proceeds to step S2226.
In step S2222, the badge is overlay-displayed.
In step S2224, the badge size is changed. You can change the number of badges.

In step S2226, the processes of steps S2214 to S2224 are repeated by the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S2228.
In step S2228, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information including the attribute information of the user.
In step S2230, the operation event is waited for.
In step S2232, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S2202.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 23 shows an example of processing according to the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 22. Here, the operator 210 is a user who frequently uses the form scan.
The example of FIG. 23A shows a screen in which the statistical information of the form scan frequently used by the operator 210 is reflected.
As shown in the example of FIG. 23(a1), the following processing is performed.
(1) The entire accumulated data 2390 is acquired from the operation information statistical server 250 in order to specify an application frequently used by the operator 210. As a result of analyzing the entire accumulated data 2390, it is found that the application is a form scan application.
(2) Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires, from the operation information statistical server 250, data of the population 2392 for people who frequently use the form scan.

In the example of FIG. 23A2, a copy button 2310A, a fax button 2315A, a print button 2320A, a scan/mail button 2325A, and a form scan button 2330A are displayed on the screen 2300A. A badge 2322A is displayed on the print button 2320A. A badge 2327A is displayed on the scan/mail button 2325A. A badge 2332A is displayed on the form scan button 2330A. The badges 2322A and the like reflect the usage status in the population 2392 for people who frequently use form scanning.

The example shown in FIG. 23B shows a screen in which the operator 210 identifies a task frequently performed and the statistical information of a person who frequently performs the task is reflected.
As shown in the example of FIG. 23(b1), the following processing is performed.
(1) A task frequently performed by the operator 210 is specified from another task information data 2394 of the task server 2350. In this example, this is a data input operation.
(2) Then, the information processing apparatus 100 acquires the data of the population 2393 of the people who frequently perform the data input work from the operation information statistical server 250.

In the example of FIG. 23B2, a copy button 2310B, a fax button 2315B, a print button 2320B, a scan/mail button 2325B, and a character recognition scan button 2340B are displayed on the screen 2300B. A badge 2327B is displayed on the scan/mail button 2325B. A badge 2342B is displayed on the character recognition scan button 2340B. The badges 2327B and the like reflect the usage status in the population 2393 of people who frequently perform data input work.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
In the flowchart of FIG. 24, steps S510 and S512 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG. 5A are replaced with step S2410, and steps S516 and S518 are replaced with steps S2414, S2416 and S2418.
An application (including an icon corresponding to this application) created by another user, and the application is public ("public" means that it can be used by users other than the creator) or private ( "Private" means that only the creator can use it. Visualizing statistical information in a private application does not help.
In the case of an application for which disclosure or non-disclosure is set, whether to visualize or not visualize is switched depending on the setting. Specifically, the statistical information is reflected in the case of an application (including an icon) for which disclosure is set, and the statistical information is not reflected in the case of an application for which disclosure is set. The “public” or “non-public” here is “public” or “non-public” to the current operator. Therefore, if it is an application created by the current operator, it is "public", and if it is an application created by another user and it is "private", it is "non-public" to users other than the creator. "Public".

In step S2402, authentication is performed.
In step S2404, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S2406, otherwise the process returns to step S2402.
In step S2406, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S2408, the processes of steps S2410 to S2418 are repeated for the number of UI components.
In step S2410, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and acquired.
In step S2412, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.

In step S2414, it is determined whether the icon/UI component is a component disclosed to another person. If the icon/UI component is a component disclosed to another person, the process proceeds to step S2416; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2420.
In step S2416, the usage status visualization badge including others is overlay-displayed.
In step S2418, the badge size for others is changed. You can change the number of badges.

In step S2420, the processes of steps S2410 to S2418 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S2422.
In step S2422, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.
In step S2424, the operation event is waited for.
In step S2426, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S2402.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 25 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowchart illustrated in the example of FIG. 24.
A copy button 2510, a fax button 2515, a print button 2520, a scan/mail button 2525, a personal one-touch copy button 2530, and a shared one-touch copy button 2540 are displayed on the screen 2500. A badge 2511 and a badge 2512 are displayed on the copy button 2510. A badge 2516 is displayed on the fax button 2515. A badge 2526 is displayed on the scan/mail button 2525. A badge 2541 is displayed on the shared 1 touch copy button 2540.
The personal one-touch copy button 2530 is created by a user other than the current operator, and if there is a “public” or “private” attribute, the badge is displayed or not displayed depending on the attribute. .. In the case of the example in FIG. 25, the personal one-touch copy button 2530 does not display a badge because it has a “non-public” (that is, private) attribute.
Note that the shared 1 touch copy button 2540 is created by a user other than the current operator and has the “public” attribute, so the badge 2541 is displayed.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
The flowchart of FIG. 26 is obtained by adding steps S2624, S2626, and S2628 between steps S522 and S524 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG.
There are times when you want to make the applications you are familiar with easier to use. That is, there are cases where it is desired to reduce the number of operation steps.
Therefore, a one-touch application (hereinafter referred to as a statistical one-touch application) is created according to the statistical information from the set population.

In step S2602, authentication is performed.
In step S2604, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S2406, otherwise the process returns to step S2602.
In step S2606, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S2608, the processes of steps S2610 to S2618 are repeated for the number of UI components.
In step S2610, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status is acquired.
In step S2612, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to acquire the access statistical information and the access statistical information is acquired.

In step S2614, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.
In step S2616, it is determined whether the statistical information is to be visualized. If the statistical information is to be visualized, the process proceeds to step S2618; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2620.

In step S2618, the icon size is changed.
In step S2620, the processes of steps S2612 to S2618 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S2622.
In step S2622, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.

In step S2624, it is determined whether it is necessary to create a one-touch application based on the operation statistical information. If it is necessary, the process proceeds to step S2626, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2630. For example, it is determined that the one-touch application needs to be created for an application selected a predetermined number of times or more.
In step S2626, acquisition of operation statistical information is requested.
In step S2628, a one-touch application based on the operation statistical information is created. Specifically, a statistical one-touch application in which parameters frequently used in operation statistical information (an example of a population) are set is generated. The parameter setting operation was required before the statistical one-touch application was created, but by using the statistical one-touch application, the application can be started without the parameter setting operation.
In step S2630, an operation event is waited for.
In step S2632, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S2602.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 27 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowchart illustrated in the example of FIG. 26.
In the example of FIG. 27A, a setting button 2705, a copy button 2710, a fax button 2715, a print button 2720, a scan/mail button 2725, a multipurpose one-touch application No. 1 button 2730, multi-use one-touch app No. 2 button 2735, multi-use one-touch app No. The 3 button 2738 is displayed. Versatile one-touch app No. A badge 2731 is displayed on the 1 button 2730. Versatile one-touch app No. A badge 2736 is displayed on the 2 button 2735. Versatile one-touch app No. A badge 2739 is displayed on the 3 button 2738.
When the setting button 2705 is selected by the operator, the setting screen 2740 shown in the example of FIG. 27B is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 27B, an area column 2742, a group column 2744, a user type column 2746, a period column 2748, a selection list 2750, a cancel button 2752, and an OK button 2754 are displayed on the setting screen 2740.
The setting screen 2740 is used to set conditions for creating a statistical one-touch application.
For example, "all areas" is set in the area column 2742, "human resources department" is set in the group column 2744, "machine administrator" is set in the user type column 2746, and "2017/4/" is set in the period column 2748. 1-2017/5/1” is set.
In the population formed by these conditions, when the number of operations is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, the comment created by the statistical one-touch application is displayed. In addition, in the setting screen 2740, a threshold value which is a condition for creating the statistical one-touch application may be set in addition to the example shown in FIG. 27B.

When the scan/mail button 2725 in the screen 2700 shown in the example of FIG. 27A is selected, the scan/mail button 2725 is not a one-touch application and parameter setting is required, and thus the screen 2760 is displayed.
In the example of FIG. 27C, an attribute (A) column 2762, an attribute (B) column 2766, and an attribute (C) column 2770 are displayed on the screen 2760. An attribute (A) icon 2764 is displayed in the attribute (A) column 2762, an attribute (B) icon 2768 is displayed in the attribute (B) column 2766, and an attribute (C) column 2770 is displayed in the attribute (C) column 2770. The attribute (C) icon 2772 is displayed.
Here, when the selection operation 2775 is performed on the attribute (A) column 2762 and the number of times the attribute (A) column 2762 is selected is equal to or more than the threshold value, an example of FIG. A confirmation screen 2780 is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 27D, a yes button 2782 and a no button 2784 are displayed in the confirmation screen 2780, and in the confirmation screen 2780, for example, “It is recommended to create a one-touch application for frequently used operations. Do you want to create it?” is displayed. When the Yes button 2782 is selected, the screen moves to the screen for creating a statistical one-touch application, and when the No button 2784 is selected, the screen returns to the screen 2760 shown in the example of FIG. 27C.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a processing example according to the present embodiment (user interface control module 105 and the like).
The flowchart of FIG. 28 is obtained by adding steps S2830 to S2838 between steps S2628 and S2830 of the flowchart shown in the example of FIG.
The statistical information changes as the operation information is accumulated. That is, the contents of the population change. Statistical one-touch applications created in the previous population will not fit in the current population. Therefore, the statistical one-touch application is targeted for deletion.
However, some users may be using the statistical one-touch application.
Therefore, when the statistical information has changed, the fact that the statistical one-touch application up to that point is scheduled to be deleted is notified. If you want to keep it, you may let the user choose whether to save it as an official one-touch application. Then, when saving (that is, when there is an instruction not to delete), the name may be changed. A new statistics one-touch application will be created separately.
Even when the filter for creating the statistical one-touch application shown in the example of FIG. 27B is changed, the statistical one-touch application created by the filter before the change may be the deletion target. Also in this case, similarly, the statistical one-touch application notifies that it is scheduled to be deleted. If you want to keep it, you may let the user choose whether to save it as an official one-touch application. Then, when saving (that is, when there is an instruction not to delete), the name may be changed.

In step S2802, authentication is performed.
In step S2804, it is determined whether or not the authentication is successful. If the authentication is successful, the process proceeds to step S2806, otherwise the process returns to step S2802.
In step S2806, a UI screen is displayed.

In step S2808, the processes of steps S2810 to S2818 are repeated for the number of UI components.
In step S2810, the filter setting for changing the population of the usage status is acquired.
In step S2812, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to obtain the access statistical information, and the access statistical information is obtained.

In step S2814, the statistical information is processed for display. For example, the number of accesses is changed to a percentage.
In step S2816, it is determined whether or not the target is the visualization target of the statistical information. If the target is the visualization target of the statistical information, the process proceeds to step S2818; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2820.

In step S2818, the icon size is changed.
In step S2820, the processes of steps S2810 to S2818 are repeated for the number of UI components, and when the processing of all UI components is completed, the process proceeds to step S2822.
In step S2822, the UI operation information communication module 330 is requested to store operation information.

In step S2824, it is determined whether it is necessary to create a one-touch application based on the operation statistical information. If it is necessary, the process proceeds to step S2826, and if not, the process proceeds to step S2840.
In step S2826, acquisition of operation statistical information is requested.
In step S2828, a one-touch application based on the operation statistical information is created.

In step S2830, the deletion confirmation of the one-touch application created by the statistical information by the filter before the change is notified.
In step S2832, it is determined whether or not to save the one-touch application based on the old statistics. If the one-touch application is to be saved, the process proceeds to step S2834; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2838.
In step S2834, input of saving another name is prompted.

In step S2836, the name of the one-touch application is changed according to the input alias.
In step S2838, the old statistics one-touch application is deleted.
In step S2840, an operation event is waited for.
In step S2842, a screen transition event is detected, and the process returns to step S2802.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing a processing example according to the present embodiment. 29 illustrates an example of processing according to the flowchart illustrated in the example of FIG. 28.
FIG. 29A shows a display example after the statistical one-touch application is created.
On the screen 2900, a copy button 2910, a fax button 2915, a print button 2920, a scan/mail button 2925, a multipurpose one-touch application No. 1 button 2930, multi-use one-touch app No. 2 button 2935, multi-use one-touch app No. A 3 button 2938 and a comment display area 2940 are displayed. Versatile one-touch app No. A badge 2931 is displayed on the 1 button 2930. Versatile one-touch app No. A badge 2936 is displayed on the 2 button 2935. Versatile one-touch app No. A badge 2939 is displayed on the 3 button 2938.
In the comment display area 2940, for example, “The statistics have been changed, the new statistics one-touch application will be replaced. Do you want to keep the previous application?”.
When the selection operation 2942 is performed on the comment display area 2940, the confirmation screen 2950 shown in the example of FIG. 29B is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 29(b), the confirmation screen 2950 displays a leave button 2952 and a remove button 2954, and the confirmation screen 2950 displays, for example, “A new statistics one-touch application will be replaced because the statistics have been changed. Are you sure you want to leave?” is displayed.
When the leave button 2952 is selected, the screen 2960 shown in the example of FIG. 29C is displayed.
When the remove button 2954 is selected, the previous application is deleted from the screen 2960.

In the example of FIG. 29C, a screen 2960 displays, for example, “Please select a statistics one-touch application to save.”, and a copy button 2910, a fax button 2915, a print button 2920, a scan/mail button 2925, and many uses. One-touch app No. 1 button 2930, multi-use one-touch app No. 2 button 2935, multi-use one-touch app No. The 3 button 2938 is displayed. Here, the one-touch application No. The 3 button 2938 is a deletion target.
Versatile one-touch app No. When the selection operation 2962 is performed on the 3 button 2938, the name change screen 2970 shown in the example of FIG. 29D is displayed.
In the example of FIG. 29D, a name change work area 2972, an OK button 2974, and a cancel button 2976 are displayed on the name change screen 2970. The operator changes the name in the name change work area 2972.
When the OK button 2974 is selected, the confirmation screen 2980 shown in the example of FIG. 29E is opened.

In the example of FIG. 29(e), the confirmation screen 2980 displays, for example, "Do you want to change other parameters? If you do not change, it will be saved as it is." and the change button 2982 and the change button 2984 will be displayed. To do. When the change button 2982 is selected, the parameter change screen set for the one-touch application is displayed to prompt the parameter change. If the unchanged button 2984 is selected, the parameter set in the one-touch application remains unchanged and the name is changed so that the one-touch application remains.
It should be noted that whether or not to leave the statistical one-touch application may be determined according to the frequency of use by the operator.
Further, for a certain statistical one-touch application, the operator is not using it (or the number of times of use is less than the predetermined number A of times), but the number of times of use by another person is large (or the number of times of use is predetermined). If it is more than the given number of times B), the use may be prompted.

With reference to FIG. 30, a hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 100, the image processing apparatus 200, the mobile terminal 220, and the operation information statistical server 250 according to the present embodiment will be described. The configuration shown in FIG. 30 is configured by a personal computer or the like, for example, and shows an example of a hardware configuration including a data reading unit 3017 such as a scanner and a data output unit 3018 such as a printer.

The CPU (abbreviation of Central Processing Unit) 3001 includes various modules described in the above-described embodiment, that is, the user interface control module 105, the operation reception module 110, the display module 115, the filter setting module 120, and the operation statistics processing module 125. , The communication module 255, the operation information statistics module 260, the remote UI control module 305A, the local UI control module 305B, the web UI control module 305C, the filter setting agent 400, and the like according to the computer program. It is a control unit that executes processing.

A ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory) 3002 stores programs used by the CPU 3001 and calculation parameters. A RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory) 3003 stores a program used in the execution of the CPU 3001 and parameters that change appropriately in the execution. These are connected to each other by a host bus 3004 including a CPU bus and the like.

The host bus 3004 is connected to an external bus 3006 such as a PCI (abbreviation of Peripheral Component Interconnect/Interface) bus via a bridge 3005.

A pointing device 3009 such as a keyboard 3008 and a mouse is a device operated by an operator. The display 3010 is a liquid crystal display device, a CRT (abbreviation of Cathode Ray Tube) or the like, and displays various information as text or image information. Further, a touch screen or the like having both functions of the pointing device 3009 and the display 3010 may be used. In that case, in order to realize the function of the keyboard, it is possible to draw a keyboard (also called a so-called software keyboard, screen keyboard, etc.) on the screen (for example, a touch screen) by software without physically connecting the keyboard 3008. Then, the function of the keyboard may be realized.

An HDD (abbreviation of Hard Disk Drive) 3011 has a built-in hard disk (which may be a flash memory or the like), drives the hard disk, and records or reproduces a program or information executed by the CPU 3001. The HDD 3011 realizes the function as the operation history acquisition/storage module 130 and the like. Further, various other data, various computer programs, etc. are stored.

The drive 3012 reads out the data or program recorded in the removable recording medium 3013 such as a mounted magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, and uses the data or program in the interface 3007 or the external bus 3006. , A bridge 3005, and a RAM 3003 connected via a host bus 3004. The removable recording medium 3013 can also be used as a data recording area.

The connection port 3014 is a port for connecting the externally connected device 3015, and has a connection unit such as USB and IEEE1394. The connection port 3014 is connected to the CPU 3001 and the like via the interface 3007, the external bus 3006, the bridge 3005, the host bus 3004, and the like. The communication unit 3016 is connected to a communication line and executes data communication processing with the outside. The data reading unit 3017 is, for example, a scanner and executes a document reading process. The data output unit 3018 is, for example, a printer, and executes document data output processing.

Among the above-described embodiments, in the case of a computer program, the system having the present hardware configuration is caused to read a computer program, which is software, and the software and hardware resources cooperate with each other. Is realized.
Note that the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 and the like shown in FIG. 30 shows one configuration example, and the present embodiment is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. 30, and the module described in the present embodiment. It suffices if it is a configuration capable of executing. For example, some of the modules include dedicated hardware (for example, there is an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC: Abbreviation of Application Specific Integrated Circuit)) or a reconfigurable integrated circuit (as a specific example, an FPGA (field-programmable gate). (abbreviation of array) etc.), some modules may be in an external system and connected by a communication line, and a plurality of systems shown in FIG. 30 are connected to each other by a communication line. In addition to the personal computer, it may be incorporated in a portable information communication device, an information home appliance, a robot, a copying machine, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer, a multi-function peripheral, or the like. Good.

Further, in the comparison process in the description of the above-described embodiment, what is “greater than or equal to”, “less than or equal to”, “greater than”, and “less than (or less than)” is an example, and a combination thereof. As long as there is no contradiction, each may be “greater than”, “smaller (or less)”, “greater than or equal to”, and “less than or equal to”.

The program described may be stored in a recording medium and provided, or the program may be provided by communication means. In that case, for example, the program described above may be regarded as an invention of “a computer-readable recording medium in which the program is recorded”.
The "computer-readable recording medium recording the program" means a computer-readable recording medium in which the program is recorded, which is used for installing, executing, distributing the program, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard defined by the DVD Forum, such as "DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, etc.", or DVD+RW. Blu-ray discs (DVD+R, DVD+RW, etc.), compact discs (CD) that are read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), etc. Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc), magneto-optical disk (MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read only memory (EEPROM (registered trademark) )), flash memory, random access memory (RAM), SD (abbreviation of Secure Digital) memory card, and the like.
The whole or part of the program may be recorded in the recording medium and stored or distributed. In addition, by communication, for example, a wired network used for a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, or the like, or wireless communication. It may be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination thereof, or may be carried on a carrier wave.
Further, the above program may be a part or all of another program, or may be recorded in a recording medium together with a separate program. Further, the data may be recorded separately on a plurality of recording media. Further, it may be recorded in any form as long as it can be restored, such as compression or encryption.

Reference numeral 100... Information processing apparatus 105... User interface control module 110... Operation receiving module 115... Display module 120... Filter setting module 125... Operation statistics processing module 130... Operation history acquisition/storage module 200... Image processing apparatus 210... Operator 220... Mobile terminal 250... Operation information statistics server 255... Communication module 260... Operation information statistics module 290... Communication line

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Setting means for setting the population of the operation of the person who has operated the device according to the specification of the operator,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a display unit that changes and displays a form of an iconic image representing the operation according to the statistics of the operation on the device in the set population. The setting means sets an operation by a person other than the operator in a population,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The setting means enables the operation by the operator to be set in a population,
The display unit displays the operation changed by the operator when the population is set and the operation changed by a person other than the operator when the population is set by differently. To do
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The display means displays the iconic image in a form before the change which is an initial state, and when the area other than the iconic image is operated, the iconic form is changed and displayed.
The information processing device according to claim 3. When both the setting of the operation by the operator to the population by the setting means and the operation of the person other than the operator to the population are performed by the setting means, the display means is the former case. And the latter case, the same icon is changed and displayed in a different form,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2. The setting means sets a category of operation for the device according to designation of the operator,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The setting means sets a population of operations on the device according to the attribute of the operator,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. In the icon, information on whether or not it can be disclosed to other operators is set,
In the case where the display means is a pictorial image for which information indicating whether or not it can be disclosed to another operator is set, whether or not to display the pictorial image is switched according to the information,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a generating unit that generates an image when the statistics of the operation on the device are suitable for a predetermined rule. If the icon generated by the generating unit is to be deleted because the statistics have changed, the fact is displayed to the operator.
The information processing device according to claim 9. When there is an instruction from the operator not to delete the icon, the name of the icon is changed,
The information processing device according to claim 10. Computer,
Setting means for setting the population of the operation of the person who has operated the device according to the specification of the operator,
An information processing program for functioning as display means for changing and displaying a form of an iconic image representing the operation according to the statistics of the operation on the device in the set population.