JP2021132282A - Image reading device, control method and control program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an image reading device, a control method and a control program capable of improving convenience of a user.SOLUTION: An image reading device comprises a display part, a first storage device 130 for storing plural pieces of setting information relating to image-reading processing and icon images respectively corresponding to the plural pieces of setting information, and a first processing device 140 actuated based on a program stored in the first storage device 130. The first processing device has: an acquisition part 141 for acquiring schedule information related to use of the image reading device by a user using the image reading device; a decision part 142 for deciding priorities of the plural pieces of setting information according to the schedule information; a display control part 143 for displaying the icon images respectively corresponding to the plural pieces of setting information on the display part so that they can be selected by the user according to the order of the priories of the plural pieces of setting information; and a processing control part 144 for executing the image-reading processing according to the setting information corresponding to the icon images selected by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to an image reader, a control method and a control program, and more particularly to an image reader, a control method and a control program for storing a plurality of setting information.

Image readers such as scanners are used to read various types of media such as business cards, receipts or general documents. Generally, the image reading device stores a plurality of setting information suitable for reading each type of medium, and when the user causes the image reading device to read the medium, the user stores the setting information suitable for the medium. select. However, usually, an image reading device is provided with a simple operation unit and a display unit in order to reduce the device cost and the device size, so that the user can easily select setting information without performing complicated operations. Is required.

An image forming apparatus for determining a priority activation program after the main body power is turned on is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). This image forming apparatus reads the schedule information which is an element for determining the start program from the schedule management table. Further, the image forming apparatus refers to the start module management table and determines the priority start program based on the elements read from the schedule management table.

Further, an MFP for copying and printing conference materials is disclosed (see Patent Document 2). This MFP acquires schedule information from the schedule server that manages the user's schedule information, and displays the schedule information of the logged-in person on the display screen based on the acquired schedule information. When a schedule is selected from this screen, the MFP sets the information in the selected schedule as print information and executes printing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-288698 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-299148

In the image reading device, it is desired to improve the convenience of the user so that the user can select the setting information more easily.

An object of the present invention is to provide an image reading device, a control method, and a control program that can improve the convenience of a user.

The image reading device according to one aspect of the present embodiment is an image reading device, and is a storage unit that stores a display unit, a plurality of setting information related to the image reading process, and an icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information. A unit, an acquisition unit that acquires schedule information related to the use of the image reader by a user who uses the image reader, a determination unit that determines the priority of a plurality of setting information according to the schedule information, and a plurality of settings. The display control unit that displays the icon image corresponding to each of the information on the display unit so that it can be selected by the user according to the order of the priority of the plurality of setting information, and the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user. It has a processing control unit that executes an image reading process according to the above.

Further, the control method according to one aspect of the present embodiment is a control method of an image reading device having a display unit and a storage unit, and is a plurality of setting information related to image reading processing and a plurality of setting information, respectively. The icon image corresponding to is stored in the storage unit, the schedule information related to the use of the image reading device of the user who uses the image reading device is acquired, and the priority of a plurality of setting information is determined according to the schedule information. , The icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information is displayed on the display unit so as to be selectable by the user according to the order of the priority of the plurality of setting information, and the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user. The image reading process is executed according to the above.

Further, the control program according to one aspect of the present embodiment is a control program of an image reading device having a display unit and a storage unit, and is a plurality of setting information related to the image reading process and a plurality of setting information, respectively. The icon image corresponding to is stored in the storage unit, the schedule information related to the use of the image reader of the user who uses the image reader is acquired, and the priority of a plurality of setting information is determined according to the schedule information. , The icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information is displayed on the display unit so as to be selectable by the user according to the order of the priority of the plurality of setting information, and the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user. The image reading device is made to execute the image reading process according to the above.

According to the present invention, the image reading device, the control method, and the control program can improve the convenience of the user.

It is a block diagram of an example of an image processing system 1 according to an embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the transport path in the image reading apparatus 100. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of an image reader 100 and the like. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of a schedule table. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of a setting information table. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the 1st storage device 130 and the 1st processing circuit 140. An example of the operation sequence related to the registration process is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the display control processing. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a selection screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a selection screen. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the update process. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of another selection screen 1100. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of still another selection screen 1200. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of another 1st processing circuit 340.

Hereinafter, the image reading device according to one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an example of an image processing system 1 according to an embodiment.

The image processing system 1 includes an image reading device 100 and a plurality of information processing devices 200. The image reading device 100 is an image scanner or the like. The image reading device 100 conveys a medium as a document and takes an image. The medium is paper, cardboard, cards, booklets, passports, and the like. The image reading device 100 may be a facsimile, a copying machine, a multifunction printer (MFP, Multifunction Peripheral) or the like. The information processing device 200 is a personal computer, a multifunctional mobile terminal, a mobile phone, or the like. The image reading device 100 and the information processing device 200 are connected to each other.

The image reading device 100 includes a lower housing 101, an upper housing 102, a mounting table 103, a discharge table 104, a display operation device 105, and the like.

The upper housing 102 is arranged at a position that covers the upper surface of the image reading device 100, and engages with the lower housing 101 by a hinge so that the upper housing 102 can be opened and closed when the medium is blocked, that is, when cleaning the inside of the image reading device 100, or the like. There is.

The mounting table 103 is engaged with the lower housing 101 so that the medium to be transported can be mounted. The discharge base 104 is engaged with the lower housing 101 so as to be able to hold the discharged medium.

The display operation device 105 is an example of a display unit and an operation unit. The display operation device 105 has a display composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence), and an interface circuit for outputting image data to the display, and displays the image data on the display. Further, the display operation device 105 further includes a touch panel type input device and an interface circuit for acquiring a signal from the input device, accepts an operation by the user, and outputs a signal according to the input of the user. The display unit and the operation unit may be provided separately.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a transport path inside the image reading device 100.

The transport paths inside the image reading device 100 include a feed roller 111, a retard roller 112, a first transport roller 113, a first driven roller 114, a first image pickup device 115a, a second image pickup device 115b, a second transport roller 116, and a first transport path. It has 2 driven rollers 117 and the like. The number of each roller is not limited to one, and the number of each roller may be plural.

The lower surface of the upper housing 102 forms the upper guide 106a of the medium transport path, and the upper surface of the lower housing 101 forms the lower guide 106b of the medium transport path. In FIG. 2, the arrow A1 indicates the medium transport direction. In the following, the upstream means the upstream in the medium transport direction A1, and the downstream means the downstream in the medium transport direction A1.

The first image pickup device 115a has a line sensor by a CIS (Contact Image Sensor) of the same magnification optical system type having an image pickup element by CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) arranged linearly in the main scanning direction. Further, the first image pickup apparatus 115a amplifies the light source that irradiates light toward the conveyed medium, the lens that forms an image on the image pickup element, and the electric signal output from the image pickup element, and is analog / digital (A). / D) It has an A / D converter to convert. The first image pickup apparatus 115a generates and outputs an input image in which the back surface of the medium is captured.

Similarly, the second image pickup apparatus 115b has a line sensor according to CIS of the same magnification optical system type having CMOS image pickup elements linearly arranged in the main scanning direction. Further, the second image pickup apparatus 115b amplifies the light source that irradiates light toward the conveyed medium, the lens that forms an image on the image pickup element, and the electric signal output from the image pickup element, and is analog / digital (A). / D) It has an A / D converter to convert. The first image pickup apparatus 115a generates and outputs an input image in which the surface of the medium is captured.

In the image reading device 100, only one of the first imaging device 115a and the second imaging device 115b may be arranged, and only one side of the medium may be read. Further, instead of the line sensor by the same magnification optical system type CIS including the image sensor by CMOS, the line sensor by the same magnification optical system type CIS including the image pickup element by CCD (Charge Coupled Device) may be used. Further, a reduction optical system type line sensor including a CMOS or CCD image sensor may be used. Hereinafter, the first imaging device 115a and the second imaging device 115b may be collectively referred to as an imaging device 115.

The medium mounted on the mounting table 103 is conveyed in the medium transport direction A1 between the upper guide 106a and the lower guide 106b by the feeding roller 111 rotating in the direction of the arrow A2 in FIG. .. The retard roller 112 rotates in the direction of arrow A3 when the medium is conveyed. When a plurality of media are mounted on the mounting table 103 due to the functions of the feeding roller 111 and the retard roller 112, only the media mounted on the mounting table 103 that are in contact with the feeding roller 111. Is separated. As a result, it operates so as to limit the transport of media other than the separated medium (prevention of double feeding).

The medium is fed between the first transfer roller 113 and the first driven roller 114 while being guided by the upper guide 106a and the lower guide 106b. The medium is fed between the first imaging device 115a and the second imaging device 115b by rotating the first transport roller 113 in the direction of the arrow A4. The medium read by the image pickup apparatus 115 is discharged onto the discharge table 104 by rotating the second transport roller 116 in the direction of the arrow A5.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the image reading device 100 and the information processing device 200.

The image reading device 100 further includes a motor 121, a first interface device 122, a first storage device 130, a first processing circuit 140, and the like, in addition to the above-described configuration.

The motor 121 includes one or a plurality of motors, and the feed roller 111, the retard roller 112, the first transfer roller 113, and the second transfer roller 116 are rotated by a control signal from the first processing circuit 140 to rotate the medium. Transport.

The first interface device 122 has an antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, and a wireless communication interface circuit for transmitting and receiving signals through a wireless communication line according to a predetermined communication protocol. The predetermined communication protocol is, for example, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The first interface device 122 communicates with the information processing device 200 to transmit and receive various images and information. Further, instead of the first interface device 122, a communication unit having an interface circuit similar to a serial bus such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) may be used.

The first storage device 130 is an example of a storage unit, and is a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory), a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, or a portable storage device such as a flexible disk or an optical disk. It has a device and the like. In addition, the first storage device 130 stores computer programs, databases, tables, etc. used for various processes of the image reading device 100. The computer program may be installed in the first storage device 130 from a computer-readable portable recording medium using a known setup program or the like. The portable recording medium is, for example, a CD-ROM (compact disk read only memory), a DVD-ROM (digital versatile disk read only memory), or the like.

Further, the first storage device 130 stores a schedule table, a setting information table, a plurality of icon images, an input image, and the like as data. The schedule table stores schedule information and the like related to the use of the image reading device 100 by the user who uses the image reading device 100. Details of the schedule table and schedule information will be described later. A plurality of setting information and the like related to the image reading process are stored in the setting information table. Details of the setting information table and setting information will be described later. The plurality of icon images are images corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information.

The first processing circuit 140 operates based on a program stored in the first storage device 130 in advance. The first processing circuit 140 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). As the first processing circuit 140, a DSP (digital signal processor), an LSI (large scale integration), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), or the like may be used.

The first processing circuit 140 is connected to a display operation device 105, an image pickup device 115, a motor 121, a first interface device 122, a first storage device 130, and the like, and controls each of these parts. The first processing circuit 140 acquires the user's schedule information from the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122, and executes display control and the like of the display operation device 105 according to the acquired schedule information. Further, the first processing circuit 140 executes drive control of the motor 121, medium reading control of the image pickup apparatus 115, and the like.

On the other hand, the information processing device 200 further includes a display device 201, an operation device 202, a second interface device 203, a second storage device 210, a second processing circuit 220, and the like.

The display device 201 has a display composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL, or the like, and an interface circuit for outputting image data to the display, and displays the image data on the display according to an instruction from the second processing circuit 220. The operation device 202 further includes an input device and an interface circuit that acquires a signal from the input device, receives an operation by the user, and outputs a signal corresponding to the input of the user to the second processing circuit 220.

The second interface device 203 has a wireless communication interface circuit or interface circuit similar to that of the first interface device 122, and communicates with the image reading device 100 to transmit and receive various images and information.

The second storage device 210 includes a memory device such as RAM and ROM, a fixed disk device such as a hard disk, a portable storage device such as a flexible disk and an optical disk, and the like. Further, the second storage device 210 stores computer programs, databases, tables, etc. used for various processes of the information processing device 200. The computer program may be installed in the second storage device 210 from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM using a known setup program or the like.

The second processing circuit 220 operates based on a program stored in the second storage device 210 in advance. The second processing circuit 220 is, for example, a CPU. As the second processing circuit 220, a DSP, LSI, ASIC, FPGA or the like may be used.

The second processing circuit 220 is connected to the display device 201, the operating device 202, the second interface device 203, the second storage device 210, and the like, and controls each of these parts. The second processing circuit 220 receives a schedule input by the user using the operation device 202, generates schedule information indicating the received schedule, and registers the schedule information in the second storage device 210. Further, the second processing circuit 220 acquires an input image from the image reading device 100 via the second interface device 203, stores the acquired input image in the second storage device 210, and displays it on the display device 201.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the schedule table.

In the schedule table, the schedule information of the user who uses the image reading device 100 acquired from each information processing device 200 is stored. The schedule information is information related to the use of the image reading device 100 by each user, and indicates the user's identification information (user ID), time, and schedule. The user ID is an example of information about a user who uses the image reading device 100. The time includes the start time and end time of the schedule. The schedule includes the contents (events) of the schedule and the place where the schedule is implemented. As shown in FIG. 4A, in the schedule table, identification information (schedule ID), schedule information (user ID, time, schedule), etc. of each schedule are stored in association with each other for each schedule of each user. There is.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the setting information table.

The setting information table is registered for each user who uses the image reading device 100 in association with the user ID of each user. The setting information table is initially set when the device is shipped, and is updated in the display control process described later. The setting information table is not set at the time of shipment from the device, but may be set in the display control process. As shown in FIG. 5, in the setting information table, a term corresponding to each setting information, a score of each term, and the like are stored in association with each other for each of the plurality of setting information. The setting information is information related to the image reading process of the image reading device 100, and is set for each type of medium to be imaged. Types of media include business cards, receipts, regular documents, invoices, invoices, and the like. The setting information includes profile information such as reading speed (medium transport speed), reading range (size), reading surface (double-sided / single-sided), color (color / black-and-white) or resolution of the generated input image, and / or. The transmission destination (address of the information processing device 200) of the generated input image and the like are included. The term is a keyword related to each setting information among the terms included in the schedule included in the schedule information. Terms include words such as visits, demonstrations, meetings or company names. The score indicates the degree of relevance between each term and each setting information. The score is set so that the higher the relevance of each term and each setting information, the higher the score, and the lower the relevance of each term and each setting information, the lower the score.

The icon image is set corresponding to each setting information. Each icon image is an image that is selectively displayed on the display operation device 105 so that the user can select the setting information to be used in the image reading process from the plurality of setting information. The icon image shows, for example, the type of medium corresponding to the setting information. Further, the icon image may indicate the destination of the input image corresponding to the setting information. Further, the setting information itself may be shown in the icon image.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a first storage device 130 and a first processing circuit 140 of the image reading device 100.

As shown in FIG. 6, each program such as the acquisition program 131, the determination program 132, the display control program 133, the processing control program 134, the update program 135, and the notification program 136 is stored in the first storage device 130. Each of these programs is a functional module implemented by software running on the processor. The first processing circuit 140 reads each program stored in the first storage device 130 and operates according to each read program. As a result, the first processing circuit 140 functions as an acquisition unit 141, a determination unit 142, a display control unit 143, a processing control unit 144, an update unit 145, and a notification unit 146.

FIG. 7 shows an example of an operation sequence related to the registration process by the image processing system 1.

The operation sequence described below is based on a program stored in advance in the first storage device 130 and the second storage device 210, mainly by the first processing circuit 140 and the second processing circuit 220, and the image reading device 100 and the second storage device 210. It is executed in cooperation with each element of the information processing apparatus 200. This operation flow is executed immediately after the device of the image reading device 100 is started, or when a schedule is input by the information processing device 200. Note that FIG. 7 shows only the registration process of the image reading device 100 and one information processing device 200 for the sake of simplicity, but the image reading device 100 is registered with each of the plurality of information processing devices 200. To execute.

First, when the image reading device 100 is activated, the first processing circuit 140 executes device activation processing such as device initialization and initial setting (step S101). Next, the acquisition unit 141 transmits an activation notification signal indicating that the image reading device 100 has been activated to the information processing apparatus 200 via the first interface device 122 (step S102). Next, the acquisition unit 141 transmits an acquisition request signal for requesting acquisition of schedule information to the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122 (step S103).

Next, when the second processing circuit 220 of the information processing device 200 receives the start notification signal and the acquisition request signal from the image reading device 100 via the second interface device 203, the schedule registered in the information processing device 200 Information is extracted (step S104). The second processing circuit 220 extracts the schedule information whose start time is later than the current time from the schedule information registered in the information processing apparatus 200 by each user. Next, the second processing circuit 220 transmits the extracted schedule information to the image reading device 100 via the second interface device 203 (step S105).

Next, when the acquisition unit 141 receives the schedule information from the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122, the acquisition unit 141 acquires the received schedule information and registers it in the schedule table (step S106). The acquisition unit 141 assigns a schedule ID to the acquired schedule information, and stores the user ID, time, and schedule included in the acquired schedule information in the schedule table in association with the assigned schedule ID.

On the other hand, when the second processing circuit 220 receives the schedule input by the user using the operation device 202, the second processing circuit 220 generates schedule information indicating the accepted schedule (step S107). The second processing circuit 220 acquires the user ID, the time and schedule of the schedule input by the user using the operation device 202, integrates the acquired information to generate the schedule information, and generates the second storage device. Store in 210.

Next, the second processing circuit 220 transmits an input notification signal indicating that the schedule information has been input to the image reading device 100 via the second interface device 203 (step S108). Next, when the acquisition unit 141 receives the input notification signal from the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122, the acquisition unit 141 transmits the acquisition request signal to the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122 (step). S109).

Next, when the second processing circuit 220 of the information processing device 200 receives the acquisition request signal from the image reading device 100 via the second interface device 203, the second processing circuit 220 extracts the schedule information registered in the information processing device 200. (Step S110). The second processing circuit 220 extracts the schedule information generated in step S107 from the schedule information registered in the information processing apparatus 200 by each user. Next, the second processing circuit 220 transmits the extracted schedule information to the image reading device 100 via the second interface device 203 (step S111).

Next, when the acquisition unit 141 receives the schedule information from the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122, the acquisition unit 141 acquires the received schedule information and registers it in the schedule table (step S112).

In this way, the acquisition unit 141 acquires the schedule information of one or a plurality of users who use the image reading device 100. With the above, the registration process is completed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the display control process of the image reading device 100. Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the display control process of the image reading device 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The operation flow described below is mainly executed by the first processing circuit 140 in cooperation with each element of the image reading device 100 based on the program stored in the first storage device 130 in advance.

First, the determination unit 142 refers to the schedule table and determines whether or not there is a schedule whose start time is within a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) from the current time (step S201). If there is no schedule whose start time is within a predetermined time from the current time, the determination unit 142 waits until such a schedule occurs.

On the other hand, when there is a schedule whose start time is within a predetermined time from the current time, the determination unit 142 selects the schedule to be processed from those schedules (step S202). In the following, the schedule to be processed may be referred to as a target schedule.

Next, the determination unit 142 extracts terms from the selected target schedule (step S203). The determination unit 142 decomposes the schedule shown in the schedule information of the target schedule for each word (morpheme) by using the morphological analysis technique, and extracts the decomposed words as terms. The terms extracted in this way correspond to the terms included in the current schedule among the schedules shown in the schedule information acquired from the information processing apparatus 200.

Next, the determination unit 142 calculates an evaluation value for each of the plurality of setting information (step S204). The determination unit 142 calculates the evaluation value based on the score of the term corresponding to each setting information among the terms extracted from the target schedule. The initial value of the evaluation value of each setting information is set to 0. The determination unit 142 identifies the setting information table registered for the user corresponding to the target schedule, that is, the setting information table associated with the user ID included in the schedule information of the target schedule. The determination unit 142 refers to the specified setting information table, and determines whether or not the term extracted from the target schedule is stored as a term corresponding to each setting information for each setting information stored in the setting information table. do. When the term extracted from the target schedule is stored as a term corresponding to each setting information, the determination unit 142 adds the setting information and the score corresponding to the term to the evaluation value of the setting information.

Next, the determination unit 142 determines whether or not all the schedules whose start time is within a predetermined time from the current time are selected as the target schedules (step S205). If all schedules whose start time is within a predetermined time from the current time have not yet been selected, the determination unit 142 returns the process to step S202 and repeats the processes of steps S202 to S205.

On the other hand, when all schedules whose start time is within a predetermined time from the current time have been selected, the determination unit 142 sets the priority of the plurality of setting information based on the evaluation values calculated for each of the plurality of setting information. Determine (step S206). The determination unit 142 sets the priority of each setting information so that the higher the evaluation value calculated for each setting information, the higher the priority of each setting information. The priority is, for example, a ranking. The priority may be a score.

The determination unit 142 sets individual priorities for each user, for example, based on the evaluation value calculated for each setting information of each user. In that case, the determination unit 142 sets the priority of each setting information for each user so that the higher the evaluation value of each setting information, the higher the priority. That is, the determination unit 142 determines from the setting information having the highest priority to the setting information having the lowest priority for each of the plurality of users.

In this way, the determination unit 142 determines the priority of the plurality of setting information according to the schedule information acquired by the acquisition unit 141. In particular, the determination unit 142 determines the priority of the plurality of setting information based on the terms included in the current schedule shown in the schedule information. As a result, the determination unit 142 can set the priority corresponding to each setting information in the order in which the use corresponding to each setting information is likely to be used. Further, the determination unit 142 determines the priority of each setting information based on the evaluation values calculated for each of the plurality of setting information. As a result, the determination unit 142 can more appropriately set the priority corresponding to each setting information.

Next, the display control unit 143 displays the icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information on the display operation device 105 so as to be selectable by the user according to the order of the priority of the determined plurality of setting information. Step S207).

9A and 9B are schematic views showing an example of a selection screen displayed on the display operation device 105. FIG. 9A is an example of the selection screen 900 in the first displayed state, and FIG. 9B is an example of the selection screen 930 in which the user's operation is executed on the selection screen 900.

The selection screen 900 shown in FIG. 9A includes an icon image display area 910 and a scan button display area 920. The icon images 911 to 914 are displayed in the icon image display area 910, and the scan button 921 is displayed in the scan button display area 920. The selection screen 930 shown in FIG. 9B is displayed when the user swipes to the left in the icon image display area 910. On the selection screen 930, the icon images 911 to 914 move to the left, the icon image 911 arranged at the left end disappears, and the icon image 915 appears at the right end instead. If the user swipes to the right while the selection screen 930 is displayed, the selection screen 900 is displayed again.

The icon images 911 to 915 correspond to different setting information, and each icon image 911 to 915 indicates the type of medium corresponding to the corresponding setting information, the destination of the input image, and the like. The icon images 911 to 915 are arranged in descending order of priority for each user from the left side of the figure. However, each icon image corresponding to the setting information of the user whose corresponding schedule is not selected in step S202 has a higher priority than all the icon images corresponding to the setting information of the user whose corresponding schedule is selected. It is displayed so that it is low (on the right side of the figure). By pressing any of the icon images, the user can select the setting information corresponding to the pressed icon image. Further, by pressing the scan button 921, the user can cause the image reading device 100 to execute the image reading process according to the setting information corresponding to the selected icon image.

Generally, in the embedded image reading device 100, the screen size of the display operating device 105 is small, and it is difficult to display a large number of icon images on the selection screen 900 at the same time. The image reading device 100 displays icon images corresponding to each setting information side by side in the order of priority determined based on the schedule information. In particular, the icon image corresponding to the setting information of the user whose schedule is registered within the predetermined time is the icon image corresponding to the setting information of the user whose schedule is not registered within the predetermined time. It is displayed so that it can be selected in a shorter time. As a result, the user can easily select the icon image according to the purpose in a short time without executing the swipe operation, or by executing the swipe operation a small number of times or a small amount. Therefore, the image reading device 100 can improve the convenience of the user and reduce the total time required for the display control process.

In addition, on the selection screen 900, icon images may be displayed in the order of priority for all users including users whose schedule to be executed within a predetermined time is not registered. In that case, the icon image group corresponding to the setting information having the first priority for all users, the icon image group corresponding to the setting information having the second priority for all users, and the third priority for all users. Each icon image is displayed in the order of the icon image group corresponding to the setting information of. As a result, the display control unit 143 preferentially displays the icon image corresponding to the setting information having a high priority for each user, and can be selected regardless of which user the image reading device 100 is used for. Icon images with high characteristics can be displayed with priority. The maximum number of icon images that can be displayed at the same time on the selection screen is preferably equal to or greater than the maximum number of users who use the image reading device 100. As a result, the display control unit 143 can simultaneously display the icon image corresponding to each setting information having the highest priority for each user even if the schedules of all the users are registered at the same time. It is possible to improve the convenience of the person.

Next, the display control unit 143 determines whether or not the reading instruction by the user has been received by using the display operation device 105 (step S208). When any icon image is selected in the icon image display area by the user and the scan button is pressed in the scan button display area, the display control unit 143 receives a reading instruction. The display control unit 143 waits until it receives a reading instruction. When the user executes the swipe operation in the icon image display area, the display control unit 143 receives the icon image update instruction by the user and updates the icon image displayed in the icon image display area according to the swipe operation. ..

When the display control unit 143 receives the reading instruction, the processing control unit 144 executes the image reading process according to the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user (step S209). The processing control unit 144 drives the motor 121 so as to convey the medium at the medium transfer speed specified in the setting information, and feed roller 111, retard roller 112, first transfer roller 113, and second transfer roller 116. To rotate. Further, the processing control unit 144 causes the image pickup device 115 to image the reading surface (double-sided / single-sided) specified by the setting information at the specified reading speed and only the specified reading range (size). Is imaged. Further, the processing control unit 144 controls the image pickup apparatus 115 so as to generate an input image of the color (color / monochrome) and resolution specified by the setting information. The processing control unit 144 acquires the input image from the image pickup device 115 and transmits the input image to the information processing device 200 designated as the transmission destination in the setting information via the first interface device 122.

Next, the update unit 145 executes the update process (step S210). In the update process, the update unit 145 increases the score of each corresponding term for the setting information selected by the user, and decreases the score of each corresponding term for the setting information not selected by the user. Update the setting information table. The details of the update process will be described later. Next, the first processing circuit 140 returns the processing to step S201, and repeats the processing of steps S201 to S212.

On the other hand, when the reading instruction is not received in step S210, the display control unit 143 determines whether or not the current time has reached the start time of the schedule extracted in step S201 or a predetermined time after the start time (step S211). .. The start time of the schedule extracted in step S201 or the predetermined time after the start time is an example of the predetermined scheduled time shown in the schedule information acquired from the information processing apparatus 200. If the current time has not yet reached the start time of the schedule extracted in step S201 or the predetermined time of the start time, the display control unit 143 returns the process to step S208 and determines again whether or not the reading instruction has been accepted.

On the other hand, when the current time reaches the start time of the schedule extracted in step S201 or a predetermined time of the start time, the notification unit 146 notifies the user of a warning (step S212). The notification unit 146 displays the fact that the start time of the schedule has been reached on the display operation device 105, or transmits it to the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122 to display it on the display device 201. Notifies the user of the warning. In this way, the notification unit 146 notifies the user of a warning when the image reading process is not executed at a predetermined scheduled time indicated in the schedule information acquired from the information processing device 200. As a result, the image reading device 100 makes the user recognize that the time has reached the registered schedule, and can prevent the execution of the image reading process from being forgotten. Next, the first processing circuit 140 returns the processing to step S201, and repeats the processing of steps S201 to S212.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the update process. The update process shown in FIG. 10 is executed in step S212 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the update unit 145 selects the target schedule corresponding to the icon image selected in step S208 (step S301). The update unit 145 specifies the setting information corresponding to the selected icon image, and specifies the user ID of the user corresponding to the specified setting information. The update unit 145 sequentially selects a target schedule whose schedule information includes the specified user ID from the target schedules selected in step S202 of FIG.

Next, the update unit 145 extracts terms from the selected target schedule in the same manner as in the process of step S203 of FIG. 8 (step S302). The terms extracted in this way correspond to the terms included in the current schedule among the schedules shown in the schedule information acquired from the information processing apparatus 200.

Next, the update unit 145 specifies the setting information table to be updated (step S303). The update unit 145 updates the setting information table registered for the user corresponding to the selected target schedule, that is, the setting information table associated with the user ID included in the schedule information of the selected target schedule. Identify as.

Next, the update unit 145 increases the number of terms extracted from the selected target schedule for the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user among the setting information included in the setting information table to be updated. (Step S304). For example, the update unit 145 increases the score of the term by incrementing (+1) the setting information and the score associated with the term. When the term extracted from the selected target schedule is not stored in association with the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user, the update unit 145 associates the term with the setting information and stores the term. Memorize and set the score of the term to the initial value. The initial value is, for example, 1.

Next, the update unit 145 reduces the number of terms extracted from the selected target schedule for the setting information corresponding to the icon image not selected by the user among the setting information included in the update target setting information table. (Step S305). For example, the update unit 145 reduces the score of the term by decrementing (-1) the setting information and the score associated with the term.

Next, the update unit 145 determines whether or not the process has been executed for all the target schedules corresponding to the icon images selected in step S208 of FIG. 8 (step S306). When the target schedule for which the processing has not been executed remains, the update unit 145 returns the processing to step S301 and repeats the processing of steps S301 to S306. On the other hand, when the processing has been executed for all the target schedules, the update unit 145 ends a series of steps.

As a result, the update unit 145 can appropriately update the setting information table according to whether or not each setting information is actually selected by the user, and thereafter, the image reading device 100 has the priority of the setting information. Can be determined more appropriately.

Hereinafter, specific examples of the display control process of FIG. 8 and the update process of FIG. 10 will be described by taking the schedule table of FIG. 4 and the setting information table of FIG. 5 as examples. In the following, it is assumed that the setting information table of the user with the user ID "U00001" shown in the schedule table of FIG. 4 is the setting information table of FIG.

First, in step S201 of FIG. 8, it is determined that the schedule with the schedule ID “S0001” exists before the predetermined time of the time “2020/1/6 10:00:00”. Next, in step S202, the schedule with the schedule ID “S0001” is selected as the target schedule, and in step S203, the terms “company A” and “visit” are extracted from the schedule “company A visit C meeting room”. Next, the evaluation values of each setting information "business card setting", "document setting", "receipt setting", "invoice setting", and "application form setting" stored in the setting information table in step S204. Is calculated. The evaluation value of "Business card setting" is 5 points for "Company A" and 10 points for "Visit", for a total of 15 points. The evaluation value of "Document setting" is 5 points of "Visit", the evaluation value of "Receipt setting" is 1 point of "Visit", and the evaluation value of "Invoice setting" is "Visit". It will be 3 points, and the evaluation value of "setting for application form" will be 2 points of "Company A". Next, in step S206, based on the evaluation value of each setting information, in this order, "business card setting", "document setting", "invoice setting", "application form setting", and "receipt setting". The priority of each setting information is determined so that the priority is high. Next, in step S207, the icon image of "business card setting", the icon image of "document setting", the icon image of "invoice setting", the icon image of "application form setting", and the icon image of "receipt setting". Each icon image is displayed in the order of the icon images.

If the icon image of "business card setting" is selected and the image reading process is executed, the schedule of the schedule ID "S0001" is selected in step S301 of FIG. 10, and the term "company A" is selected in step S302. And "visit" are extracted. Next, in step S303, the setting information table of the user with the user ID "U00001" is specified. Next, in step S304, the score of "Company A" in the "business card setting" is changed from 5 points to 6 points, and the score of "visit" in the "business card setting" is changed from 10 points to 11 points. Next, in step S305, the score of "visit" in "document setting" is changed from 5 points to 4 points, the score of "visit" in "receipt setting" is changed from 1 point to 0 point, and "invoice setting". The score for "visit" will be changed from 3 points to 2 points, and the score for "Company A" in "Invoice settings" will be changed from 2 points to 1 point.

Similarly, it is determined in step S201 of FIG. 8 that the schedule with the schedule ID “S0002” exists before the predetermined time of the time “2020/6/13:00:00”. Next, in step S202, the schedule with the schedule ID “S0002” is selected as the target schedule, and in step S203, the terms “company D” and “visit” are extracted from the schedule “company D visit C meeting room”. Next, the evaluation values of each setting information "business card setting", "document setting", "receipt setting", "invoice setting", and "application form setting" stored in the setting information table in step S204. Is calculated. The evaluation value is calculated based on the latest score after the update. The evaluation value of "Business card setting" is 11 points for "Visit", the evaluation value of "Document setting" is 4 points for "Visit", and the evaluation value of "Receipt setting" is 0 for "Visit". The evaluation value of "Invoice setting" is 2 points of "Visit", and the evaluation value of "Application setting" is 0 point. Next, in step S206, based on the evaluation value of each setting information, in this order, "business card setting", "document setting", "invoice setting", "receipt setting", and "application form setting". The priority of each setting information is determined so that the priority is high. Next, in step S207, the icon image of "business card setting", the icon image of "document setting", the icon image of "invoice setting", the icon image of "receipt setting", and the icon image of "application form setting". Each icon image is displayed in the order of the icon images.

If the icon image of "Document setting" is selected and the image reading process is executed, the schedule of the schedule ID "S0002" is selected in step S301 of FIG. 10, and the term "Company D" is selected in step S302. And "visit" are extracted. Next, in step S303, the setting information table of the user with the user ID "U00001" is specified. Next, in step S304, the score of "visit" in "document setting" is changed from 4 points to 5 points, and "Company D" is stored in association with "document setting", and the score is 1 point. Is set to. Next, in step S305, the score of "visit" in the "business card setting" is changed from 11 points to 10 points, and the score of "visit" in the "invoice setting" is changed from 2 points to 1 point. The score of the term "visit" in the "receipt setting" remains 0.

As described in detail above, the image reading device 100 determines the priority of a plurality of setting information according to the schedule information of the user, and displays and selects the icon image of each setting information in the order of the priority. The image reading process is executed according to the setting information corresponding to the icon image. As a result, the image reading device 100 displays so that the icon image corresponding to the setting information according to the user's usage is preferentially selected for each time zone in which the schedule is registered, and the user can use the usage. It is possible to easily and quickly select the setting information according to the above. Therefore, the image reading device 100 can improve the convenience of the user.

In particular, the user can find the icon image corresponding to the setting information according to the application in a short time, and the image reading device 100 reduces the annoyance to the user and makes the user erroneous. It has become possible to suppress the selection of icon images.

Further, the image reading device 100 does not automatically select the setting information having a high priority and execute the image reading process, but displays an icon image so that the user can easily select the setting information having a high priority. .. Therefore, the image reading device 100 can prevent an error in selecting the setting information from occurring, and can reliably select the setting information according to the application and execute the image reading process.

(Modification 1-1)
The determination unit 142 may determine the priority of a plurality of setting information according to the schedule information of the plurality of users. In that case, in step S206 of FIG. 8, the determination unit 142 may set a common priority for all the setting information based on the evaluation values calculated for all the setting information. In that case, the determination unit 142 sets the priority of each setting information so that the higher the evaluation value of each setting information, the higher the priority of all the setting information. That is, the determination unit 142 determines from the setting information having the highest priority to the setting information having the lowest priority for all the users who use the image reading device 100.

In this case, on the selection screen 900 shown in FIG. 9A, each icon image is displayed in the order of priority common to all the setting information. By displaying the icon images in the order of priority common to all the setting information, there is a possibility that a plurality of corresponding icon images are displayed preferentially depending on the user, while depending on the user, the icon images may be displayed preferentially. The corresponding icon image may not be displayed preferentially. However, the display control unit 143 can preferentially display the icon image that is likely to be selected as a whole.

(Modification 1-2)
When the priority of multiple setting information is determined according to the schedule information of multiple users, the setting information table is not registered for each user, but the setting information table common to all users is registered. good. In that case, in step S204 of FIG. 8, the determination unit 142 calculates the evaluation value of each setting information from all the target schedules corresponding to any user. The determination unit 142 refers to the common setting information table, and determines whether or not the term extracted from the target schedule is stored as a term corresponding to each setting information for each setting information stored in the setting information table. do. When the term extracted from the target schedule is stored as a term corresponding to each setting information, the determination unit 142 adds the setting information and the score corresponding to the term to the evaluation value of the setting information. As a result, when a common schedule is registered for a plurality of users, the determination unit 142 can raise the priority of the setting information corresponding to the schedule, and make the priority of each setting information more appropriate. Can be set.

In this case, in step S301 of FIG. 10, the update unit 145 sequentially selects each target schedule selected in step S202. Then, in step S303, the update unit 145 specifies each setting information table common to all users as the setting information table to be updated.

(Modification 1-3)
The setting information table is registered for each user in the first storage device 130, and the determination unit 142 handles the setting information having the same contents among the setting information set for each user as the same setting information. You may. In that case, in step S206 of FIG. 8, the determination unit 142 calculates the total value of the evaluation values calculated for each user for each setting information having the same content, and the higher the calculated total value, the higher the priority. Set the priority of each setting information so that it becomes higher. As a result, the determination unit 142 can appropriately set the priority of each setting information as in the case where the setting information table common to all users is registered.

(Modification 1-4)
Further, the setting information does not have to include the destination of the input image.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the selection screen 1100 when the setting information does not include the destination of the input image. In the example shown in FIG. 11, a setting information table common to all users is registered, and the priority of the plurality of setting information is determined according to the schedule information of the plurality of users.

The selection screen 1100 shown in FIG. 11 includes an icon image display area 1110 and a scan button display area 1120. Icon images 1111 to 1114 are displayed in the icon image display area 1110, and scan buttons 1121 to 1124 are displayed in the scan button display area 1120. Each icon image 1111-1114 corresponds to different setting information, and each icon image 1111-1114 indicates a type of medium corresponding to the corresponding setting information. On the other hand, the scan buttons 1121 to 1124 correspond to different destinations, and the scan buttons 1121 to 1124 indicate the corresponding destinations.

The icon images 1111 to 1114 are arranged in descending order of priority from the left side of the figure. Similar to the selection screens 900 and 930 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, when the user swipes to the left in the icon image display area 1110, the icon corresponding to the setting information having a lower priority. The image is displayed. By pressing any of the icon images, the user can select the setting information corresponding to the pressed icon image. Further, by pressing any of the scan buttons, the user causes the image reading device 100 to execute the image reading process according to the setting information corresponding to the selected icon image, and causes the transmission destination corresponding to the pressed scan button. The input image can be transmitted.

(Modification 2-1)
Further, the image reading device 100 may divide a plurality of users into a plurality of groups, and the determination unit 142 may determine the priority of the plurality of setting information according to the schedule information of the users for each group. In that case, for example, a common setting information table is registered for each group. In step S204 of FIG. 8, the determination unit 142 calculates the evaluation value of each setting information from the target schedule corresponding to the users included in each group. The determination unit 142 refers to the setting information table common to the group, and whether or not the term extracted from the target schedule is stored as the term corresponding to each setting information for each setting information stored in the setting information table. To judge. When the term extracted from the target schedule is stored as a term corresponding to each setting information, the determination unit 142 adds the setting information and the score corresponding to the term to the evaluation value of the setting information. As a result, when a common schedule is registered in the group, the determination unit 142 can raise the priority of the setting information corresponding to the schedule, and set the priority of each setting information more appropriately. Can be done.

In this case, in step S206 of FIG. 8, the determination unit 142 sets individual priorities for each group based on the evaluation values calculated for each group. The determination unit 142 sets the priority of each setting information for each group so that the higher the evaluation value of each setting information, the higher the priority. That is, the determination unit 142 determines from the setting information having the highest priority to the setting information having the lowest priority for each of the plurality of groups.

In this case, in step S301 of FIG. 10, the update unit 145 specifies the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected in step S208, and specifies the group corresponding to the specified setting information. The update unit 145 sequentially selects the target schedule in which the user ID of the user included in the specified group is included in the schedule information from the target schedules selected in step S202 of FIG. Then, in step S303 of FIG. 10, the update unit 145 specifies each setting information table common to the group including the user corresponding to the target schedule as the setting information table to be updated.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the selection screen 1200 when the priority of the setting information is determined for each group. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the setting information does not include the destination of the input image, the setting information table common to the groups is registered, and the priority of the plurality of setting information according to the schedule information of the plurality of users included in each group. Has been decided.

The selection screen 1200 shown in FIG. 12 includes an icon image display area 1210 and a scan button display area 1220. Icon images 1211-1214 are displayed in the icon image display area 1210, and scan buttons 1221-1224 are displayed in the scan button display area 1220. Each icon image 1211-1214 corresponds to different setting information of each group, and each icon image 1211-1214 shows a number corresponding to the corresponding setting information. On the other hand, the scan buttons 1221 to 1224 correspond to different destinations, and the scan buttons 1221 to 1224 indicate the corresponding destinations.

The icon images 1211 to 1214 are arranged in descending order of priority for each group from the left side of the figure. However, each icon image corresponding to the setting information of the group for which the corresponding schedule is not selected in step S202 has a lower priority than all the icon images corresponding to the setting information of the group for which the corresponding schedule is selected. Is displayed (on the right side of the figure). Similar to the selection screens 900 and 930 shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, when the user swipes to the left in the icon image display area 1210, the icon corresponding to the setting information having a lower priority. The image is displayed. By pressing any of the icon images, the user can select the setting information corresponding to the pressed icon image. Further, by pressing any of the scan buttons, the user causes the image reading device 100 to execute the image reading process according to the setting information corresponding to the selected icon image, and causes the transmission destination corresponding to the pressed scan button. The input image can be transmitted.

In addition, on the selection screen 1200, icon images may be displayed in the order of priority for all the groups including the group for which the schedule to be executed within the predetermined time is not registered. As a result, the display control unit 143 preferentially displays the icon image corresponding to the setting information having a high priority for each group, and is selected regardless of which group of users the image reading device 100 is used for. Icon images with high possibility can be displayed with priority. The maximum number of icon images that can be displayed at the same time on the selection screen is preferably equal to or greater than the maximum number of groups that use the image reading device 100. As a result, the display control unit 143 can simultaneously display the icon image corresponding to each setting information having the highest priority for each group even if the schedules of all the groups are registered at the same time. Convenience can be improved.

(Modification 2-2)
A setting information table is registered for each user in the first storage device 130, and the determination unit 142 sets the setting information having the same contents among the setting information set for each user included in the same group. It may be treated as the same setting information. In that case, in step S206 of FIG. 8, the determination unit 142 calculates the total value of the evaluation values calculated for each user for each setting information that is set for the users included in the same group and has the same contents. do. The determination unit 142 sets the priority of each setting information so that the higher the calculated total value, the higher the priority. As a result, the determination unit 142 can appropriately set the priority of each setting information as in the case where the common setting information table is registered for each group.

(Modification example 3)
FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the first processing circuit 340 according to another embodiment.

The first processing circuit 340 executes registration processing, display control processing, and the like in place of the first processing circuit 140. The first processing circuit 340 includes an acquisition circuit 341, a determination circuit 342, a display control circuit 343, a processing control circuit 344, an update circuit 345, a notification circuit 346, and the like.

The acquisition circuit 341 is an example of the acquisition unit and has the same function as the acquisition unit 141. The acquisition circuit 341 receives the schedule information from the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122 and stores it in the first storage device 130.

The determination circuit 342 is an example of the determination unit, and has the same function as the determination unit 142. The determination circuit 342 reads the schedule information and the plurality of setting information from the first storage device 130, determines the priority of each setting information according to the schedule information, and stores the determined priority in the first storage device 130.

The display control circuit 343 is an example of the display control unit, and has the same function as the display control unit 143. The display control circuit 343 reads the icon image and the priority of each setting information from the first storage device 130, and displays each icon image on the display operation device 105 so as to be selectable by the user according to the priority of each setting information. ..

The processing control circuit 344 is an example of the processing control unit, and has the same function as the processing control unit 144. The processing control circuit 344 receives a user's instruction to select an icon image from the display operation device 105, and stores information about the selected icon image in the first storage device 130. The processing control circuit 344 controls the motor 121 and the image pickup device 115 according to the setting information corresponding to the selected icon image to acquire the input image, and transmits the input image to the information processing device 200 via the first interface device 122.

The update circuit 345 is an example of the update unit, and has the same function as the update unit 145. The update circuit 345 reads out information about the icon image selected from the first storage device 130, schedule information, a plurality of setting information, points of terms of each setting information, and the like, and the terms of each setting information are based on the read information. The score of is updated and stored in the first storage device 130.

The notification circuit 346 is an example of the notification unit, and has the same function as the notification unit 146. The notification circuit 346 reads the schedule information from the first storage device 130, and when the image reading process is not executed at the predetermined scheduled time indicated in the schedule information, the notification circuit 346 reads the schedule information from the display operation device 105 or the first interface device 122. Notify the user of a warning.

As described in detail above, the image reader can improve the convenience of the user even when the first processing circuit 340 is used.

100 Image reader 105 Display operation device 130 First storage device 141 Acquisition unit 142 Decision unit 143 Display control unit 144 Processing control unit 145 Update unit 146 Notification unit

Claims (8)

It is an image reader
Display and
A storage unit that stores a plurality of setting information related to the image reading process and an icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information.
An acquisition unit that acquires schedule information related to the use of the image reading device by a user who uses the image reading device, and an acquisition unit.
A determination unit that determines the priority of the plurality of setting information according to the schedule information,
A display control unit that displays an icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information on the display unit so as to be selectable by the user according to the order of the priority of the plurality of setting information.
A processing control unit that executes image reading processing according to the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user, and
An image reading device characterized by having. The schedule information indicates time and schedule,
Corresponding terms are stored in the storage unit for each of the plurality of setting information.
The image reading device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the priority of the plurality of setting information based on the terms included in the current schedule shown in the schedule information. In the storage unit, the points of the corresponding terms are stored for each of the plurality of setting information.
The decision unit
For each of the plurality of setting information, an evaluation value is calculated based on the score of the term corresponding to each setting information among the terms included in the current schedule shown in the schedule information.
The image reading device according to claim 2, wherein the priority of the plurality of setting information is determined based on the evaluation value. For the setting information selected by the user, the score of terms included in the current schedule shown in the schedule information is increased, and for the setting information not selected by the user, the current schedule shown in the schedule information is increased. The image reader according to claim 3, further comprising an update unit that reduces the number of terms included. The image according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a notification unit for notifying the user of a warning when the image reading process is not executed at a predetermined scheduled time shown in the schedule information. Reader. The storage unit stores information about a plurality of users who use the image reading device, and stores information about the plurality of users.
The acquisition unit acquires schedule information of a plurality of users who use the image reading device, and obtains schedule information.
The image reading device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the determination unit determines the priority of the plurality of setting information according to the schedule information of the plurality of users. A control method for an image reader having a display unit and a storage unit.
A plurality of setting information related to the image reading process and an icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information are stored in the storage unit.
Acquire schedule information related to the use of the image reading device by the user who uses the image reading device, and obtain the schedule information.
According to the schedule information, the priority of the plurality of setting information is determined.
An icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information is displayed on the display unit so as to be selectable by the user according to the order of the priority of the plurality of setting information.
Executes the image reading process according to the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user.
A control method characterized by that. A control program for an image reader having a display unit and a storage unit.
A plurality of setting information related to the image reading process and an icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information are stored in the storage unit.
Acquire schedule information related to the use of the image reading device by the user who uses the image reading device, and obtain the schedule information.
According to the schedule information, the priority of the plurality of setting information is determined.
An icon image corresponding to each of the plurality of setting information is displayed on the display unit so as to be selectable by the user according to the order of the priority of the plurality of setting information.
Executes the image reading process according to the setting information corresponding to the icon image selected by the user.
A control program characterized by causing the image reader to execute the above.

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