JP2023075150A - Display control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently customize an arrangement state of a plurality of icons arranged on each of a plurality of tab-type screens.

SOLUTION: A tub screen display step displays one tab screen in a selection state among a plurality of tab-type tab screens on a display part, in which a plurality of icons in association with specific processing are arranged on the plurality of tab screens. An image processing device displays a tab-type tab screen 50 on the display part. When specific commonization operation is performed on any icon arranged on the tab screen 50, the same icon as the icon subjected to the commonization operation is arranged in at least another tab screen.

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Description

The present invention relates to technology for controlling the content of a screen displayed on a display unit.

Patent Literature 1 describes a processing execution device that displays a tab-type standby screen on a touch panel, and that can switch the display contents of a processing execution menu by switching tabs.

In the process execution device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of buttons registered with specific processes are arranged for each tab, and when any button is selected by the user, the process registered in that button is executed. be.

JP 2016-157232 A

In a tab-type screen, it is convenient if the user can efficiently customize the layout of a plurality of icons with specific processes registered in each tab.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable efficient customization of the arrangement state of a plurality of icons arranged respectively on a plurality of screens in a tab format.

A display control device of the present invention includes a display section, an input section, and a control section. The control unit executes a tab screen display process, a common acceptance process, and a common placement process.
The tab screen display process is a process of displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens on the display unit. A plurality of icons associated with specific processes are arranged on each of the plurality of tab screens.

The communization acceptance process is a process of accepting, via the input section, a specific communization operation for the icons arranged on the tab screen displayed on the display section.
The common layout process is a process of arranging the same icon as the icon for which the common operation is accepted by the common acceptance process on at least one other tab screen.

According to the display control device having such a configuration, when the user wants to arrange the same icon on other tab screens, the user performs a commonization operation on the icon that the user wants to arrange. can be placed on other tab screens. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently customize the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of tab screens.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a standby screen of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a procedure of common registration of icons; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of common registration of icons. (a) is a registration example when another icon is already registered in the position where the common icon is registered, and (b) is a registration example when the same icon is already registered in the tab screen where the common icon is registered. and (c) are explanatory diagrams showing an example of registration in the case of temporary registration. FIG. 10A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of processing of a common icon with a low usage frequency, FIG. 1B is a registration confirmation screen, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a part of common icon registration processing; FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing another part of the common icon registration process (continued from FIG. 8); FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing another part of the common icon registration process (continued from FIG. 8); FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing another part of the common icon registration process (continued from FIG. 8); FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing frequency monitoring processing; 4 is a flowchart showing manual deletion processing; 9 is a flowchart showing common icon registration processing;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment]
(1) Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus The image processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has a scanning function of reading an image of a document and generating image data of the read image, and prints the image on recording paper. It has a number of prescribed functions such as a print function, a copy function that prints images read by the scan function on recording paper using the print function, and a fax function that transmits and receives facsimile data.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an input unit 14, a reading unit 15, a printing unit 16, a media interface unit 17, a 1 communication unit 18 and second communication unit 19 , which are interconnected via bus 20 . The media interface unit is hereinafter abbreviated as "media I/F".

The control unit 11 has a CPU. The storage unit 12 has semiconductor memory such as ROM, RAM, NVRAM, and flash memory. That is, the image processing apparatus 10 has a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory.

The control unit 11 implements various functions by executing a program stored in a non-transitional substantive recording medium. In this embodiment, the storage unit 12 corresponds to a non-transitional substantive recording medium storing programs. Various functions realized by the control unit 11 are not limited to being realized by executing a program, and a part or all of them may be realized using one or more pieces of hardware.

The storage unit 12 stores data of various screens to be displayed on the display unit 13, including a standby screen 25 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later. The storage unit 12 also stores programs for executing the functions described above and programs for processes shown in FIGS. 8 to 14, which will be described later.

The display unit 13 has a display device capable of displaying an image, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.
The input unit 14 has an input device for receiving various input operations. Input devices included in the input unit 14 include the power button 5, numeric keypad 6, return button 7, home button 8, stop button 9, and touch panel 14a shown in FIG. The touch panel 14a is arranged in an image display area where an image is displayed on the display device of the display unit 13 .

The touch panel 14 a can detect an instruction operation by a pointer that touches or approaches the image display area of the display unit 13 . That is, the touch panel 14a is capable of outputting position information indicating the indicated position, which is the position where the pointing operation is performed, when the pointing operation is performed on the image display area of the display unit 13 by the pointing body. It is configured. The touch panel 14a of the present embodiment is configured to continuously or periodically output position information while an instruction operation is being performed by the pointer.

The touch panel 14a may be configured to detect only contact as an instruction operation, may be configured to detect only proximity, or may be configured to detect both contact and proximity. .

The control unit 11 acquires the position information output from the touch panel 14a, and based on the acquired position information, determines whether or not the pointer has been instructed, the indicated position when the indicating operation is being performed, and whether the indicating operation has been performed. It is possible to detect at least one type of specific operation by the pointer when the indicator is set.

A specific operation that can be detected by the control unit 11 includes at least a tap operation. A tap operation is an operation in which an indicator leaves the same position after an instruction operation is performed with the indicator. Various specific aspects of the indicator that can perform the pointing operation are conceivable, and may be, for example, a fingertip or a specific pointing device such as a stylus pen.

The reading unit 15 has an image sensor, reads an image of a document, and generates image data of the read image. The printing unit 16 has a printing mechanism using inkjet technology or electrophotographic technology, and is capable of printing an image on a sheet of recording paper.

The media I/F 17 is an interface section to which various storage media such as a USB flash memory are attached, and controls writing and reading of data to and from the attached storage media.

The first communication unit 18 is a communication interface for connecting the image processing apparatus 10 to a network for data communication. The first communication unit 18 can be connected to at least one of various networks such as a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, and the Internet, for example. The image processing device 10 may be capable of wired or wireless data communication with various information processing devices such as personal computers, smart phones, and tablet terminals via the first communication unit 18 . Further, the image processing apparatus 10 may be connected to the Internet via the first communication section 18, and may be capable of data communication with other various servers and various information processing apparatuses via the Internet.

The second communication section 19 is an interface section for communicating with an external device through the communication line 150 . The communication line 150 connected to the second communication unit 19 is, for example, a public telephone network in this embodiment. Transmission and reception of facsimile data in the facsimile function are basically performed through the second communication unit 19 .

(2) Configuration of Operation Panel The operation panel 3 shown in FIG. 2 is provided on one side surface of the housing (not shown) of the image processing apparatus 10 . As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 3 is provided with a power button 5, a numeric keypad 6, a return button 7, a home button 8, a stop button 9, a display section 13, and a touch panel 14a. . Note that the display unit 13 shown in FIG. 2 specifically indicates an image display area in the display device of the display unit 13 . A touch panel 14a is superimposed on almost the entire range of this image display area.

The power button 5 is a hardware key operated by the user to turn on/off the power of the image processing apparatus 10 . When the image processing apparatus 10 is powered on by pressing the power button 5 and the image processing apparatus 10 starts operating, the control unit 11 performs specific initialization processing, and then displays a standby screen 25 on the display unit 13 . display. By performing various input operations using the standby screen 25 as a starting point, the user can switch screens displayed on the display unit 13, perform various settings, and execute various functions.

The numeric keypad 6 is a hardware for each number from 0 to 9, which is mainly operated by the user when entering numbers, for example, when entering the destination number of facsimile data or when entering the number of copies in the copy function. A general term for multiple hard keys that contain a key.

The return button 7 is a hardware key operated by the user to return the screen of the display unit 13 to the screen displayed immediately before the currently displayed screen. The home button 8 is a hardware key operated by the user to display the standby screen 25 on the display unit 13 . The stop button 9 is a hard key operated by the user to stop the operation during processing.

(3) Description of Standby Screen The standby screen 25 is a tab-type screen having a plurality of tabs. A tab screen is individually associated with each of the plurality of tabs. The standby screen 25 displays a tab screen corresponding to one selected tab among a plurality of tabs. Various kinds of information necessary for displaying the standby screen 25 and information about the contents of processing to be executed when various input operations are performed on the standby screen 25 via the input unit 14 are stored in the storage unit 12. remembered.

As shown in FIG. 2, the standby screen 25 displays up to four tabs. In this embodiment, the total number of tabs Nt is greater than 4, which is the maximum number of tabs that can be displayed on the standby screen 25 at the same time. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab 31, the second tab 32, the third tab 33 and the fourth tab 34 are displayed on the standby screen 25 among the Nt tabs from the first tab to the Ntth tab. showing.

Each tab displays its name. A tab that is in a selected state is displayed in a manner different from other tabs. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab 31 with the tab name "Smith" is in a selected state, and the first tab 31 is displayed in a manner different from the other tabs.

On the standby screen 25, there is a tab screen corresponding to one tab selected from among the first tab screen to the Ntth tab screen corresponding to all Nt tabs of the first tab to the Ntth tab. Is displayed. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab screen 50 associated with the selected first tab 31 is displayed.

Each tab screen associated with each tab is a screen on which a plurality of icons are arranged. In this embodiment, eight icons are arranged on one tab screen. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a first icon 51 to an eighth icon 58 are arranged on the first tab screen 50 . The specific type of each icon can be changed as described later.

Each icon arranged on each tab screen is associated with a specific process. When any icon is tapped by the user, a specific process associated with that icon is executed.

The icons that can be arranged on the tab screen of the standby screen 25 are roughly classified into three types. Specifically, there are function icons, setting icons, and unregistered icons. A function icon is an icon in which a function to be executed is registered for executing one of the plurality of prescribed functions of the image processing apparatus 10 . That is, each function icon is associated with a process corresponding to the function for realizing the registered function. Then, when a function icon is tapped, the registered function is realized by executing processing corresponding to the associated function.

A setting icon is an icon in which a specific item to be set or a list of a plurality of items for setting various setting items is registered. That is, the setting icon is associated with specific processing for setting various setting items. Then, when the setting icon is tapped, various setting items are set by executing associated specific processing.

An unregistered icon is an icon in which processing and setting items corresponding to a specific function are not registered at all, and the user can newly register an arbitrary function icon or setting icon. In other words, an unregistered icon is associated with a specific process that involves a user's input operation for newly registering a function icon of an arbitrary function or a setting icon of an arbitrary setting item. Then, when an unregistered icon is tapped, specific processing associated with the unregistered icon is executed, thereby realizing new registration as a function icon or setting icon.

Function icons are further classified into two types: default function icons and shortcut icons. The prescribed function icon is an execution target for executing one of a plurality of prescribed functions of the image processing apparatus 10, such as a scan function, a print function, a copy function, a facsimile function, a web service function, and a convenient tool function. is an icon registered with the prescribed function of . Various setting values registered in the prescribed function icon are predetermined default values. However, the default value can be confirmed and changed by the user when tapping the prescribed function icon to execute the corresponding function.

The shortcut icon is registered with a shortcut function for executing one of the plurality of functions defined above under specific execution conditions set in advance by the user.
At least one of the prescribed function icon and the setting icon may be arranged in advance on at least one tab screen when the image processing apparatus 10 is shipped.

The shortcut icon is basically not an icon that is pre-arranged at the time of shipment of the image processing apparatus 10, but instead of an unregistered icon when the user arbitrarily performs a registration operation on the unregistered icon. It is an icon to be placed. However, at least one shortcut icon may be arranged in advance on at least one tab screen when the image processing apparatus 10 is shipped.

Whereas the default function icon has a predetermined initial value for each setting value, for the shortcut icon, the user himself/herself determines the function to be executed and with what setting value the function is to be executed. It can be set and registered arbitrarily.

For unregistered icons, any shortcut function can be registered and registered as a shortcut icon. It can also be registered as a setting icon.

When an unregistered icon is registered as a function icon or a setting icon, a registered function icon or setting icon is placed in place of the unregistered icon. .

In the first tab screen 50 with the tab name "Smith" illustrated in FIG. 2, the first icon 51 is the shortcut icon for the copy function, the second icon 52 is the shortcut icon for the scan function, and the third icon is 53 is a shortcut icon for the facsimile function. A fourth icon 54 to an eighth icon 58 are unregistered icons.

A left button 26 and a right button 27 are displayed in the vicinity of both ends of the area where tabs are displayed on the standby screen 25 . The order in which the Nt tabs are arranged in the horizontal direction is predetermined. If other tabs are arranged on the left side of the currently displayed four tabs, tapping the left button 26 scrolls the tabs to be displayed to the right, thereby displaying the currently displayed four tabs. You can display tabs that are arranged to the left of one tab. Conversely, if other tabs are arranged on the right side of the currently displayed four tabs, tapping the right button 27 scrolls the tabs to be displayed to the left, and the currently displayed tabs are displayed. It is possible to display the tabs arranged on the right side of the four tabs that are arranged.

To switch from the tab screen of the currently selected tab to the tab screen of another tab, for example, tap the tab to switch to. When a tab other than the currently selected tab is tapped, the tapped tab is selected and a tab screen corresponding to the newly selected tab is displayed on the standby screen 25.例文帳に追加

For example, assume that the first tab screen 50 corresponding to the first tab 31 is displayed on the standby screen 25 as shown in the upper left of FIG. From this state, for example, when the second tab 32 with the tab name "Ken" is tapped, the selected tab is switched from the first tab 31 to the second tab 32 as shown in the upper right of FIG. A second tab screen 60 corresponding to the second tab 32 is displayed.

Eight icons, a first icon 61 to an eighth icon 68, are displayed on the second tab screen 60 as well. In the second tab screen 60, the first icon 61 is the default function icon for the copy function, the second icon 62 is the shortcut icon for the scan function, and the third icon 63 is the setting icon. A fourth icon 64 to an eighth icon 68 are unregistered icons.

(4) Common Icon Registration Function Next, the common icon registration function provided in the image processing apparatus 10 will be described. The common icon registration function is a function of registering and arranging the same icon as an icon arranged on a certain tab screen on at least one other tab screen with a simple operation. The common icon registration function is implemented by the control unit 11 executing common icon registration processing shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 stored in the storage unit 12. FIG.

After starting, the control unit 11 executes the common icon registration process shown in FIGS. 8 to 11. FIG. When the common icon registration process is started, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display the standby screen 25 in S110. In S120, it is determined whether or not any icon on the displayed tab screen has been tapped. It should be noted that there are two types of taps here: long presses and short presses. A short press means that after the icon is indicated by the indicator, the indicator moves away from the icon before a specified indication time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses, and the state in which the icon is indicated is canceled. A long press means that after the icon has been indicated by the indicator, the indicator moves away from the icon after a prescribed indication time or more has elapsed, and the state in which the icon is indicated is cancelled.

In S120, if the icon has not been tapped, the process proceeds to S310 (see FIG. 9). In S310, it is determined whether or not any tab has been long-pressed. If any tab has been long-pressed, the process proceeds to S320. In S320, the icon collective registration mode of the tab screen corresponding to the long-pressed tab is enabled. The icon batch registration mode is individually enabled or disabled for each tab screen. The initial value of the icon batch registration mode of each tab screen is invalid, for example.

At S330, the tab color of the long-pressed tab is changed. That is, it is made possible to visually distinguish the difference from the tab in which the icon batch registration mode is disabled. Note that the method is not limited to changing the color of the tab, and other methods such as changing the size of the tab or adding a pattern to the tab may be employed.

The standby screen 25 at the upper left of FIG. 4 is displayed when the second tab 32 with the tab name "Ken" and the fourth tab 34 with the tab name "Ray" among the plurality of tabs are pressed and held for a long time. shows an example in which the tab color is changed by After the processing of S330, the process proceeds to S110.

In S310, if none of the tabs has been long-pressed, the process proceeds to S340. In S340, it is determined whether or not the stop button 9 provided on the operation panel 3 has been pressed. If the stop button 9 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S110. If the stop button 9 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S350.

In S350, it is determined whether or not there is a tab screen on which the icon batch registration mode is set to be valid. If there is no tab screen on which the icon batch registration mode is set to valid, the process proceeds to S110. If there is a tab screen on which the icon batch registration mode is enabled, the process proceeds to S360.

In S360, the icon batch registration mode is disabled for the tab screens on which the icon batch registration mode is enabled. Further, at S370, the tab color of the tab screen for which the icon batch registration mode was set to be disabled at S360 is cleared. That is, the original color before being changed in S330 is restored. After the processing of S370, the process proceeds to S110.

Returning to FIG. 8, if any icon is tapped in S120, it is determined in S130 whether or not the specific operation content when the icon was tapped was a long press. Note that, in the description after S130, the icon tapped in S120 is also referred to as the "commonization source icon". Further, in the description after S130, as an example, it is assumed that the fifth icon 55 on the first tab screen 50 has been tapped to become the commonization source icon, and appropriate supplementary description will be given.

In S130, if it is not a long press, that is, if it is a short press, the process proceeds to S190. In S190, it is determined whether or not the inquiry screen display setting is enabled.
The inquiry screen display setting is a setting as to whether or not to display the common inquiry screen 85 (see the bottom of FIG. 4) when the icon is pressed for a short time. When the inquiry screen display setting is disabled, the common inquiry screen 85 is not displayed when the icon is pressed for a short time. If the inquiry screen display setting is enabled, the common inquiry screen 85 is displayed in S200 when the icon is pressed for a short time.

As shown in FIG. 4, the communalization inquiry screen 85 is a screen that asks the user whether the same icon as the short-pressed communalization source icon is to be registered as a common icon in other tab screens. The user can specify via the commonization inquiry screen 85 whether or not the same icon as the short-pressed commonalization source icon is to be registered on other tab screens.

Note that a non-display confirmation check box 86 is displayed on the commonization inquiry screen 85 . By checking the non-display confirmation check box 86, the user can prevent the commonization inquiry screen 85 from being displayed when the icon is pressed again for the next time.

A "yes" button and a "no" button are displayed on the commonization inquiry screen 85, and the user can tap either button. If any button is tapped, the process proceeds to S210.

In S210, it is determined whether or not there is a request to disable display of the inquiry screen, that is, whether or not the non-display confirmation check box 86 was checked when any button on the common inquiry screen 85 was tapped. If the non-display confirmation check box 86 is not checked, that is, if there is no request to invalidate the display of the inquiry screen, the process proceeds to S230. If the non-display confirmation check box 86 is checked, that is, if there is a request to invalidate the display of the inquiry screen, the process proceeds to S220.

In S220, the inquiry screen display setting is disabled. As a result, when the determination process of S190 is performed next time, the process does not proceed to S200 and the commonization inquiry screen 85 is not displayed.
In S230, it is determined whether or not a common icon registration request has been made for the short-pressed common icon, that is, whether or not the "yes" button on the common inquiry screen 85 has been tapped. If the request for registration of the common icon has not been made, that is, if the "No" button has been tapped, the process proceeds to S240.

In S240, it is determined whether or not the short-pressed icon is an unregistered icon. If the short-pressed icon is an unregistered icon, the process proceeds to S250. In S250, a shortcut function registration process is performed for the short-pressed unregistered icon on the currently displayed tab screen.

In the shortcut function registration processing, for example, first, a registration function selection screen 80 shown in the upper right of FIG. 4 is displayed to prompt the user to select a function to be registered. A common registration message 81 is displayed on the registration function selection screen 80 shown in the upper right of FIG. This common registration message 81 is displayed when a shortcut icon to be newly registered is also registered as a common icon in other tab screens. In the case of normal shortcut registration in which the same common icon is not registered on other tab screens, the common registration message 81 is not displayed. The user can recognize whether or not the normal shortcut registration is performed by confirming whether or not the common registration message 81 is displayed on the registration function selection screen 80 .

When a function is selected on the registration function selection screen 80, a registration screen (not shown) for registering the shortcut function of the selected function is displayed, and various new registration operations are input by the user on the registration screen. Register according to Note that the common registration message 81 may also be displayed on a registration screen (not shown).

By the processing of S250, the short-pressed unregistered icon is registered as a shortcut icon for any function. After the processing of S250, the process proceeds to S110.
If the short-pressed icon is not an unregistered icon in S240, the process proceeds to S260. At S260, the function associated with the short-pressed icon is executed, that is, the process corresponding to the specific function associated with that icon is executed. After the processing of S260, the process proceeds to S110.

If a request for registration as a common icon is made in S230, and if the long press is made in S130, the process proceeds to S140. In S140, it is determined whether or not the tapped commonization source icon is an unregistered icon. If the tapped commonization source icon is not an unregistered icon, the process proceeds to S170. If the tapped commonization source icon is an unregistered icon, the process proceeds to S150.

In S150, similarly to S250, a shortcut function registration process is performed for the tapped unregistered icon on the currently displayed tab screen. At S160, the common mark 90 is displayed on the shortcut icon registered at S150.

The upper left of FIG. 5 shows an example in which the fifth icon 55, which is the common source icon, is registered as a shortcut icon and a common mark 90 is added. With this common mark 90, the user can confirm that the newly registered shortcut icon is a common icon, that is, that the same icon as this icon is registered as a common icon on any one or more other tab screens. , can be seen.

In S170, the setting value of the icon collective registration mode of each tab screen is obtained. Based on the acquisition result, in S180, it is determined whether or not there is a tab screen in which the icon batch registration mode is set to be valid. If there is no tab screen on which the icon batch registration mode is enabled, that is, if an icon has been tapped without long-pressing any tab and the process of S140 and subsequent steps has reached S180, S410 ( 10).

Note that when the process proceeds to S410, in principle, all tab screens other than the tab screen corresponding to the unifying source icon are displayed with the same icon as the unifying source icon, except when a negative determination is made in S480, which will be described later. is registered as a common icon.

In S410, the tab information of the next tab screen among the tab screens is acquired. The “next tab screen” is one of the tab screens for which tab information has not yet been acquired in S410. Also, the tab information acquired here includes at least information indicating whether or not the same icon as the common icon is registered as the common icon.

In S420, based on the tab information acquired in S410, it is determined whether or not the process of registering the same common icon for all tab screens other than the tab screen on which the common icon is arranged has been completed. If there is a tab screen for which no common icon has been registered yet, the process proceeds to S430. At S430, the tab screen corresponding to the tab information acquired at S410 is targeted for processing, and it is determined whether or not an icon having the same content as the unifying source icon has already been arranged in the tab screen to be processed. It should be noted that "icons with the same content" or simply "same icons" mean icons that have the same content of registered processing and execute the same processing when tapped.

If the same icon as the unifying source icon already exists on the tab screen to be processed, the process proceeds to S440. At S440, the same icon is set as a common icon and a common mark 90 is displayed. After processing of S440, it transfers to S410.

A specific example in which the processing of S440 is executed will be described with reference to FIG. 6(b). Assume that the tab screen to be processed is the second tab screen 60 whose tab name is "Ken". Then, assume that the same icon as the unifying source icon has already been registered as the eighth icon 68 on the second tab screen 60 . In such a case, on the second tab screen 60 with the tab name "Ken", the same icon is not newly registered at the position of the fifth icon 65 that is the same as the common icon, and the same icon has already been registered as the eighth icon 68. The same icon that is shared is set as the common icon. A common mark 90 is added to the eighth icon 68 .

In S430, if there is no icon that is the same as the unifying source icon on the tab screen to be processed, the process proceeds to S450. In S450, it is determined whether or not the same registration location as the unifying source icon is vacant on the tab screen to be processed, that is, whether or not the icon at the same location as the unifying source icon is an unregistered icon. to decide. If the same registration location as the common icon is vacant, the process proceeds to S460.

In S460, the same icon as the common icon is registered as a common icon in the same vacant position. Furthermore, in S470, the common mark 90 is displayed on the registered common icon. After the processing of S470, the process proceeds to S410. In the upper right of FIG. 5, the same icon as the unifying source icon is shared at the position of the fifth icon 65 that is the same as the unifying source icon on the second tab screen 60 with the tab name "Ken" by the processing of S460 to S470. It shows the state registered as an icon.

In S450, if the same registration location as the unifying source icon is not available, the process proceeds to S480. At S480, it is determined whether or not there is another vacant place. If there is another vacant place, the process proceeds to S490. In S490, the same icon as the unifying source icon is registered as a common icon in the empty space closest to the same position as the unifying source icon. After the processing of S490, the process proceeds to S470, and the common mark 90 is displayed.

A specific example in which the process of S480 is executed will be described with reference to FIG. Assume that the tab screen to be processed is the second tab screen 60 whose tab name is "Ken". Assume that another icon has already been registered as the fifth icon 65 at the same position as the common source icon on the second tab screen 60 . On the other hand, assume that the fourth icon 64, the sixth icon 66, the seventh icon 67 and the eighth icon 68 are vacant. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 6A, the common icon is registered in the sixth icon 66 closest to the position of the common icon among the four available icons. A common mark 90 is added to the sixth icon 66 .

In S480, if there is no other empty space, that is, if there is no unregistered icon and all icons are function icons or setting icons, the process proceeds to S500. In S500, registration prohibition information is added to the tab information of the tab screen to be processed. The unregistrable information is information indicating that the common icon could not be registered due to lack of space. After the processing of S500, the process proceeds to S410.

In S420, when registration of the common icon to each tab screen is completed, the process proceeds to S510. In S510, it is determined whether or not there is tab information to which registration prohibition information is added among the tab information of each tab screen. If there is no tab information to which registration prohibition information is added, the process proceeds to S110. If there is tab information to which registration prohibition information is added, the process proceeds to S520.

In S520, the tab name of the tab screen having the tab information to which registration prohibition information is added is displayed for a certain period of time, for example. In other words, the user is notified that there is a tab screen on which common icons could not be registered. After the processing of S520, the process proceeds to S110.

When registering a common icon, it may be temporarily registered instead of being registered immediately. After the common icon is registered, when the tab screen in which the common icon is registered is displayed for the first time, for example, as shown in FIG. A screen 95 may be displayed. Then, the common icon may be officially registered for the tab screen when the user requests the official registration, and the registration may be invalidated and not registered when the official registration is not requested.

In S180 of FIG. 8, if there are one or more tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode is enabled, that is, one or more tabs are long-pressed before the icon is tapped, and the corresponding tab screen is displayed. is enabled, the process proceeds to S610 (see FIG. 11).

In S610, the tab information of the next tab screen among the tab screens on which the icon batch registration mode is set to be valid is acquired. Here, the "next tab screen" is one of the tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode is enabled and for which tab information has not yet been acquired in S610. The tab information acquired here is the same as the tab information acquired in S410 (see FIG. 10).

In S620, based on the tab information acquired in S610, it is determined whether or not registration processing of the same common icon as the common icon has been completed for all tab screens on which the icon batch registration mode is set to be valid. If there is a tab screen on which common icons have not yet been registered, the process proceeds to S630. The processing after S630, that is, the processing from S630 to S700 is basically the same as the processing from S430 to S500 in FIG. 10, so the description of the processing from S630 to S700 is omitted.

If it is determined in S620 that the common icon registration processing for all tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode is enabled has been completed, the process proceeds to S710. In S710, the icon collective registration mode for all tab screens is set to be invalid, and the process proceeds to S720. Since the processing of S720 and S730 is the same as the processing of S510 and S520 in FIG. 10, the description is omitted.

(5) Frequency Monitoring Process Next, the frequency monitoring process of FIG. 12 will be described. The frequency monitoring process is a process configured to execute a specific low-frequency process when a common icon is registered by the common icon registration process but the frequency of use of the common icon is low.

After being activated, the control unit 11 executes the frequency monitoring process shown in FIG. After starting the frequency monitoring process, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display the standby screen 25 in S810. This S810 is substantially the same process as S110 in FIG. 8, and is actually a process performed in the common icon registration process in FIG. described. The same applies to S910 in FIG. 13 and S1010 in FIG. 14, which will be described later.

In S820, it is determined whether or not an icon to which a common mark is added, that is, a common icon has been pressed. If a common icon to which a common mark is added is pressed, the count value of the pressed common icon is cleared at S860, and the process proceeds to S810. This count value is an index indicating the frequency of use of the common icon, and the larger the count value, the lower the frequency of use.

In S820, if the common icon has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S830. At S830, the count value of each common icon is incremented. In S840, it is determined whether or not there is a common icon whose count value is equal to or longer than a specified unused time. If there is no common icon whose count value is equal to or greater than the specified unused time, the process proceeds to S810. If there is a common icon whose count value is equal to or greater than the specified unused time, the process proceeds to S850.

In S850, low-frequency processing is performed on common icons whose count value is equal to or greater than the specified unused time. The content of the low-frequency processing may be determined as appropriate. For example, the common icon may be deleted and replaced with an unregistered icon. Further, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 7A, the size of the common icon may be reduced and displayed so that the user can visually recognize that the usage frequency is low.

When the icon is displayed in a reduced size as illustrated in FIG. 7(a), it may be returned to the original size when the common icon is used. Alternatively, when the common icon is used, the user may be asked whether to keep the common icon, and the common icon may be left or deleted according to the user's instruction. Further, if the common icon has not been used for a certain period of time after being displayed in reduced size, the common icon may be deleted.

Contrary to the viewpoint of organizing common icons that are used infrequently, if there is an icon that is used frequently among non-common icons, we will be able to register the frequently used icon as a common icon. may For example, when the frequency of use of a certain icon becomes high, a registration confirmation screen 120 shown in FIG. 7B may be displayed. Then, the user, via the registration confirmation screen 120, registers the corresponding icon as a common icon in all other tabs, or selects and registers a tab screen desired to be registered as a common icon by the user himself/herself, or It may be possible to select whether or not to register the icon as a common icon, and to execute processing according to the selected content.

(6) Manual Deletion Processing Next, the manual deletion processing of FIG. 13 will be described. Manual deletion processing is processing that allows a user to arbitrarily delete a registered common icon. After starting, the control unit 11 executes the manual deletion process shown in FIG.

When starting the manual deletion process, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display the standby screen 25 in S910. At S920, it is determined whether the common icon has been long-pressed. If the common icon has not been pressed long, the process proceeds to S910. When the common icon is long-pressed, the process moves to S930.

In S930, the deletion inquiry screen 110 illustrated in FIG. 7(c) is displayed. An all tab button 111 , an individual tab button 112 and a cancel button 113 are displayed on the deletion inquiry screen 110 .

In S940, it is determined which of the three buttons 111 to 113 displayed on the deletion inquiry screen 110 has been pressed by the user. If the cancel button 113 is pressed, the process proceeds to S910. If the all tabs button 111 is pressed, the process proceeds to S950. In S950, the same common icon is deleted from all other tab screens in which the same common icon is registered. If the personal tab button 112 is pressed in S940, the process proceeds to S960. In S960, only the common icon of the currently displayed tab screen, ie, the common icon long-pressed by the user, is deleted.

(7) Effect of Embodiment According to the embodiment described above, the following effects (a) to (f) are obtained.
(a) When a user wants to register the same icon as a common icon on a certain tab screen as a common icon on other tab screens, the user can easily register the common icon by performing a specific commonization operation.

Therefore, the user can efficiently customize the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of tab screens.
(b) Registration of a common icon is possible by a simple commonization operation of long-pressing the common icon.

Also, when the icon is pressed for a short time, a commonization inquiry screen 85 (see FIG. 4) asking whether registration as a common icon is desired is displayed, and registration of the common icon can be proceeded as necessary. Conversely, it is also possible to set so that the commonization inquiry screen 85 is not displayed when the icon is pressed for a short time.

(c) When a commonization operation is performed on an unregistered icon, a shortcut icon registration process is first performed on the unregistered icon, and the shortcut icon is registered as a common icon on other tab screens. Therefore, the user can efficiently register the shortcut icon as a common icon when newly registering the shortcut icon.

(d) If the same icon is already registered on the tab screen where the common icon is registered, the same icon that has already been registered is set as the common icon without newly registering the same common icon. Therefore, occurrence of the same icon multiple times on one tab screen is suppressed.

(e) The user can arbitrarily select a tab screen for registering a common icon by long-pressing the tab. Therefore, it is possible to more efficiently customize the icons of each tab screen.

(f) The common icon is basically registered at the same position as the common icon. Furthermore, a common mark 90 is attached to the common icon. Therefore, the user can easily recognize whether or not the arranged icon is the registered icon, and the usability for the user is improved.

In addition, in this embodiment, the image processing device 10 corresponds to an example of the display control device of the present invention. The processing of S110 corresponds to an example of the tab screen display processing of the present invention. The processing of S130 and S230 corresponds to an example of the commonization reception processing of the present invention. The processing of S460, S490, S660, and S690 corresponds to an example of common placement processing of the present invention. The processing of S200 corresponds to an example of the common inquiry processing of the present invention. The processing of S150 and S250 corresponds to an example of the new registration processing of the present invention. The processing of S310 and S320 corresponds to an example of the other tab selection processing of the present invention. The processing of S470 and S670 corresponds to an example of the common image display processing of the present invention.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

(1) The common icon registration procedure may differ depending on the type of icon to be registered as a common icon. For example, different registration procedures may be adopted depending on whether the icon to be registered as a common icon is a default function icon or a shortcut icon. As a specific processing example, the common icon registration processing of FIG. 14 will be illustrated. The common icon registration process of FIG. 14 is a process of registering a common icon in different procedures depending on whether the long-pressed icon is a regular function icon or a shortcut icon.

When starting the common icon registration process, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display the standby screen 25 in S1010. At S1020, it is determined whether or not a prescribed function icon or a shortcut icon, excluding common icons, has been long-pressed. If neither the prescribed function icon nor the shortcut icon has been long pressed, the process proceeds to S1010. If the prescribed function icon or shortcut icon is long-pressed, the process proceeds to S1030.

In S1030, it is determined whether the long-pressed icon is the default function icon or the shortcut icon. If the long-pressed icon is the default function icon, the process proceeds to S1040. In S1040, the same icon as the long-pressed prescribed function icon is registered as a common icon in the same position on all other tab screens, and the process proceeds to S1010.

In S1030, if the long-pressed icon is a shortcut icon, the process proceeds to S1050. At S1050, a registration tab inquiry screen is displayed. The registration tab inquiry screen allows the user to register the long-pressed shortcut icon as a common icon to all other tabs, or to have the user select and register a tab screen to be registered as a common icon, or register it as a common icon. This screen allows selection of whether or not to allow registration, and is similar to the registration confirmation screen 120 shown in FIG. 7B, for example.

In S1060, the contents of the user's selection on the registration tab inquiry screen are determined. When the user selects to register the icon as a common icon in all other tabs, the process proceeds to S1040. If the user selects cancellation, that is, not to register as a common icon, the process proceeds to S1010. If the user selects the tab screen desired to be registered as a common icon, the process proceeds to S1070.

At S1070, a tab selection screen is displayed. The tab selection screen is a screen for selecting a tab screen on which a common icon is to be registered. A user can select a tab screen on which a common icon is desired to be registered via the tab selection screen.

In S1080, it is determined whether or not the user has completed the selection of the tab screen. If the selection of the tab screen has not been completed, the process proceeds to S1070. When the selection of the tab screen is completed, the process proceeds to S1090. In S1090, a common icon is registered in the selected other part screen, and the process proceeds to S1010.

(2) The specific configuration of the tab screen may be determined as appropriate. That is, the number of icons that can be arranged on one tab screen may be other than eight. Also, how to arrange the icons in the tab screen, what shape each icon should take, etc. may be determined as appropriate.

(3) The present invention can be applied to various display control devices other than the image processing device 10 of the above embodiment.
(4) A plurality of functions possessed by one component in the above embodiment may be realized by a plurality of components, or a function possessed by one component may be realized by a plurality of components. . Also, a plurality of functions possessed by a plurality of components may be realized by a single component, or a function realized by a plurality of components may be realized by a single component. Also, part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Moreover, at least part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added or replaced with respect to the configuration of the other above embodiment. In addition, every aspect included in the technical idea specified from the wording described in the claim is an embodiment of the present invention.

9 Stop button 10 Image processing device 11 Control unit 12 Storage unit 13 Display unit 14 Input unit 14a Touch panel 15 Reading unit 16 Printing unit 17 Media interface unit , 25... standby screen, 31-34... tab, 50, 60, 70... tab screen, 51-58, 61-68, 71-78... icon, 80... registration function selection screen, 85... common inquiry screen, 86 90...Common mark 95...Main registration confirmation screen 110...Deletion inquiry screen 111...All tab button 112...Personal tab button 113...Cancel button 120...Registration confirmation screen.

The first problem is that it would be convenient for the user to efficiently customize the layout of a plurality of icons with specific processes registered in each tab on a tab-type screen. There is .
A second problem is that it would be convenient to be able to set icons that are commonly displayed on a plurality of screens.
An embodiment is described that enables efficient customization of the arrangement state of a plurality of icons that are respectively arranged on a plurality of tab-format screens.
An embodiment is described in which icons displayed in common on a plurality of screens can be set in view of the second problem.

A display control device exemplified in an embodiment, which has been developed in view of the first problem, includes a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The control unit executes a tab screen display process, a common acceptance process, and a common placement process.
The tab screen display process is a process of displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens on the display unit. A plurality of icons associated with specific processes are arranged on each of the plurality of tab screens.

According to the display control device having such a configuration, when the user wants to arrange the same icon on other tab screens, the user performs a commonization operation on the icon that the user wants to arrange. can be placed on other tab screens. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently customize the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of tab screens.
The display control device illustrated in the embodiment, which has been devised in view of the second problem, is configured to be able to set icons that are commonly displayed on a plurality of screens.

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment]
(1) Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus The image processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has a scanning function of reading an image of a document and generating image data of the read image, and prints the image on recording paper. It has a number of prescribed functions such as a print function, a copy function that prints images read by the scan function on recording paper using the print function, and a fax function that transmits and receives facsimile data.

Note that in the present embodiment, the image processing device 10 corresponds to an example of a display control device. The processing of S110 corresponds to an example of tab screen display processing. The processing of S130 and S230 corresponds to an example of the commonization reception processing. The processing of S460, S490, S660, and S690 corresponds to an example of common placement processing. The processing of S200 corresponds to an example of common inquiry processing. The processing of S150 and S250 corresponds to an example of new registration processing. The processing of S310 and S320 corresponds to an example of other tab selection processing. The processing of S470 and S670 corresponds to an example of common image display processing.

[Other embodiments]
Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

(3) The present disclosure is applicable to various display control devices other than the image processing device 10 of the above embodiment.
(4) A plurality of functions possessed by one component in the above embodiment may be realized by a plurality of components, or a function possessed by one component may be realized by a plurality of components. . Also, a plurality of functions possessed by a plurality of components may be realized by a single component, or a function realized by a plurality of components may be realized by a single component. Also, part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Moreover, at least part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added or replaced with respect to the configuration of the other above embodiment. It should be noted that all aspects included in the technical idea specified by the wording described in the claims are embodiments of the present disclosure .

Claims (12)

a display unit;
an input unit;
a control unit;
A display control device comprising
The control unit
Tab screen display processing for displaying one tab screen in a selected state from among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit, wherein the plurality of tab screens are a plurality of icons each associated with a specific process. the tab screen display process, in which
a commonization acceptance process for accepting, via the input unit, a specific commonization operation for the icons arranged on the tab screen displayed on the display unit;
a common placement process of placing the same icon as the icon for which the common operation is accepted by the common acceptance process on at least one other tab screen;
A display controller that performs The display control device according to claim 1,
The commonization operation is an operation of continuously indicating the icon via the input unit for a prescribed indication time or longer.
Display controller. The display control device according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The control unit further
After the icon is indicated via the input unit, if the instruction is canceled before the prescribed instruction time elapses, the same icon as the indicated icon is arranged on the at least one other tab screen. common query processing for displaying a query screen asking whether to
and run
The commonization operation is an operation of requesting that the same icon as the indicated icon be arranged on the at least one other tab screen for the inquiry screen displayed by the common inquiry process.
Display controller. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control unit further
A new registration operation input through the input unit when the icon for which the commonization operation is accepted by the commonization acceptance process is an unregistered icon for which a process corresponding to a specific function is not registered. a new registration process for registering a process corresponding to the specific function for the unregistered icon according to
and run
In the common placement process, when the new registration process is performed on the icon for which the common operation is accepted by the common acceptance process, the process corresponding to the specific function is registered by the new registration process. arranging the same icon as the selected icon on the at least one other tab screen;
Display controller. The display control device according to claim 4,
The common placement process places the same icon on a tab screen, among the at least one other tab screen, on which the same icon as the icon for which the common operation is accepted by the common acceptance process is not arranged. to place
Display controller. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The control unit further
other tab reception processing for receiving a selection operation of the at least one other tab screen via the input unit;
and run
The common placement process places the same icon on the at least one tab screen on which the selection operation is accepted by the other tab acceptance process.
Display controller. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
When the icon for which the common operation has been accepted by the common setting acceptance process is a specified function icon in which a specified function including specific image processing is registered, the common placement process is performed on the plurality of tab screens. arranging the same icon on each tab screen other than the tab screen on which the common operation is accepted;
The control unit further
other tab reception processing for receiving a selection operation of the at least one other tab screen via the input unit when the icon for which the commonization operation has been received by the commonization reception processing is not the prescribed function icon;
and run
In the common arrangement process, when the icon for which the common operation has been accepted by the common acceptance process is an icon other than the specified function icon, the at least one tab for which the selection operation has been accepted by the other tab acceptance process. arranging the same icon with respect to the screen;
Display controller. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The common placement process places the same icon on the at least one other tab screen at the same position as the icon for which the common operation has been accepted by the common acceptance process.
Display controller. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The control unit further
common image display processing for adding a specific common image to the same icon arranged on the at least one other tab screen by the common arrangement processing, and displaying the same icon;
run the
Display controller. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The control unit further
for each of the same icons arranged on the at least one other tab screen by the common arrangement processing, the specific processing associated with the same icon is performed for a specified unused time; If no more executions have been done, execute certain infrequent operations,
Display controller. A display control method used in a display control device having a display unit,
A tab screen display step for displaying one tab screen in a selected state from among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit, wherein the plurality of tab screens are a plurality of icons each associated with a specific process. the tab screen display step, wherein
a standardization receiving step of receiving a specific standardization operation for the icons arranged on the tab screen displayed on the display unit;
a common arrangement step of arranging the same icon as the icon for which the common operation is accepted by the common acceptance step on at least one other tab screen;
A display control method comprising: a display unit;
an input unit;
a control unit;
A display control program to be executed by the control unit in a display control device comprising
to the control unit,
Tab screen display processing for displaying one tab screen in a selected state from among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit, wherein the plurality of tab screens are a plurality of icons each associated with a specific process. the tab screen display process, in which
a commonization acceptance process for accepting, via the input unit, a specific commonization operation for the icons arranged on the tab screen displayed on the display unit;
a common placement process of placing the same icon as the icon for which the common operation is accepted by the common acceptance process on at least one other tab screen;
A display control program that runs

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