JP2023118718A - Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology that enables easy switching between processing for storing setting information in association with a medium identification number and processing for calling setting information.SOLUTION: A CPU 101 executes a calling process (S30) of calling shortcut data associated with a read card number from a NVRAM 104 when a first screen is displayed on a panel 105, when the reading unit 107 reads a card number from a card 200, and a storage process (S32) of storing shortcut data including the current device settings in the NVRAM 104 in association with the read card number when a second screen is displayed on the panel 105 in a case in which the reading unit 107 reads the card number from the card 200.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present application relates to technology for registering and calling setting information.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-100001, setting information necessary for executing a scan process and a serial number of a card are stored in association with each other. An image processing apparatus is described that executes scanning processing according to setting information stored in association with numbers.

JP 2016-10059 A

However, in the image processing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, there is no detailed description of how to switch between the process of storing the setting information and the identification number of the medium in association with each other and the process of calling the setting information.

An object of the present application is to provide a technique that enables easy switching between a process of storing setting information and an identification number of a medium in association with each other and a process of calling the setting information.

To achieve the above object, the information processing apparatus of the present application includes a reading unit that reads identification information from a medium, a storage unit that stores the identification information and setting information in association with each other, a display unit, and settings associated with the identification information. a control unit that executes processing based on the information, wherein the control unit associates the identification information with the read identification information when the reading unit reads the identification information from the medium while the first screen is displayed on the display unit. a calling process for calling the stored setting information from the storage unit; and reading the identification information from the medium by the reading unit when the second screen is displayed on the display unit, reading the setting information including the current device settings. and a storage process for storing in a storage unit in association with the identification information obtained.

According to the present application, it is possible to easily switch between the process of storing the setting information in association with the medium identification number and the process of calling the setting information.

1 is a block diagram showing a control configuration of a multi-function machine to which an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present application is applied; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a database stored in NVRAM included in the MFP of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of transition of display screens displayed on a panel included in the MFP of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of transition of display screens following transition of display screens in FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of transition of display screens following transition of display screens in FIG. 4; FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of a main routine executed by the MFP of FIG. 1, particularly by a CPU; FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing detailed procedures of shortcut processing included in the main routine of FIG. 6; FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of shortcut call processing included in the shortcut processing of FIG. 7; FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed procedure of short registration processing included in the shortcut processing of FIG. 7; FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of a multifunction machine 100 to which an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application is applied. The MFP 100 is a device having a print function, a scan function, a copy function, a fax function, and the like. The MFP 100 will hereinafter be referred to as the MFP 100 . Note that MFP is an abbreviation for Multifunction Peripheral.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the MFP 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 , ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 , RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 and NVRAM (Non-Volatile RAM) 104 .

The CPU 101 controls the entire MFP 100. In this embodiment, the CPU 101 controls a print engine 111 and a read engine 112 via an engine IF (Interface) 110 according to setting information. Note that the engine IF 110, print engine 111, and reading engine 112 will be described later.

The ROM 102 is a memory that stores control programs executed by the CPU 101 . The CPU 101 reads control programs stored in the ROM 102 and executes various processes.

A RAM 103 is a memory that temporarily stores image data and the like. The RAM 103 is also used as a storage area for temporarily storing data, signals, etc. used when the CPU 101 executes the control program, or as a work area for data processing.

The NVRAM 104 is a non-volatile memory that stores setting information and the like.

The MFP 100 also has a panel 105 and keys 106 .

The panel 105 is a touch panel in this embodiment, and various screens are displayed on the panel 105 according to the state of the MFP 100 . The user can perform an input operation by pressing an input button or icon on the screen, a software keyboard (see FIG. 3, etc., which will be described later), or the like.

Key 106 is a hard key, ie a key formed by hardware. Typical examples thereof include a power switch and a reset switch (both not shown).

Furthermore, the MFP 100 has a reading unit 107 and a communication IF 108 .

The reading unit 107 is a card reader that reads the card number from the card 200 in this embodiment. As the card 200, an IC card containing an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip is used in this embodiment. The reading unit 107 reads the card number in the IC chip by near field communication (NFC) according to the proximity or contact of the card 200 . Therefore, the card number is stored in the IC chip. It should be noted that any information such as an owner's ID, a serial number, a manufacturing number, etc. may be used instead of the card number as long as the information can specify and identify the card 200 .

Communication IF 108 connects MFP 100 to a communication network (not shown). Since the communication network is assumed to be a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) in this embodiment, the communication IF 108 is a LAN IF (Local Area Network Interface) or a WLAN IF (Wireless LAN Interface). Of course, a wired LAN and a wireless LAN may exist at the same time, and in this case the communication IF 108 includes both the LAN IF and the WLAN IF.

Communication IF 108 further includes a FAXIF (Interface) that connects MFP 100 to a telephone line (the Internet in the case of Internet fax) for fax transmission/reception.

MFP 100 also includes engine IF 110 . A print engine 111 and a reading engine 112 are connected to the engine IF 110 .

A print engine 111 is an engine for printing an image on a sheet, and employs an electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, a thermal method, or the like.

A reading engine 112 is an engine for reading an image from a document, and has a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), a CIS (Contact Image Sensor), and the like.

The engine IF 110 is a control circuit for controlling the print engine 111 and the read engine 112 , and the CPU 101 controls the print engine 111 and the read engine 112 via the engine IF 110 .

The engine IF 110 has a first engine IF (not shown) for controlling the print engine 111 and a second engine IF (not shown) for controlling the reading engine 112 . The first engine IF outputs control signals to the print engine 111 and image data to the print engine 111 based on commands from the CPU 101 . The second engine IF outputs control signals to the reading engine 112 and inputs image data from the reading engine 112 based on commands from the CPU 101 .

Further, the MFP 100 has an image processing circuit 120 .

The image processing circuit 120 has a first image processing circuit (not shown) and a second image processing circuit (not shown). The first image processing circuit rasterizes image data relating to a print job. The rasterized image data is temporarily stored in the RAM 103 and output to the print engine 111 . The second image processing circuit processes the image data read from the document by the reading engine 112 into digital data. The image data processed into digital data is transmitted to the outside via the communication IF 108, or is supplied to the print engine 111 and output to a sheet. The image data read from the document by the reading engine 112 is temporarily stored in the RAM 103 and output to the second image processing circuit. Here, in this embodiment, "reading" may be described as "scanning".

CPU 101 , ROM 102 , RAM 103 , NVRAM 104 , panel 105 , keys 106 , reader 107 , communication IF 108 , engine IF 110 and image processing circuit 120 are interconnected by bus 130 .

FIG. 2 shows an example of a database (hereinafter abbreviated as “DB”) created in NVRAM 104 . FIG. 2(a) shows an example of the shortcut DB, and FIG. 2(b) shows an example of the address book DB. The address book DB is a related DB of the shortcut DB.

A shortcut is an icon associated with functions of the MFP 100 and various settings of the functions in the present embodiment. The shortcut is displayed on the panel 105, and when the user presses the shortcut, the CPU 101 selects the function and various settings of the MFP 100 associated with the pressed shortcut, omitting the operation of selecting a series of functions and the setting operation of various settings. to run.

In the shortcut DB, as shown in FIG. 2A, each record is composed of attributes such as shortcut display name, registration number, function, function details, setting, one-touch ON/OFF, and card number. In this embodiment, each record of the shortcut DB is called shortcut data. Note that the shortcut means an icon when the shortcut data is displayed on the panel 105, but there are cases where the two are not strictly separated and used.

A shortcut display name is a name displayed when shortcut data is displayed on the panel 105 .

The registration number is a number assigned in the order in which shortcut data is registered in the shortcut DB.

A function is a function of MFP 100 . A function detail is a detail function when the function is divided into a plurality of detail functions.

Settings are various settings in the function. Each setting item differs depending on the function. Specifically, when the function is the fax function, the destination (Destination), image quality (Resolution), and read document size (ScanSize) are exemplified. When the function is a copy function, Quality, Enlarge, PageLayout, 2sided printing, and Tray are exemplified. A detailed description of each setting item is omitted.

Image quality (Resolution), more precisely, refers to resolution. Resolution: Fine is a setting value that specifies high resolution (e.g. 400dpi), Resolution: SuperFine is a setting value that specifies the highest resolution (e.g. 600dpi), and Resolution: Standard is a setting value that specifies standard resolution (e.g. 300dpi). ) is a setting value that specifies The CPU 101 acquires an image from the document by controlling the reading engine 112 and the like according to the designated image quality (resolution).

The document size is a setting value that specifies the size of the document to be read, and ScanSize: A4 is a setting value that specifies reading an image from an A4 size document. The CPU 101 controls the reading engine 112 according to the designated document size to obtain an image from the document.

Normal Fax and InternetFax in the function details column in FIG. 2 are set values for designating means for transmitting image data obtained by reading to the outside. When normal fax is specified, the CPU 101 transmits the image data of the image read by the reading engine 112 to the outside via the telephone line.

When InternetFax is specified, the CPU 101 transmits image data related to the image read by the reading engine 112 to the outside via the Internet line.

In OneTouch, when the user presses a shortcut or holds the card 200 over the reading unit 107 to call up shortcut data, the CPU 101 immediately retrieves the functions and various settings associated with the shortcut, that is, the shortcut data. A function that performs a function. OneTouch: ON means enabling the one-touch function, and OneTouch: OFF means disabling the one-touch function.

The card number is information stored in the IC chip of card 200 as described above. The card number identifies and identifies card 200 . The card number associates the shortcut data with the card 200 . Note that a plurality of cards may be associated with one piece of shortcut data. The shortcut data with the display name "TO_ARIEL" and the shortcut data with the display name "2SIDE" are both associated with the cards 200 with card numbers "1001" and "1002".

In the address book DB, as shown in FIG. 2B, each record is composed of attributes such as an address book number, a destination display name, and a destination address. Each record in the address book DB is called destination data.

The address book number is a number assigned in the order in which the destination data is registered in the address book DB. This address book number is set as the Destination among the settings included in the shortcut data for executing the Fax function registered in the shortcut DB. That is, each destination data in the address book DB is associated with shortcut data for executing the Fax function in the shortcut DB via the address book number. Therefore, as described above, the address book DB is a related DB to the shortcut DB.

The destination display name is a name displayed when the destination data is displayed on panel 105 .

The destination address is usually a telephone number, but there are cases where an e-mail address is registered (in the case of Internet fax), so the attribute name is set to "destination address".

3 to 5 show transitions of display screens on the panel 105. FIG. Transition of the display screens shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 will be described later.

Next, control processing executed by the MFP 100, especially the CPU 101 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9. FIG. Henceforth, in description of the procedure of each process, a step is described with "S".

FIG. 6 shows the main routine procedure executed by the CPU 101 . When the user presses the power switch or reset switch included in the key 106, the CPU 101 starts the main routine after booting.

In FIG. 6, the CPU 101 first determines whether or not the card number of the card 200 has been read by the reading unit 107 (S1). Although not shown, the CPU 101 displays an initial screen on the panel 105 before making the determination in S1. FIG. 3A shows an example of an initial screen (hereinafter referred to as "HOME screen") 150. FIG.

If it is determined in S1 that the card number of card 200 has been read (S1: YES), CPU 101 stores the read card number in RAM 103 (S2).

Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the function is being executed (S3). Execution of a function means a state in which the functions of the MFP 100, that is, the print function, the scan function, the copy function, the fax function, and the like, are being executed. Specifically, for example, the print function being executed is a state in which the CPU 101 controls the print engine 111 to execute print processing to form an image on a sheet. Further, the scanning function being executed means that the CPU 101 controls the reading engine 112 to execute reading processing for reading an image from a document. The reason why the CPU 101 determines whether the function is being executed is that the CPU 101 does not execute shortcut-related processing while the function is being executed.

In the judgment of S3, when it is judged that the function is not being executed (S3: NO), the CPU 101 executes the shortcut processing (S4), and then returns the processing to S1. Details of the shortcut processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S3 that the function is being executed (S3: YES), the CPU 101 sets the in-execution flag to ON (S5), and then returns the process to S1. The in-execution flag is a flag for causing the CPU 101 to execute processing corresponding to the reading of the card number after the function execution is completed when the card number of the card 200 is read during function execution.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the card number of the card 200 has not been read in the determination of S1 (S1: NO), the CPU 101 determines whether or not a button depression on the screen has been detected (S6). Here, the "screen" is, for example, the HOME screen 150 in FIG. 3A, and the "buttons" are buttons 150a to 150d and icons 150e to 150j. The HOME screen 150 is displayed when the "Basic1" button 150a is pressed.

If it is determined in S6 that a button press on the screen has been detected (S6: YES), the CPU 101 determines whether or not the button press is for changing the setting to a setting other than the default (S7). . Here, "default" means at least the state of setting values read as initial settings when the MFP 100 is powered on or restarted, and the state of setting values when transitioning from another screen to the initial screen. point to one or the other.

FIG. 4A shows an example of the copy mode screen 152. FIG. A copy mode (CopyMode) screen 152 is a screen transitioned from the HOME screen 150 when the user presses the copy icon 150f in the HOME screen 150 of FIG. Various settings in the copy function displayed on the copy mode screen 152 are default settings. In other words, pressing the copy icon 150f in the HOME screen 150 is not pressing a button for changing the setting to other than the default.

When the user presses the "2-sided Copy" button 152a in the copy mode screen 152 of FIG. 4(a), the CPU 101 displays a double-sided copy setting pop-up window 154 shown in FIG. is displayed on panel 105 . In the double-sided copy setting pop-up window 154, the double-sided copy setting is in the OFF state, that is, the default setting. In other words, pressing the "2-sided Copy" button 152a in the copy mode screen 152 is not pressing a button for changing the setting to other than the default. On the other hand, pressing the "2-sided ⇒ 2-sided" button 154a in the double-sided copy setting pop-up window 154 is pressing the button for changing the setting to other than the default.

In FIG. 4A, the button displayed in the copy mode (CopyMode) screen 152, that is, "2- The "sided Copy" button 152a has been described as an example. However, this target button is a button not displayed in the copy mode (CopyMode) screen 152, more specifically, a button displayed in a pull-down menu when the user presses the "Options" button 152b. There may be.

In this way, in S7, it is determined whether or not the button for changing the setting to a setting other than the default is pressed, when the determination is affirmative (S7: YES) and NO) and different processing according to the reading of the card number.

In the determination of S7, if it is determined that the button press is the button press to change the setting to a setting other than the default (S7: YES), the CPU 101 stores the selected setting in the RAM 103 (S8). After setting the setting change flag to ON (S9), the CPU 101 returns the process to S1. The setting change flag is a flag provided for differentiating the processing according to the reading of the card number in the shortcut processing of FIG. 7, which will be described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S7 that the button press is not a button for changing the setting to a setting other than the default (S7: NO), the CPU 101 updates the screen to a screen corresponding to the pressed button, and executes internal processing. (S10). For example, as described above, when the user presses the copy icon 150f in the HOME screen 150 of FIG. Perform internal processing such as making various settings so that it can be executed.

Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not to change to the HOME screen 150 by updating the screen (S11). Although not shown in the CopyMode screen 152, a button for transitioning from the CopyMode screen 152 to the HOME screen 150 is provided. 150.

In the determination of S11, when it is determined that the transition to the HOME screen 150 is to be made (S11: YES), the CPU 101 sets the setting change flag to OFF (S12), and then returns the process to S1. On the other hand, when it is determined that the transition to the HOME screen 150 is not to be performed (S11: NO), the CPU 101 returns the process to S1.

On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination at S6 that the button depression on the screen has not been detected (S6: NO), the CPU 101 determines whether the function is not being executed and the execution flag is ON. (S13). As described above, if the card number of the card 200 is read during function execution, this determination is to cause the CPU 101 to execute the processing corresponding to the reading of the card number after the function execution is completed. be.

If it is determined in S13 that the function is not being executed and the in-execution flag is ON (S13: YES), the CPU 101 executes shortcut registration processing (S14). Then, the CPU 101 sets the in-execution flag to OFF (S15), and then returns the process to S1. Details of the shortcut registration process will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, in the judgment of S13, if the function is being executed or the execution flag is OFF (S13: NO), the CPU 101 returns the process to S1.

FIG. 7 shows detailed procedures of the shortcut processing of S4.

In FIG. 7, CPU 101 first determines which mode screen is displayed on panel 105 (S21, S23, S25, S27).

When it is determined that the CopyMode screen 152 is displayed on the panel 105 (S21: YES), the CPU 101 sets the calling function to "Copy" (S22). A “call function” is an area secured in the RAM 103 by the CPU 101 . As will be described later, when calling shortcut data, the CPU 101 calls shortcut data of a function corresponding to the mode of the display screen. Since the display screen mode is necessary for this processing, the CPU 101 provides a "call function" area in the RAM 103 to store the display screen mode.

If it is determined that a ScanMode screen (not shown) is displayed on panel 105 (S23: YES), CPU 101 sets the calling function to "Scan" (S24).

If it is determined that a fax mode screen (not shown) is displayed on panel 105 (S25: YES), CPU 101 sets the calling function to "Fax" (S26).

When it is determined that the HOME screen 150 is displayed on the panel 105 (S27: YES), the CPU 101 sets the calling function to "ALL" (S28).

Next, the CPU 101 advances the process to S29. In S29, the CPU 101 determines whether or not the setting change flag is OFF. In this determination, if it is determined that the setting change flag is OFF (S29: YES), the CPU 101 executes the shortcut calling process (S30) and then terminates (returns) the shortcut process. Details of the shortcut calling process will be described later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S29 that the setting change flag is ON (S29: NO), the CPU 101 sets the calling function to "none" (S31), and executes the shortcut registration process (S32). ), then terminate (return) the shortcut processing. Details of the shortcut registration process will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 shows detailed procedures of the shortcut calling process of S30.

In FIG. 8, first, the CPU 101 searches the shortcut DB for shortcut data that matches the card number and call function (S41). The search processing in S41 will be specifically described below based on the shortcut DB shown in FIG. 2(a).

Assume that the card number “1001” is read from the card 200 . When the process proceeds to S41, if the call function is "Fax", the CPU 101 retrieves shortcut data whose function attribute is "Fax", that is, display names "TO_ALEX", "TO_ALLY", "TO_ARIEL", from the shortcut DB. ” and “TO_BOB”. On the other hand, if the call function is "Copy" at this time, the CPU 101 acquires shortcut data whose function attribute is "Copy", that is, two shortcut data with display names "PHOTO" and "2SIDE" from the shortcut DB. do. Further, at this time, if the call function is "Scan", the shortcut data whose function attribute is "Scan" is not registered in the shortcut DB, so the CPU 101 does not acquire even one shortcut data from the shortcut DB. Further, at this time, if the call function is "ALL", the CPU 101 removes from the shortcut DB all shortcut data whose function attributes are not specified, that is, two shortcut data with the display names "TO_TOM" and "MY_COPY". Get 6 shortcut data. The two shortcut data with display names "TO_TOM" and "MY_COPY" are excluded because these two shortcut data are associated only with card number "1002" and are not associated with card number "1001". be.

Next, CPU 101 determines whether or not matching shortcut data exists as a result of the search (S42). In this determination, if it is determined that there is no matching shortcut data (S42: NO), the CPU 101 terminates (returns) the shortcut calling process. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is matching shortcut data (S42: YES), the CPU 101 determines whether or not the number of shortcut data included is one (S43).

If it is determined in S43 that there is only one shortcut data (S43: YES), the CPU 101 determines whether the one-touch function included in the shortcut data, that is, the one-touch call is set to ON. (S44). In this determination, if it is determined that the one-touch call is set to ON (S44: YES), the CPU 101 executes the function of the shortcut data (S45) and then terminates (returns) the shortcut call process.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S44 that the one-touch call is set to OFF (S44: NO), CPU 101 displays a start screen (not shown) of the shortcut data function on panel 105 ( After S46), the shortcut calling process is terminated (returned).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of shortcut data is plural in the judgment of S43 (S43: NO), CPU 101 creates a list screen of plural shortcut data and displays it on panel 105 (S47). After that, the shortcut calling process is terminated (returned).

FIG. 4B shows a shortcut data list screen 153 displayed on the panel 105 by reading the card number "1001" from the card 200 while the copy mode screen 152 is being displayed. In this case, as described above, the CPU 101 acquires two shortcut data with the display names “PHOTO” and “2SIDE” from the shortcut DB. display above.

On the other hand, FIG. 3B shows a shortcut data list screen 151 displayed on the panel 105 by reading the card number "1001" from the card 200 while the HOME screen 150 is being displayed. In this case, as described above, the CPU 101 acquires six shortcut data excluding the two shortcut data with the display names "TO_TOM" and "MY_COPY" from the shortcut DB. is generated and displayed on the panel 105 .

FIG. 9 shows detailed procedures of the shortcut registration processing of S14 and S32.

In FIG. 9, the CPU 101 first determines whether or not the setting change flag is ON (S51). In this determination, if it is determined that the setting change flag is ON (S51: YES), the CPU 101 advances the process to S52. On the other hand, if it is determined that the setting change flag is OFF (S51: NO), the CPU 101 advances the process to S53.

As described above, the setting change flag is a flag provided to change the processing according to the reading of the card number in the shortcut processing of FIG. However, the setting change flag is set to ON when it is determined that the button is pressed to change the setting to a setting other than the default (see S9 in FIG. 6). Means that the current settings are the default settings. The determination in S51 determines whether or not the current setting of the MFP 100 is the default setting based on the setting state of the setting change flag.

When the process proceeds from S51 to S53, the user is about to register the default setting as new shortcut data in the shortcut DB. Therefore, CPU 101 displays a selection screen on panel 105 for confirming whether or not to register the default setting as shortcut data (S53). FIG. 5(c) shows an example of this selection screen 157. As shown in FIG.

Next, CPU 101 determines whether or not the user has selected "Yes" from the selection screen displayed on panel 105 (S54). For example, when the CPU 101 detects that the "Yes" button 157a provided in the selection screen 157 of FIG. 5C is pressed (S54: YES), the process proceeds to S52. On the other hand, when the CPU 101 detects that the "no" button 157b provided in the selection screen 157 has been pressed (S54: NO), the CPU 101 terminates (returns) the shortcut registration process.

In S52, the CPU 101 displays a confirmation screen of the current settings on the panel 105, and accepts pressing of the OK button by the user.

FIG. 5(a) shows a copy mode (CopyMode) screen 155 transitioned from the copy mode (CopyMode) screen 152 when a button for changing settings to other than the default is pressed. More specifically, the copy mode (CopyMode) screen 155 shown in FIG. 5(a) is displayed when the user presses the "1-sided ⇒ 2-sided" button 154b in the double-sided copy setting pop-up window 154 shown in FIG. 4(c). is pressed, the copy mode screen 152 shown in FIG. 4A is changed.

FIG. 5B shows an example of the confirmation screen 156 of the current settings. This confirmation screen 156 transitions from the copy mode (CopyMode) screen 155 in response to reading the card number from the card 200 while the copy mode (CopyMode) screen 155 of FIG. It is what I did. The OK button in S52 is the OK button 156a on the CopyMode screen 155. FIG.

Next, the CPU 101 determines whether or not there is shortcut data of the same setting group as the current setting group, that is, shortcut data having the same setting group as the current setting group as an attribute value (S55). In this determination, if it is determined that there is no shortcut data of the same setting group as the current setting group (S55: YES), the CPU 101 advances the process to S56. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is shortcut data of the same setting group as the current setting group (S55: NO), the CPU 101 advances the process to S58.

In S56, the CPU 101 registers the current settings in the shortcut DB as new shortcut data. At S57, the CPU 101 stores the card number, ie, the card number stored in the RAM 103 at S2, in the card number attribute of the shortcut data. After that, the CPU 101 ends (returns) the shortcut registration process. As a result, the new shortcut data and the card number of the card 200 are associated.

In S58, the CPU 101 displays on the panel 105 a display screen warning that the existing shortcut data has the same setting group. In subsequent S59, the CPU 101 adds the card number to the card number attribute of the existing shortcut data and stores it. After that, the CPU 101 ends (returns) the shortcut registration process.

As described above, the MFP 100 of this embodiment includes the reader 107 that reads the card number from the card 200, the NVRAM 104 that associates and stores the card number and shortcut data, the panel 105, and the shortcut data that is associated with the card number. and a CPU 101 that executes processing based on data.

Then, when the card number is read from the card 200 by the reading unit 107 when the first screen is displayed on the panel 105, the CPU 101 performs call processing (S30) to call the shortcut data associated with the read card number from the NVRAM 104. ) and when the second screen is displayed on the panel 105, when the card number is read from the card 200 by the reading unit 107, the shortcut data including the current device settings are stored in the NVRAM 104 in association with the read card number. A storage process (S32) for storing is executed.

As described above, in the MFP 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily switch between the process of storing the shortcut data in association with the card number of the card 200 and the process of calling the shortcut data.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, the MFP 100 is an example of an "information processing apparatus." Card 200 is an example of a "medium." A card number is an example of "identification information." Shortcut data is an example of “setting information”. The NVRAM 104 is an example of a "storage unit". The panel 105 is an example of a "display unit". The CPU 101 is an example of a "controller".

The first screen is screen 150 for selecting a function of MFP 100, and the second screen is screen 152 to which transition from the first screen is made when a function of MFP 100 is selected from the first screen. It is a screen with controls for starting execution of the selected function.

As a result, either the calling process or the storing process, whichever is intended by the user, can be executed.

The first screen is screen 152 displayed when a function of MFP 100 is selected and provided with an operator for starting execution of the selected function. A screen 156 for setting.

As a result, either the calling process or the storing process, whichever is intended by the user, can be executed.

Further, when the second screen is displayed on the panel 105, the CPU 101 determines that the device setting when the card number is read from the card 200 by the reading unit 107 is the default device setting (S51*NO). It is notified or confirmed that the setting is the default device setting (S53).

As a result, unnecessary registration of shortcut data can be suppressed.

The MFP 100 further includes a print engine 111 that prints an image on a sheet, and the shortcut data includes setting information related to printing by the print engine 111 .

Further, when the CPU 101 reads the card number from the card 200 using the reading unit 107 while executing print processing for forming an image on a sheet by controlling the print engine 111, the CPU 101 reads the card number from the card 200 according to the completion of the print processing. is the first screen or the second screen, and if it is determined that the state of the MFP 100 is the first screen, call processing is executed, and if it is determined that the state of the MFP 100 is the second screen , memory processing is executed (S14).

As a result, the calling process or the storing process is not canceled and is performed after the printing process is completed.

The shortcut data also includes settings related to at least one of the paper size, image quality, and layout of the sheet.

The MFP 100 further includes a reading engine that reads an image from a document, and the shortcut data includes setting information related to reading by the reading engine 112 .

Further, when the CPU 101 reads the card number from the card 200 by the reading unit 107 while executing the reading process of reading an image from the document by controlling the reading engine 112, the MFP 100 is activated in accordance with the completion of the reading process. It is determined whether the state is the first screen or the second screen, and if it is determined that the state of MFP 100 is the first screen, call processing is executed, and if it is determined that the state of MFP 100 is the second screen, A storage process is executed (S14).

As a result, the calling process or the storing process is not canceled and is performed after the reading process is completed, so the user does not have to read the card number from the card 200 again.

Also, the shortcut data includes settings related to at least one of the document size and image quality.

Further, the reading unit 107 reads the card number from the card 200 by wireless communication.

This is convenient because the user only needs to bring card 200 close to MFP 100 without directly connecting card 200 to MFP 100 .

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(1) In the above embodiments, the MFP 100 was described as an example of an information processing apparatus, but the information processing apparatus is not limited to the MFP 100, and may be a single printer, scanner, or copier.

(2) In the above embodiments, the CPU 101 was described as an example of the control unit, but the control unit may have a CPU and a dedicated circuit. Examples of dedicated circuits include ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) and FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays).

(3) In the above embodiment, a card reader for reading the ID in the card 200 by NFC was given as an example of the reading unit. good too. Moreover, SDIO (Secure Digital Input/Output) may be adopted as a communication interface. In these cases, the external storage device is a device having an interface corresponding to the adopted communication interface. Furthermore, a two-dimensional code reader may be employed as the reading unit. Two-dimensional codes include bar codes, QR codes (registered trademark), and the like. In this case, the medium is a card, a sheet, or the like having a two-dimensional code printed on its surface.

100 MFPs
101 CPUs
102 ROMs
103 RAM
104 NVRAM
105 panel 107 reading unit 110 engine IF
111 print engine 112 reading engine 120 image processing circuit 200 card

An object of an embodiment of the present application is to provide a technique that enables easy switching between processing for storing setting information and an identification number of a medium in association with each other and processing for calling setting information.

To achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application includes a reading unit that reads identification information from a medium, a storage unit that associates and stores identification information and setting information, a display unit, and identification information. and a control unit that executes processing based on the setting information associated with the display unit, and the control unit reads the identification information from the medium by the reading unit when the first screen is displayed on the display unit. a calling process for calling the setting information associated with the identified identification information from the storage unit; and a storage process for storing the setting information in the storage unit in association with the read identification information.

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a reading unit that reads identification information from a medium;
a storage unit that associates and stores the identification information and the setting information;
a display unit;
a control unit that executes processing based on the setting information associated with the identification information;
with
The control unit
When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit while the first screen is displayed on the display unit, the setting information associated with the read identification information is called from the storage unit. processing;
When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit when the second screen is displayed on the display unit, the setting information including the current device settings is associated with the read identification information. a storage process for storing in a storage unit;
run the
Information processing equipment. the first screen is a screen for selecting a function of the information processing device,
the second screen is a screen having an operator for starting execution of the selected function;
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the first screen is a screen for selecting a function of the information processing device,
The second screen is a screen transitioned from the first screen when a function of the information processing apparatus is selected from the first screen, and is an operator for starting execution of the selected function. is a screen with
The information processing device according to claim 1 . the first screen is a screen that is displayed when a function of the information processing device is selected and has an operator for starting execution of the selected function;
The second screen is a screen for setting the selected function,
The information processing device according to claim 1 . The control unit
When the second screen is displayed on the display unit, if the device setting is the default device setting when the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit, the device setting is the default device setting. to notify or confirm that
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The information processing device further includes:
Equipped with a print engine that prints an image on a sheet,
The setting information includes setting information related to printing of the print engine.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The control unit
When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit while the print engine is being controlled to form an image on a sheet, the identification information is read,
determining whether the state of the information processing device is the first screen or the second screen according to the completion of the printing process;
when determining that the state of the information processing device is the first screen, executing the calling process;
When determining that the state of the information processing device is the second screen, executing the storage process;
The information processing device according to claim 6 . The setting information includes settings related to at least one of paper size, image quality, and layout of the sheet.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7. The information processing device further includes:
Equipped with a reading engine that reads images from originals,
The setting information includes setting information related to reading by the reading engine.
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The control unit
When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit while the reading engine is being controlled to read an image from a document,
determining whether the state of the information processing device is the first screen or the second screen according to the completion of the reading process;
when determining that the state of the information processing device is the first screen, executing the calling process;
When determining that the state of the information processing device is the second screen, executing the storage process;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 . The setting information includes settings related to at least one of the document size and image quality,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 9 or 10. the reading unit reads the identification information from the medium by wireless communication;
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11. When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit of the information processing device when the first screen is displayed on the display unit of the information processing device, the setting information associated with the read identification information is displayed on the information processing device. Call from the storage unit of the processing device,
When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit when the second screen is displayed on the display unit, the setting information including the current device settings is associated with the read identification information. store in memory
Information processing methods. a reading unit that reads identification information from a medium;
a storage unit that associates and stores the identification information and the setting information;
an information processing device comprising a display unit,
When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit while the first screen is displayed on the display unit, the setting information associated with the read identification information is called from the storage unit. processing;
When the identification information is read from the medium by the reading unit when the second screen is displayed on the display unit, the setting information including the current device settings is associated with the read identification information. a storage process for storing in a storage unit;
to run
Information processing program.