JP2024025815A - Image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently customize the arrangement state of a plurality of icons that are arranged on each of a plurality of tab form screens.

SOLUTION: A tab screen 50 has an individual area 42, and a common area 41 can be set to the screen. When processing such as new registration, editing, or deletion of icons is performed on the common area 41 of a common tab screen to which the common area 41 is set, according to a user operation, the same processing is performed on the common areas 41 of other common tab screens. When the setting of the common area 41 is cancelled on the common tab screen, icons in the individual area 42 of the common tab screen and icons in the individual area 42 of another common tab screen selected by a user are arranged together on the same one tab screen.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

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

In the processing execution device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of buttons in which specific processes are registered are arranged for each tab, and when a user selects one of the buttons, the process registered in that button is executed. Ru.

JP2016-157232A

In a tab-format screen, it would be convenient if the user could efficiently customize the arrangement of a plurality of icons in which specific processes are registered, which are arranged in each tab.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to enable efficient customization of the arrangement state of a plurality of icons arranged on a plurality of tab-format screens.

A display control device of the present invention includes a display section, an input section, and a control section. The control unit executes tab screen display processing, common area setting processing, other tab selection processing, and collective arrangement processing.
The tab screen display process is a process of displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit. Each of the plurality of tab screens has an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged.

The common area setting process enables or disables the setting of the common area in accordance with the setting operation to enable or disable the setting of the common area in the icon arrangement area, which is input via the input section for each tab screen. This is the process of Here, a tab screen on which the common area setting is enabled is referred to as a common tab screen. The common area is configured such that the same icons are arranged in each common area on each common tab screen.

Other tab selection processing is performed when the common tab screen displayed on the display unit is set as the first common tab screen and a setting operation is performed to disable the setting of the common area of the first common tab screen. This is a process in which a second common tab screen, which is a common tab screen different from the tab screen, is selected via the input unit.

In the collective arrangement process, an area different from the common area in the icon arrangement area of the common tab screen is set as an individual area, and an icon in the individual area of the first common tab screen and an icon in the individual area of the second common tab screen are This is a process of placing the icons in the icon placement area of the grouping destination tab screen, which is the same tab screen.

According to the display control device having such a configuration, the icons in the individual areas on each of the two common tab screens can be arranged together on the same tab screen with a simple operation. Therefore, the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of tab screens can be efficiently customized.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image processing device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation panel of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment. It is an explanatory diagram showing a standby screen of an embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of registration of icons on the standby editing screen of the embodiment. 7 is a flowchart of a part of screen editing processing according to the embodiment. 6 is a flowchart of another part of the screen editing process (continuation of FIG. 5) of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition when canceling the setting of a common area. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition (continuation of FIG. 7) when canceling the setting of a common area. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of screen transition (continuation of FIG. 8) when canceling the setting of a common area.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment]
(1) Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus The image processing apparatus 10 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 performs a scanning function of reading an image of a document and generating image data of the read image, and printing of the image on recording paper. It has a number of prescribed functions, including a print function, a copy function that prints an image read using a scan function onto recording paper, and a fax function that sends and receives facsimile data.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing device 10 includes a control section 11, a storage section 12, a display section 13, an input section 14, a reading section 15, a printing section 16, a media interface section 17, and a third section. The first communication section 18 and the second communication section 19 are connected to each other via a bus 20. Note that the media interface section will be abbreviated as "media I/F" hereinafter.

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

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

The storage unit 12 stores data on various screens including a standby screen 25 (see FIG. 2), which will be described later. The storage unit 12 also stores programs for screen editing processing shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, which will be described later. The programs for executing each of the above functions may be included as part of the screen editing processing program, or may be a separate program from the screen editing processing program.

The display unit 13 includes a display device capable of displaying images, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.
The input unit 14 includes 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 on the display device of the display unit 13 is displayed.

The touch panel 14a can detect an instruction operation caused by a pointer touching or approaching 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 with the pointing object on the image display area of the display unit 13. It is configured. The touch panel 14a of this embodiment is configured to output position information continuously or periodically while an instruction operation is performed using an indicator.

Note that the touch panel 14a may have a configuration that can detect only contact as an instruction operation, a configuration that can detect only proximity, or a configuration that can detect both contact and proximity. .

The control unit 11 acquires position information output from the touch panel 14a, and based on the acquired position information, determines whether or not an instruction operation is being performed on the indicator, the instruction position when an instruction operation is being performed, and whether the instruction operation is being performed. It is possible to detect at least one type of specific operation by the indicator in the case where the indicator is displayed.

The specific operation that can be detected by the control unit 11 includes at least a tap operation. The tap operation is an operation in which the indicator is released at the same position after an instruction operation is performed with the indicator. Various specific forms of the pointer that can perform pointing operations can be considered, such as a fingertip or a specific pointing device such as a stylus pen.

The reading unit 15 includes 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 electrophotography technology, and is capable of printing an image on a sheet-like recording paper.

The media I/F 17 is an interface unit 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 device 10 to a data communication network. The first communication unit 18 is connectable 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 a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal via the first communication unit 18. Further, the image processing device 10 may be connected to the Internet via the first communication unit 18 and may be capable of data communication with various other servers, various information processing devices, etc. via the Internet.

The second communication unit 19 is an interface unit 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 is basically performed via the second communication unit 19.

(2) Configuration of Operation Panel The operation panel 3 shown in FIG. 2 is provided on one side of the casing (not shown) of the image processing device 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 section 13 shown in FIG. 2 specifically indicates an image display area in a display device included in the display section 13. A touch panel 14a is superimposed over almost the entire range of this image display area.

The power button 5 is a hard key operated by the user to turn on and off the power of the image processing apparatus 10. When the image processing device 10 is powered on by pressing the power button 5 and the image processing device 10 starts operating, the control unit 11 performs a specific initialization process 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 the screen displayed on the display unit 13, make various settings, and execute various functions.

The numeric keypad 6 is a hard key for each number from 0 to 9, which is mainly operated by the user when entering numbers, such as when entering a destination number for facsimile data or when entering the number of copies for a copy function. It is a general term for multiple hard keys including the key.

The return button 7 is a hard key operated by the user to return the screen of the display unit 13 to the screen that was displayed immediately before the currently displayed screen. The home button 8 is a hard 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 being processed.

(3) Description of standby screen The standby screen 25 is a tab-type screen having a plurality of tabs. Each of the plurality of tabs is individually associated with a tab screen. On the standby screen 25, a tab screen corresponding to one selected tab among the plurality of tabs is displayed. Various information necessary for displaying the standby screen 25 and information regarding 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, a maximum of four tabs are displayed on the standby screen 25. Note that in this embodiment, the total number of tabs Nt is greater than 4, which is the maximum number of tabs that can be displayed simultaneously on the standby screen 25. 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 Nt tabs from the first tab to the Nt tab. It shows.

Each tab displays the name of the tab. A selected tab is displayed in a different manner from other tabs. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab 31 with the tab name "User 1" is in a selected state, and the first tab 31 is displayed in a different manner from the other tabs.

On the standby screen 25, there is a tab screen corresponding to one tab that is in a selected state among the first tab screen to Nt tab screen corresponding to all Nt tabs, respectively, from the first tab to Nt tab. Is displayed. FIG. 2 shows an example in which the first tab screen 50 associated with the first tab 31 that is in the selected state 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, the first icon 51 to the eighth icon 58 are arranged on the first tab screen 50. The specific type of each icon can be changed as described below.

Each icon arranged on each tab screen is associated with a specific process. When a user taps one of the icons, a specific process associated with that icon is executed.

Broadly speaking, there are three types of icons that can be placed on the tab screen of the standby screen 25. Specifically, there are function icons, setting icons, and unregistered icons. The function icon is an icon in which a function to be executed is registered to cause the image processing device 10 to execute any one of the plurality of functions specified above. In other words, each function icon is associated with a specific process for realizing the registered function. Then, when a function icon is tapped, the registered function is realized by executing the associated specific process.

The setting icon is an icon in which a specific item or a list of a plurality of items to be set is registered for setting various setting items. That is, each setting icon is associated with a specific process for setting various setting items. Then, when a setting icon is tapped, the associated specific process is executed, thereby realizing settings of various setting items.

An unregistered icon is an icon in which no functions, setting items, etc. are registered, and allows the user to newly register any function icon or setting icon. In other words, the unregistered icon is associated with a specific process that requires an input operation by the user to newly register a function icon for an arbitrary function or a setting icon for an arbitrary setting item. Then, when an unregistered icon is tapped, a specific process associated with the unregistered icon is executed, thereby realizing new registration as a function icon or a setting icon.

Function icons are further classified into two types: standard function icons and shortcut icons. The prescribed function icon is an execution target for executing any 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 fax function, a web service function, and a convenient tool function. This is an icon with registered functions. Various setting values registered in the specified function icon are predetermined default values. However, the default value can be confirmed and changed by the user when tapping the specified function icon to execute the corresponding function.

Registered in the shortcut icon is a shortcut function that causes one of the plurality of functions defined above to be executed 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.

Basically, shortcut icons are not icons that are pre-arranged from the time of shipment of the image processing device 10, but are created in place of unregistered icons by the user performing an arbitrary registration operation on the unregistered icons. This is an icon to be placed. However, at least one shortcut icon may also be arranged in advance on at least one tab screen when the image processing apparatus 10 is shipped.

While default function icons have predetermined initial values for each setting, shortcut icons allow the user to specify the function to be executed and the setting values for that function. It can be set and registered as desired.

For unregistered icons, in addition to registering any shortcut function as a shortcut icon, you can also register any function as a default function icon, or register any setting item to register it as a shortcut icon. You can also register it as a settings icon.

When an unregistered icon is registered as a function icon or a settings icon, the registered function icon or settings icon is placed in place of the unregistered icon at the position where the unregistered icon is placed. .

In the first tab screen 50 illustrated in FIG. 2, the first icon 51 is a specified function icon for the fax function, the second icon 52 is a specified function icon for the copy function, and the fifth icon 55 is a setting icon. Yes, the eighth icon 58 is a shortcut icon for the scan function. The third icon 53, fourth icon 54, sixth icon 56, and seventh icon 57 are unregistered icons.

On the standby screen 25, a left button 26 and a right button 27 are displayed near both ends of the area where the tabs are displayed. The arrangement order of the Nt tabs in the left and right direction is predetermined. If other tabs are arranged to the left of the currently displayed four tabs, tap the left button 26 to scroll the displayed tabs to the right. You can display tabs that are arranged to the left of the two tabs. On the other hand, if other tabs are arranged to the right of the currently displayed four tabs, tap the right button 27 to scroll the tabs to the left to display the currently displayed tabs. You can display the tabs arranged to the right of the four tabs currently displayed.

If you want to switch from the tab screen of the currently selected tab to the tab screen of another tab, for example, you can tap the tab you want to switch to. When a tab other than the currently selected tab is tapped, the tapped tab becomes selected, and a tab screen corresponding to the newly selected tab is displayed on the standby screen 25.

For example, assume that a 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, if you tap the second tab 32 with the tab name "User 2", the selected tab will switch from the first tab 31 to the second tab 32, as shown in the upper right corner of FIG. A second tab screen 60 corresponding to the second tab 32 is displayed.

Eight icons, the first icon 61 to the eighth icon 68, are also displayed on the second tab screen 60. In the second tab screen 60, the first icon 61 is a shortcut icon for the copy function, and the second icon 62 is a shortcut icon for the fax function. The third icon 63 to the eighth icon 68 are unregistered icons.

For example, if you tap the fourth tab 34 whose tab name is "User 1_1" while the second tab screen 60 corresponding to the second tab 32 is displayed, the selected tab will appear as shown in the lower part of FIG. is switched from the second tab 32 to the fourth tab 34, and a fourth tab screen 70 corresponding to the switched fourth tab 34 is displayed.

Also displayed on the fourth tab screen 70 are eight icons, the first icon 71 to the eighth icon 78. In the fourth tab screen 70, a first icon 71 is a specified function icon for the fax function, a second icon 72 is a specified function icon for the copy function, a fifth icon 75 is a shortcut icon for the fax function, and a sixth icon 75 is a shortcut icon for the fax function. The icon 76 and the eighth icon 78 are shortcut icons for the copy function. Third icon 73, fourth icon 74
And the seventh icon 77 is an unregistered icon.

(4) Description of areas set within the tab screen As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at least an individual area 42 is set on each tab screen. Furthermore, a common area 41 separate from the individual area 42 can be set for each tab screen.

The user can enable or disable the settings of the common area 41 for each tab screen. A tab screen on which the common area 41 is set as valid becomes a screen where the common area 41 is set and the common area 41 and the individual area 42 coexist. In a tab screen where the common area 41 is set to be disabled, the common area 41 is not set, and the entire tab screen, that is, the entire icon arrangement area where icons are arranged, becomes the individual area 42.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which the common area 41 of the first tab screen 50 and the fourth tab screen 70 is set to be valid, and the common area 41 of the second tab screen 60 is set to be invalid.
In this embodiment, in the tab screen where the common area 41 is set, for example, as shown in FIG. , and the lower half area where the fifth to eighth icons are arranged is set as the individual area 42.

In the following explanation, the tab screen where the common area 41 is set may be referred to as a "common tab screen", and the tab on the tab screen where the common area is set may be referred to as a "common tab". be.

The icons arranged in the common area 41 are the same for all common tab screens. In other words, as shown in the first tab screen 50 and fourth tab screen 70 in FIG. 3, no matter which common tab screen is displayed by switching tabs, the icons arranged in the common area 41 are the same. It is.

In this embodiment, when any common tab screen is displayed and a new function icon or setting icon is registered in the common area 41 of that tab screen, that icon will be displayed on the currently displayed tab screen. In addition to being placed at the same position in the common area 41 of each other common tab screen.

Additionally, if any icon placed in the common area 41 of that tab screen is deleted while any common tab screen is displayed, that icon will be deleted from the currently displayed tab screen. In addition, the same icons arranged at the same position in the common area 41 of the other common tab screens are also deleted.

Additionally, when any common tab screen is displayed, if you perform an editing operation on any icon placed in the common area 41 on that tab screen, the registered contents for that icon will change according to the editing operation. In addition to being changed, the registered contents for the same icons arranged at the same position in the common area 41 of the other common tab screens are also changed in exactly the same way.

In other words, each operation such as registration, editing, movement, deletion, etc. for the icon in the common area 41 on the common tab screen is performed not only on the currently displayed common tab screen but also on all other common tab screens at the same position. The same applies to icons. As a result, the icons arranged in the common area 41 on each common tab screen all have the same content.

For example, in a state where the standby editing screen 80 shown on the left side of FIG. Assume that a standard function icon for the scan function is registered. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4(b), in addition to registering the specified function icon of the scan function with the third icon in the first tab screen 50 currently displayed, the fourth tab screen 70 is also registered. The same prescribed function icon of the scan function is also registered in the third icon at the same position in the common area 41 on each of the other common tab screens.

On the other hand, if you perform operations such as registering, deleting, or editing icons in the individual area 42 on the tab screen, the operation will be reflected only on the target icon on the currently displayed tab screen. It is not reflected on other tab screens.

(5) Description of management function As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an administrator button 28 is displayed on the standby screen 25. When the administrator button 28 is tapped, an authentication screen for administrator authentication is displayed. When a predetermined input operation for authentication, such as entering a password, is performed on the authentication screen, authentication processing is performed. If the authentication conditions are met as a result of the authentication process, the operation mode becomes administrator mode, and a standby editing screen 80 as shown in FIG. 4(a) is displayed on the display unit 13.

On the standby editing screen 80, it is possible to register a new icon, delete an icon, edit the registered contents of an icon, move the icon, replace the position with another icon, enable or disable the common area 41, etc. This is a possible screen. Note that deleting an icon means canceling a specific process registered in the icon to make the icon an unregistered icon.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the standby editing screen 80 displays a plurality of tabs and a tab screen corresponding to the selected tab, similar to the standby screen 25. The plurality of tabs and the contents of the tab screen displayed on the standby editing screen 80 are basically the same as those on the standby screen 25. Further, it is also similar to the standby screen 25 that the contents of the tab screen can be changed by changing the selected state of the tab.

The standby editing screen 80 also includes various editing buttons for moving the icon, replacing the icon with another icon, deleting the icon, and the like. If the icons in the common area 41 change as a result of various edits performed using these edit buttons, the change is similarly reflected in each common area 41 of each other common tab screen.

Furthermore, the standby editing screen 80 displays the aforementioned common area setting on button 85 and common area setting off button 84 for enabling or disabling the setting of the common area 41, as shown in FIG. 4(a). be done. By operating these buttons 84 and 85, the user can arbitrarily switch the setting of the common area 41 to either valid or invalid. That is, when the common area setting on button 85 is tapped, the setting of the common area 41 is enabled. On the other hand, when the common area setting off button 84 is tapped, the setting of the common area 41 is invalidated.

(6) Operation when common area settings are switched from valid to invalid If the settings of the common area 41 are switched from valid to invalid by operating the common area setting off button 84 on a certain tab screen, the settings of the common area 41 for that tab screen is disabled, and the tab screen becomes a screen where the common area 41 does not exist, that is, the entire icon arrangement area becomes a screen with the individual area 42.

In this case, the user can select what to do with the icons originally placed in the common area 41, as will be described later.
Furthermore, the icons that were placed in the individual area 42 of the tab screen are combined with the icons placed in the individual area 42 of other common tab screens and placed on one tab screen (hereinafter referred to as "individual icon grouping"). function).

In this embodiment, the individual icon grouping function is realized by the control unit 11 executing the screen editing process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
The screen editing process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 as appropriate. Note that the screen editing process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is performed in particular to enable or disable the setting of the common area 41 from among the management control processes (not shown) that are executed when the operation mode is set to administrator mode. This is an excerpt of the processing that is executed when the

When the operation mode is switched to the administrator mode, the control unit 11 starts the screen editing process shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. When the control unit 11 starts the screen editing process, the control unit 11 displays the standby editing screen 80 on the display unit 13 in S110.

Here, the following explanation will be continued assuming that the standby editing screen 80 shown in FIG. 7A, for example, is displayed on the display unit 13. FIG. 7(a) shows an example in the same state as FIG. 4(b), that is, the first tab screen 50 with the tab name "User 1" is displayed and the settings of the common area 41 are enabled. ing.

Note that the image simulating a human right hand displayed near the common area setting off button 84 in FIG. This is a supplementary image added to clearly indicate the location.

In S120, it is determined whether the setting of the common area 41 has been switched by the common area setting on button 85 or the common area setting off button 84. If the setting of the common area 41 has not been changed, the process returns to S110. If the setting of the common area 41 is switched from valid to invalid or from invalid to valid, the process moves to S130.

In S130, it is determined whether the setting of the common area 41 has been switched to invalid. If the setting of the common area 41 has not been switched to invalid, that is, if it has been switched from invalid to valid, the process advances to S320.

In S320, common area setting processing is performed. Specifically, processing is performed to set the common area 41 for the currently displayed tab screen. When the common area 41 is set, the same icons as the icons in the common area 41 of other common tab screens are arranged in the common area 41. After processing S320, the process returns to S110.

When the setting of the common area 41 is switched to invalid in S130, the first inquiry screen 90 (see FIG. 7(b)) is displayed on the display unit 13 in S140. For example, in FIG. 7(a), when the user taps the common area setting off button 84, a first inquiry screen 90 shown in FIG. 7(b) is displayed.

The first inquiry screen 90 asks whether or not to use the individual icon grouping function, that is, whether or not to use the individual icon grouping function, that is, whether or not the icons in the individual area 42 of the tab screen whose settings in the common area 41 are disabled are displayed individually on any other common tab screen. This screen asks the user whether or not the icons in the area 42 are to be placed together on the same tab screen.

In S150, it is determined whether or not to use the individual icon grouping function according to the user's operation on the first inquiry screen 90. If the "No" button 92 on the first inquiry screen 90 is tapped, it is determined that the individual icon grouping function is not to be used, and the process proceeds to S330. In S330, common area release processing for the currently displayed common tab screen is performed. Specifically, the setting of the common area 41 on the currently displayed common tab screen is invalidated.

If the "Yes" button 91 on the first inquiry screen 90 is tapped in S150, it is determined that the individual icon grouping function is to be used, and the process proceeds to S160. In S160, a summary source setting screen 95 (see FIG. 7(c)) is displayed. The grouping source setting screen 95 is a screen for allowing the user to select two common tab screens on which the icons in the individual area 42 are to be combined into one tab screen.

As shown in FIG. 7C, a tab screen is displayed on the summary source setting screen 95, similar to the standby editing screen 80. Further, the tabs displayed on the summary source setting screen 95 are narrowed down to the tabs of the common tab screen on which the common area 41 is set. FIG. 7(c) shows that the tabs of "User 2" and "User 3" for which the common area 41 is not set are deleted from the tab array, and the tabs 35 of the other tab screen where the common area 41 is set, 36 is shown arranged.

Further, in the summary source setting screen 95, a first setting field 96, a second setting field 97, a layout change button 98, and an OK button 99 are displayed at the top of the tab screen. The first setting field 96 displays the tab name of the common tab screen set as the summary source tab screen 1, and the second setting field 97 displays the tab name of the common tab screen set as the summary source tab screen 2. is displayed.

The icons in the individual area 42 on the common tab screen displayed on the grouping source tab screen 1 are later arranged in the first area on the grouping destination tab screen. The icons in the individual area 42 on the common tab screen set on the grouping source tab screen 2 are later placed in the second area on the grouping destination tab screen.

In S170, the default value of the tab name of the grouping source tab screen 1 is displayed in the first setting column 96, as shown in FIG. 7(c). The default value here means the tab name of the common tab screen that was displayed immediately before the first inquiry screen 90 was displayed, that is, the common tab screen that was displayed when the common area setting off button 84 was tapped. This is "user 1" in the example of FIG. 7(a).

In S180, setting inputs for each of the grouping source tab screen 1 and grouping source tab screen 2 are accepted in the first input setting 96 and the second setting field 97.
Specifically, when the grouping source setting screen 95 is displayed, the tab name of the grouping source tab screen 2 is blank in the second setting field 97, as shown in FIG. 7(c). On the other hand, the user can select a common tab screen to be set as the summary source tab screen 2. Specifically, for example, by pressing the tab of the common tab screen that you want to set as the grouping source tab screen 2 and dragging that tab to the second setting field 97, the common tab screen of the dragged tab can be set as the grouping source tab. Can be set to screen 2.

Furthermore, the grouping source tab screen 1 can also be changed from the default common tab screen to another common tab screen, for example, by a drag operation similar to the selection method of the grouping source tab screen 2 described above, or by other methods.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7(c), when the user drags the fourth tab 34 with the tab name "User 1_1" to the second setting field 97, as illustrated in FIG. 8(a), , the tab name of the fourth tab 34 is displayed in the second setting column 97. As a result, the fourth tab screen 70 is set as the summary source tab screen 2.

The settings of the summary source tab screen 1 and the summary source tab screen 2 can be swapped by tapping the layout swap button 98. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 8(a), if the layout change button 98 is tapped, the summary source tab screen 1 is replaced with the fourth tab screen 70 with the tab name "User 1_1", and vice versa. The tab screen 2 is replaced with the first tab screen 50 with the tab name "User 1". Alternatively, the setting contents may be exchanged by dragging either the first setting field 96 or the second setting field 97 to the other.

In S190, it is determined whether the setting of the summary source tab screen is completed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the OK button 99 has been tapped, and if the OK button 99 has been tapped, it is determined that the process has been completed. If the setting of the summary source tab screen is not completed, the process returns to S180. If the setting of the summary source tab screen is completed, the process advances to S200.

In S200, the collection destination setting screen 100 is displayed. FIG. 8(b) shows an example of the collection destination setting screen 100. When the OK button 99 is tapped on the collection source setting screen of FIG. 8(a), the screen transitions to the collection destination setting screen 100 of FIG. 8(b). The grouping destination setting screen 100 is a screen for setting one grouping destination tab screen when the icons in the individual areas of two grouping source tab screens are combined into one grouping destination tab screen.

As shown in FIG. 8B, a tab screen is displayed on the collection destination setting screen 100, similar to the standby editing screen 80. Note that the selection state of the tab is maintained as it was on the previous collection source setting screen 95.

Further, the tabs displayed on the collection destination setting screen 100 are each tab of the two collection source tab screens and a tab of a tab screen in which the number of icons registered is a certain number or less (for example, the number of registrations is 0). The "New 1" tab 37 and the "New 2" tab 38 shown in FIG. 8(b) are both tabs on a tab screen in which the number of registered icons is 0, for example.

Further, in the grouping destination setting screen 100, a first setting field 101, a second setting field 102, a grouping destination setting field 103, and a grouping execution button 105 are displayed at the top of the tab screen. The display contents and functions of each setting field 101 and 102 are basically the same as each setting field 96 and 97 on the summary source setting screen 95.

In the collection destination setting field 103, the tab name of the collection destination tab screen is displayed. In S200, a setting input for the grouping destination tab screen in the grouping destination setting field 103 is accepted. Specifically, for example, the tabs to be set may be set by dragging them to the grouping destination setting field 103, similar to the setting method of the grouping source tab screen. Alternatively, by dragging the first setting field 101 or the second setting field 102 to the grouping destination setting field 103, the grouping source tab screen set in the drag source setting field may be set as the grouping destination tab screen. . FIG. 8B shows an example in which a tab screen with the tab name "New 1" is set as the grouping destination tab screen.

In S210, it is determined whether the summary execution button 105 has been tapped on the summary destination setting screen 100. The determination in S210 is repeated until the summary execution button 105 is tapped, and during that time, setting input for the summary destination tab screen is accepted. If the summary execution button 105 is tapped, the process advances to S220.

In S220, the icon in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 1 is arranged in the first area of the set grouping destination tab screen.
In S230, the icon in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 2 is placed in the second area of the set grouping destination tab screen.

In the summary destination tab screen, the first area and the second area may be determined as appropriate. In this embodiment, the first area is an area in the upper half of the tab screen that corresponds to the area where the common area 41 is set, and the second area is the area where the individual area 42 is set on the tab screen. This is the corresponding lower half area.

Further, in the present embodiment, the four icons in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 1 are arranged in the first area of the grouping destination tab screen while maintaining the arrangement state. Also in the second area of the grouping destination tab screen, the four icons in the individual area 42 of the grouping source tab screen 2 are arranged while maintaining their arrangement.

In S240, the setting of the common area 41 is invalidated for each of the two summary source tab screens 1 and 2.
In S250, the second inquiry screen 110 is displayed. FIG. 8(c) shows an example of the second inquiry screen 110. The second inquiry screen 110 is a screen that asks the user what to do with the registered icon for a summary source tab screen that is not set as a summary destination tab screen among the two summary source tab screens 1 and 2. It is.

The second inquiry screen 110 shown in FIG. 8(c) displays a delete all button 111, a keep all button 112, a keep partially button 113, a common delete all button 114, and an individual delete all button 115. Ru.

In S260, it is determined whether any of the buttons 111 to 115 displayed on the second inquiry screen 110 has been tapped, and if any button has been tapped, the process advances to S270.

In S270, based on the tapped button, the processing method for the registered icon on the grouping source tab screen that is not set as the grouping destination tab screen among the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2 is acquired.

In S280, it is determined whether the grouping destination tab screen is grouping source tab screen 1 or not. If the grouping destination tab is grouping source tab screen 1, the process advances to S290. In S290, each registered icon in the summary source tab screen 2 is processed according to the processing method acquired in S270, that is, the processing method corresponding to the tapped button.

For example, when the delete all button 111 is tapped, all the icons in the summary source tab screen 2 are deleted and all the icons are changed to unregistered icons. In addition, when the all preservation button 112 is tapped, all the icons in the summary source tab screen 2 are made to remain as they are. Furthermore, when the partial survival button 113 is tapped, the user is prompted to select an icon that he or she wishes to continue, and the selected icon is made to exist and the other icons are deleted. Further, when the common all delete button 114 is tapped, the icons arranged in the common area 41 are deleted, and the icons arranged in the individual area 42 are left intact. Further, when the individual all delete button 115 is tapped, the icons arranged in the individual area 42 are deleted, and the icons arranged in the common area 41 are left intact. After the process of S290, the process moves to S110.

In S280, if the grouping destination tab is not grouping source tab screen 1, the process advances to S300. In S300, each registered icon in the summary source tab screen 1 is processed according to the processing method acquired in S270. Specifically, the process is performed in the same manner as S290.

In S310, it is determined whether the grouping destination tab screen is grouping source tab screen 2 or not. If the grouping destination tab is not grouping source tab screen 2, the process advances to S290. If the grouping destination tab is grouping source tab screen 2, the process moves to S110.

If, for example, the delete all button 111 is tapped on the second inquiry screen 100 after the screen transition up to FIG. 8(b), the first tab screen 50 of the "User 1" tab, for example, is As illustrated above, all icons are unregistered icons. In this state, if you switch to the "New 1" tab, for example, the screen switches to the corresponding tab screen 120.

Here, since the "New 1" tab screen 120 is set as the summary destination tab screen, the icons that were placed in each individual area 42 on the two summary source tab screens 1 and 2 are summarized on this tab screen 120. will be placed. Specifically, the icon that was placed in the individual area 42 of the summary source tab screen 1 is placed in the first area in the upper half of the "New 1" tab screen 120, and is placed in the individual area 42 of the summary source tab screen 2. The arranged icons are arranged in the second area in the lower half of the "New 1" tab screen 120.

Furthermore, if the individual all delete button 115 is tapped on the second inquiry screen 100 after the screen transition up to FIG. 8(b), for example, the first tab screen 50 of the "User 1" tab is As illustrated in b), the four icons placed in the original individual area 42 become unregistered icons, and the four icons placed in the original common area 41 are maintained as they are.

(7) Effects of Embodiment According to the embodiment described above, the following effects (a) to (e) are achieved.
(a) Since the image processing device 10 of this embodiment has an individual icon grouping function, icons in the individual area 42 on each of two common tab screens can be combined into the same tab screen with a simple operation. They can be placed together. Therefore, the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of tab screens can be efficiently customized.

(b) The user can arbitrarily select two summary source tab screens from among the tab screens on which the common area 41 is set. The degree of freedom for customization by users increases.
Note that the degree of freedom in the tab screens that can be selected as the grouping destination tab screen may be further expanded. For example, all tab screens may be selected as the destination tab screen, regardless of the number of unregistered icons. By doing so, the degree of freedom in customization can be further increased.

(c) Via the grouping source setting screen 95, the user can easily recognize where the icons of each individual area 42 on the two grouping source tab screens are placed in the grouping destination. Furthermore, the arrangement position in the collection destination can be changed using the arrangement change button 98. It is also possible to change an already selected tab screen to another tab screen. In other words, the grouping source setting screen 95 provides a user interface that allows the user to easily and efficiently set the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2.

The user can also easily and efficiently set the collection destination tab screen via the collection destination setting screen 100.
(d) In the grouping destination tab screen, the icons are arranged in the same way as they are in the grouping source tab screens 1 and 2. Therefore, even after combining the icons of the two tab screens, the user can efficiently select an icon on the grouping destination tab screen.

(e) The user can select how to process the icons for the grouping source tab screen that is not selected as the grouping destination tab screen among the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2. Therefore, the summary source tab screen can also be maintained in an appropriate state according to the usage status of the user.

Note that in this embodiment, the process of S110 corresponds to an example of the tab screen display process of the present invention. The processes of S120, S130, S240, S320, and S330 correspond to an example of the common area setting process of the present invention. The processes of S140 and S150 correspond to an example of the necessity selection process of the present invention. The process of S180 corresponds to another example of the tab selection process and arrangement position designation process of the present invention. The processes of S200 and S210 correspond to an example of the grouping destination selection process of the present invention. The processes of S220 and S230 correspond to an example of the collective arrangement process of the present invention. The processes of S250 and S260 correspond to an example of the cancellation designation process of the present invention. The processes of SS290 and S300 correspond to an example of the icon deletion process 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 can be implemented with various modifications.

(1) In the above embodiment, the common area settings for both of the two grouping source tab screens 1 and 2 are invalidated by the process of S240, but it must be set on the grouping destination tab screen. For example, the common area setting does not necessarily have to be invalidated.

For example, for the summary source tab screen 2, the common area setting may be kept valid. Alternatively, the process may be performed according to the user's intention by asking the user whether or not to maintain the common area settings.

(2) The selection method of the summary source tab screen is not limited to the selection method based on the summary source setting screen 95 shown in FIG. 7(b). The selection method of the collection destination tab screen is also not limited to the selection method based on the collection destination setting screen 100 shown in FIG. 8(b). For example, when a setting field is tapped, options on a tab screen are displayed, and the user can select from the options.

(3) On the common tab screen, the common area and individual areas may be set in any manner. For example, instead of vertical division, it may be divided into left and right divisions, and one of the left and right half areas may be set as a common area, and the other half may be set as an individual area. The number of icons in each of the common area and individual area may also be determined as appropriate.

(4) The first area and the second area on the summary destination tab screen are not limited to the upper and lower divisions as in the above embodiment, and may be determined as appropriate.
(5) In the above embodiment, the common area is configured to be enabled or disabled in administrator mode, but it is now possible to enable or disable the common area even in modes other than administrator mode. You can also do this.

(6) Multiple functions of one component in the above embodiments may be realized by multiple components, and one function of one component may be realized by multiple components. . Further, a plurality of functions possessed by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element, or one function realized by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element. Further, a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Further, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added to or replaced with the configuration of other embodiments. Note that all aspects included in the technical idea specified from the words described in the claims are embodiments of the present invention.

10... Image processing device, 11... Control unit, 12... Storage unit, 13... Display unit, 14... Input unit, 14a... Touch panel, 25... Standby screen, 26... Left button, 27... Right button, 28... Administrator button , 31-38...Tab, 41...Common area, 42...Individual area, 50...First tab screen, 51-58, 61-68, 71-78...Icon, 60...Second tab screen, 70...Fourth tab Screen, 80... Standby editing screen, 84... Common area setting off button, 85... Common area setting on button, 90... First inquiry screen, 95... Summary source setting screen, 96, 101... First setting column, 97, 102 ...Second setting field, 98...Arrangement replacement button, 99...OK button, 100...Collection destination setting screen, 103...Collection destination setting field, 105...Collection execution button, 110...Second inquiry screen, 111...Delete all button, 112...All persistence button, 113...Partial persistence button, 114...Common all deletion button, 115...Individual all deletion button, 120...Tab screen.

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

It would be convenient if the user could efficiently customize the arrangement of a plurality of icons arranged on the screen in which specific processes are registered.
The image processing apparatus disclosed in the embodiments has a configuration that is designed in view of the above-mentioned problems and allows efficient customization of the arrangement state of a plurality of icons respectively arranged on a plurality of screens .

A first exemplary display control device according to a mode for carrying out the invention includes a display section, an input section, and a control section. The control unit executes tab screen display processing, common area setting processing, other tab selection processing, and collective arrangement processing.
The tab screen display process is a process of displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit. Each of the plurality of tab screens has an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged.

According to the display control device having such a configuration, the icons in the individual areas on each of the two common tab screens can be arranged together on the same tab screen with a simple operation. Therefore, the arrangement state of the plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of tab screens can be efficiently customized.
A second exemplary image processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a display section, an input section, a control section, a printing section, and a reading section. The control unit is configured to be able to execute a standby screen display process that causes the display unit to display a standby screen. The standby screen includes one icon screen that is selectively selected from among the plurality of icon screens. Each of the plurality of icon screens includes a plurality of icons arranged in m rows and n columns. m and n are each natural numbers. Each of the plurality of icons is displayed in a manner including an icon image and an icon name.
The control unit can further execute shortcut icon addition processing. The shortcut icon addition process includes adding a shortcut icon to one of the plurality of icon screens on one of the plurality of icon screens in response to receiving an additional instruction to add a shortcut icon via the input unit. It is placed together with the default functional icon and non-functional icon. The prescribed function icon and the non-function icon are icons that are different from shortcut icons and are placed on any of the plurality of icon screens without requiring shortcut icon addition processing.
The prescribed function icon is an icon that executes a predetermined function using at least one of the printing unit and the reading unit when the prescribed function icon is operated via the input unit. The non-functional icon is an icon that, when the non-functional icon is operated via the input unit, performs a predetermined process that does not use either the printing unit or the reading unit. The shortcut icon is an icon that, when the shortcut icon is operated via the input unit, executes a function using at least one of the printing unit and the reading unit according to pre-registered execution conditions. Execution conditions can be registered via the input section.
The control unit is further capable of executing editing processing. In the editing process, an editing screen is displayed on the display unit. The editing screen is a screen associated with a target screen that is one of the plurality of icon screens, and is a screen that can accept at least editing of the arrangement of the plurality of icons on the target screen. In the editing process, when an editing operation is performed via the input unit while the editing screen is displayed, one or more icon screens including the target screen among the plurality of icon screens are edited based on the editing operation. Edit the arrangement of the plurality of icons.
More specifically, the editing process includes a first placement process and a second placement process. The first placement process places a common icon as one of the plurality of icons on the target screen and other icon screens other than the target screen. The second arrangement process arranges, on the target screen, an icon that is not common to icons on other icon screens other than the target screen.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Embodiment]
(1) Configuration of Image Processing Apparatus The image processing apparatus 10 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 performs a scanning function of reading an image of a document and generating image data of the read image, and printing of the image on recording paper. It has a number of prescribed functions, including a print function, a copy function that prints an image read using a scan function onto recording paper, and a fax function that sends and receives facsimile data.

Note that in this embodiment, the process of S110 corresponds to an example of the tab screen display process of the present disclosure . The processes of S120, S130, S240, S320, and S330 correspond to an example of the common area setting process of the present disclosure . The processes of S220 and S230 correspond to an example of the collective arrangement process of the present disclosure .

[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 can be implemented with various modifications.

(6) Multiple functions of one component in the above embodiments may be realized by multiple components, and one function of one component may be realized by multiple components. . Further, a plurality of functions possessed by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element, or one function realized by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element. Further, a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Further, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added to or replaced with the configuration of other embodiments. Note that all aspects included in the technical idea specified from the words described in the claims are embodiments of the present disclosure .

Claims (10)

A display section;
an input section;
a control unit;
A display control device comprising:
The control unit includes:
A tab screen display process for displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit, wherein each of the plurality of tab screens is an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged. the tab screen display process comprising;
A common feature that enables or disables the settings of the common area in accordance with a setting operation that is input via the input section and that enables or disables the settings of the common area within the icon placement area for each tab screen. In the area setting process, the tab screen on which the setting of the common area is enabled is set as a common tab screen, and the common area has the same icon in each of the common areas in each of the common tab screens. The common area setting process is configured such that
When the setting operation for changing the setting of the common area of the first common tab screen to invalid is performed with the common tab screen displayed on the display unit as the first common tab screen, the first common tab screen is set as the first common tab screen. Other tab selection processing that causes a second common tab screen, which is the common tab screen different from the tab screen, to be selected via the input unit;
An area different from the common area in the icon arrangement area of the common tab screen is defined as an individual area, and the icon in the individual area of the first common tab screen and the icon in the individual area of the second common tab screen are a group placement process of placing the icons in the icon placement area of the group destination tab screen that is the same one tab screen;
A display controller configured to perform. The display control device according to claim 1,
The control unit further includes:
a collection destination selection process that causes the collection destination tab screen to be selected via the input unit;
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The group arrangement process moves the icons in the individual area of the first common tab screen and the icons in the individual area of the second common tab screen to the group destination selected by the group destination selection process. Place it in the icon placement area of the tab screen,
Display control device. The display control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The other tab selection process is configured to allow the first common tab screen to be changed to another common tab screen via the input unit.
Display control device. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The control unit further includes:
The arrangement position of the icon in the individual area of the first common tab screen and the icon in the individual area of the second common tab screen on the grouping destination tab screen is specified via the input unit. Placement position specification process,
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The collective arrangement process includes arranging the icons in the individual area of the first common tab screen and the icons in the individual area of the second common tab screen, respectively, with respect to the group destination tab screen. placing it at the placement position specified by a position specification process;
Display control device. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The group arrangement process includes setting the arrangement state of the icons in the individual area of the first common tab screen and the arrangement state of the icons in the individual area of the second common tab screen to the grouping destination tab, respectively. Maintained even on screen,
Display control device. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The common area setting process includes setting the common area of the second common tab screen when the icons in the individual areas of the second common tab screen are arranged on the grouping destination tab screen by the group placement process. change to invalid,
Display control device. The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The control unit further includes:
For at least one of the first common tab screen and the second common tab screen that is not the grouping destination tab screen, it is determined via the input unit whether or not the icon arranged in the icon placement area is to be deleted. Deletion specification processing to be specified by
an icon deletion process that deletes or maintains the icon according to the content specified by the deletion designation process;
A display control device that executes The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The control unit further includes:
Necessity selection processing for selecting whether or not to select the second common tab screen via the input unit when the setting operation for changing the setting of the common area of the first common tab screen to invalid is performed. ,
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The other tab selection process causes the second common tab screen to be selected via the input unit when selection of the second common tab screen is requested by the necessity selection process.
Display control device. A display control method used in a display control device equipped with a display unit, the method comprising:
A tab screen display step of displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit, wherein each of the plurality of tab screens includes an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged. the step of displaying the tab screen;
a common area setting step of validating or invalidating the setting of the common area in accordance with a setting operation of validating or invalidating the setting of the common area in the icon arrangement area for each of the tab screens, the step of setting the common area; The tab screen on which the setting is enabled is used as a common tab screen, and the common area is configured such that the same icon is arranged in each common area on each common tab screen. , the common area setting step;
When the setting operation for changing the setting of the common area of the first common tab screen to invalid is performed with the common tab screen displayed on the display unit as the first common tab screen, the first common tab screen is set as the first common tab screen. an other tab selection step of selecting a second common tab screen which is the common tab screen different from the tab screen;
The icon is arranged in an area different from the common area in the icon arrangement area of the first common tab screen, and the icon is arranged in an area different from the common area in the icon arrangement area of the second common tab screen. a group placement step of placing the icons in the icon placement area of a group destination tab screen that is the same one tab screen;
A display control method having the following. A display section;
an input section;
a control unit;
A display control program that is executed by the control unit in a display control device comprising:
In the control section,
A tab screen display process for displaying one selected tab screen among a plurality of tab screens in a tab format on the display unit, wherein each of the plurality of tab screens is an icon arrangement area in which a plurality of icons are arranged. the tab screen display process comprising;
A common feature that enables or disables the settings of the common area in accordance with a setting operation that is input via the input section and that enables or disables the settings of the common area within the icon placement area for each tab screen. In the area setting process, the tab screen on which the setting of the common area is enabled is set as a common tab screen, and the common area has the same icon in each of the common areas in each of the common tab screens. The common area setting process is configured such that
When the setting operation for changing the setting of the common area of the first common tab screen to invalid is performed with the common tab screen displayed on the display unit as the first common tab screen, the first common tab screen is set as the first common tab screen. Other tab selection processing that causes a second common tab screen, which is the common tab screen different from the tab screen, to be selected via the input unit;
An area different from the common area in the icon arrangement area of the common tab screen is defined as an individual area, and the icon in the individual area of the first common tab screen and the icon in the individual area of the second common tab screen are a group placement process of placing the icons in the icon placement area of the group destination tab screen that is the same one tab screen;
A display control program that executes.