JP5262507B2 - Information display device, processing device, and information display control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device, a processing device, and an information display control program.

  A pop-up (including a pull-down) is known as an operation generally used in an operation panel using a touch panel such as a copying machine. When a certain button is operated in the pop-up, the pop-up image is displayed on the original screen display in order to display detailed information and options related to the button.

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which when a mobile phone icon is selected, the selected icon is enlarged and other icons are displayed small so that they do not overlap.
JP 2002-261918 A

  An object of the present invention is to display the second information associated with the first information by selecting the first information when the selectable first information is displayed in the image display area. However, it is to prevent the display content of the first information from being confirmed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, display means for displaying an image, detection means for detecting a selection for the image, selectable first information is displayed on the display means, and selection of the first information is performed. In the case where the first information is displayed, the second information associated with the selected first information is displayed on the display means, and the display information of the first information can be confirmed. Display control means for controlling to display the image, and when the second information is displayed in the image display area, the display control means overlaps the first information and the second information. The first information is changed by changing the display mode of the first information so that the second information and the selected first information are avoided by the other first information. The first information is displayed so that the display content of can be confirmed. To, is an information display device.

The invention according to claim 2, the information display device according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit, when said second information is displayed on the image display area, the selection is made the first For other first information associated with the information, the display mode is changed to be different from the first information for maintaining the display mode or changing the display mode.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the information display device according to the second aspect , when any of the first information is selected after the selection of the first information, before and after the selection of the first information. The apparatus further comprises history recording means for recording a history of which of the plurality of selected first information is the first information, and the display control means displays the second information on the display means. In the case of performing the display mode, the display mode is maintained as the other first information associated with the first information selected based on the history recorded by the history recording unit. The display mode is changed so as to be different from the first information to be changed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the information display device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the information display device further includes setting means for setting association of the other first information as being associated with the first information, and the display control When the second information is displayed in the image display area, the first information selected and the other first information associated in the setting of the setting means are displayed in the display. The display mode is changed to be different from the first information for maintaining the mode or changing the display mode.

The invention according to claim 5 is a processing unit that performs a predetermined process, an execution unit that controls the processing unit to execute the process, an operation device that receives an operation for executing the process, When display means for displaying an image for the operation, detection means for detecting selection for the image, selectable first information is displayed on the display means, and the first information is selected Displays the second information associated with the selected first information on the display means, and displays the first information so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed. Display control means for controlling, and when the second information is displayed in the image display area, the display control means is configured to prevent the first information and the second information from overlapping each other. Second information and selection made The first information so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed by changing the display mode of the first information so that the other first information avoids the first information. Is a processing device.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, display means for displaying an image, detection means for detecting selection of the image, selectable first information is displayed on the display means, and selection of the first information is performed. In the case where the first information is displayed, the second information associated with the selected first information is displayed on the display means, and the display information of the first information can be confirmed. Display control means for controlling to display the image, and when the display control means displays the second information in the image display area, the display information is displayed in the image display area. By changing the display mode of the first information so that the second information and the selected first information are avoided by other first information, the second information and the selected first information are avoided. To be able to confirm the display contents of 1 information Displaying the serial first information, a possible information display control program read into the computer.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the first information is displayed, even if the second information related to the information is displayed by selecting the first information, the first information is displayed. It is possible to prevent the display contents of the information from being unable to be confirmed.

In addition , when the first information is displayed, even if the second information related to the information is displayed by selecting the first information, the display mode of the first information is changed. Thus, it is possible to prevent the first information from being hidden and invisible.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the first information is displayed, even if the second information related to the information is displayed by selecting the first information, About the 1st information which should not change a mode, the mode of a display can be changed so that it may differ from the 1st information which maintains the mode of the original display, or changes the mode of a display.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first display mode should not be changed even if the user does not perform setting or the like. For the first information, the original display mode is maintained or the display mode is changed. The display mode can be changed to be different from the first information.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the first display mode that should not be changed as set by the user maintains the original display mode or changes the display mode. The display mode can be changed so as to be different from the first information.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the first information is displayed, even if the second information related to the information is displayed by selecting the first information, the first information is displayed. It is possible to prevent the information from being hidden from view.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when the first information is displayed, even if the second information related to the information is displayed by selecting the first information, the first information is displayed. It is possible to prevent the information from being hidden from view.

  Hereinafter, a plurality of examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of electrical connection of the image processing apparatus.

  The image processing apparatus 1 implements the processing apparatus of the present invention, and includes a CPU 11 that centrally controls each unit, a ROM 13 that stores a control program 12 for operating the CPU 11 and fixed data, and a work area of the CPU 11. A system control unit 15 connected to the RAM 14.

  The system control unit 15 stores an image reading device 16 that reads an image of a document, an image forming device 17 that forms an image on a medium such as paper based on the image data, a magnetic storage device 18 that stores various data, and image data. An image memory 19, a communication control device 20 that communicates with the LAN 2 and the Internet 4, a communication control device 21 that communicates with the public network 5, and an operation panel 22 are connected.

  The image processing apparatus 1 having such a configuration can execute various processes such as copying, printing, scanning, and facsimile transmission / reception.

  The control program 12 may be stored in the ROM 12 from the beginning, but the control program 12 is transmitted to the image processing apparatus 1 via the Internet 4 or the like in the form of a carrier wave, and the transmitted control program 12 is transmitted to the magnetic storage device. 18 may be set up. Alternatively, the control program 12 is provided in a state stored in a storage medium such as a CD, DVD, or MO, and is read by a reading device that reads these storage media, and the read control program 12 is set up in the magnetic storage device 18 or the like. It may be.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the operation panel 22.

  The operation panel 22 is a touch panel type operation panel, and includes a liquid crystal panel (LCD) 31 that displays an image, a touch panel 32 provided on the liquid crystal panel, and a drive circuit 33 that drives the liquid crystal panel 31 and the touch panel 32. I have.

  3 and 4 are longitudinal sectional views of the liquid crystal panel 31. FIG.

  In the touch panel 32, a transparent upper film 41 and a transparent lower glass 42 are arranged to face each other, and ITO (indium tin oxide) 43 and 44, which are transparent conductive materials, are formed on the opposite surfaces. When the upper film 41 is pressed with a finger, the upper film 41 and the lower glass 42 come into contact with each other and energize (see FIG. 4). The dot spacer 45 provided on the lower glass 42 is provided to prevent erroneous contact due to the deflection of the upper film 41 due to external factors such as the environment.

  Electrodes (not shown) are provided at both ends of the upper film 41 in the left-right direction in FIG. 3 and both ends of the lower glass 42 in the up-down direction in FIG. When a voltage is applied to the upper film 41 side electrode, a potential gradient is generated in the left-right direction in FIG. 3 due to the resistance of the ITO 43, and when the potential at the contact point between the upper film 41 and the lower glass 42 is detected through the lower glass 42 side, The X coordinate of the pressed point can be detected by the partial pressure. Similarly, when a voltage is applied to the lower glass 42 electrode, a potential gradient is formed in the vertical direction of FIG. 3 due to the resistance of the ITO 44, and when the potential at the contact point between the upper film 41 and the lower glass 42 is detected through the upper film 41 side, The Y coordinate of the pressed point can be detected by the partial pressure.

  In this way, if the pressing position of the liquid crystal panel 31 is known, it is possible to determine which part of the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 31 has been pressed. Since an image showing various information is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 31 to the user, it can be known which of these pieces of information has been selected.

  When the touch panel 32 of the operation panel 22 is pressed, the XY coordinates of the pressed position can be detected, so that it can be understood which information was displayed on the liquid crystal panel 31 at that time. As a result, it is possible to detect which information displayed on the liquid crystal panel 31 is selected, and a signal indicating which information is selected is output to the CPU 11. The image processing apparatus 1 is caused to perform an operation corresponding to the operation. Further, the CPU 11 displays information corresponding to the signal on the liquid crystal panel 31 (changes the display image).

  Below, the fluctuation | variation of the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 31 when operating the operation panel 22 with a touch panel is demonstrated concretely.

  FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a display example of an operation screen.

  The image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 31 can be visually recognized by the user through the touch panel 32. FIG. 5 shows an image display area 34 of the touch panel 32 on which such an image is displayed.

  In this example, six types of buttons such as double-sided selection 41, density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, and document orientation 46 are displayed as first information that can be selected by the user in the image display area 34. . A duplex selection 41 is a button that is selected when performing duplex printing operation, a color mode 43 is a button that selects whether printing is performed in black and white or color, and a magnification 44 is a selection of a magnification of an image to be printed. N-up 45 is a button for selecting a plurality of images to be printed on a single sheet, and the document orientation 46 is for selecting the orientation of the printed sheet. Button. Information is displayed in characters on each button.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the user selects the double-sided selection 41 in this example, a pop-up image 51 serving as second information associated with the image information of the double-sided selection 41 is displayed in the image display area 34. This pop-up image 51 displays a plurality of options in the selected double-sided selection 41. In this example, “single side → single side” 52, “single side → double side” 53, “double side → single side” 54, “double side → double side” are displayed. "55" is displayed. “Single side → single side” 52 selects to print a single side of the original document on one side of the paper, and “Single side → double side” 53 selects to print the single side of the original document on both sides of the paper. "54" selects to print a double-sided original on one side of the paper, and "Double-sided to double-sided" 55 selects to print the double-sided original on both sides of the paper. By selecting one of “single side → single side” 52, “single side → double side” 53, “double side → single side” 54, and “double side → double side” 55 displayed in the pop-up image 51 in this way, Either function can be selected. Note that the second information is not limited to the pop-up display.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart of screen display in this case.

  That is, when the button for duplex selection 41 is selected (Y in step S1), the CPU 11 displays a new image including the pop-up image 51 in the image display area 34 (step S2).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the display image in the image display area 34 in step S2 displays a pop-up image 51 on the right side of the double-sided selection 41, and other buttons are density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N up. For the buttons 45 and 46, the display mode (size, shape, arrangement, etc.) is changed from that before displaying the pop-up image 51 so as not to overlap the pop-up image 51. Further, the display may be changed so that the set parameters and characters can be confirmed.

  Specifically, in the example of FIG. 6, the buttons for density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, and document orientation 46 are displayed smaller than the image before the pop-up image 51 is displayed (FIG. 5). Yes.

  In the example of FIG. 8, the color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, and document orientation 46 buttons are changed in shape and position, but the density 42 button remains unchanged.

  Thus, when the display as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8 is performed, the buttons (double-sided selection 41, density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, document orientation 46) that are the first information are displayed. When the pop-up image 51 serving as the second information related to the information is displayed by selecting the first information, the display mode of the button serving as the first information is changed. Thus, it is possible to prevent the button serving as the first information from being hidden and invisible.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, when the button for duplex selection 41 is selected and the pop-up image 51 is displayed, a button related to the duplex selection 41 (in the example of FIG. The size and shape of the button may be maintained as in the original image, and may be made more conspicuous than the density 42, the color mode 43, the magnification 44, and the N-up 45 that are displayed in a small size. Here, the double-sided selection 41 is related to the document orientation 46 because there is a high possibility that the button for the document orientation 46 is likely to be operated after the button for the double-sided selection 41 is operated. .

  Next, processing for performing display as shown in FIG. 9 will be described.

  The relevance such as the above-described duplex selection 41 button and original orientation 46 button is registered in the relevance table as shown in FIG. That is, the button registered in the first selection of the relevance table is associated with the button registered as the second selection displayed on the right side thereof. The button registered as the first selection is a button selected by the user, and the button registered as the second selection is related to the button registered as the first selection. In the example of FIG. 9, the buttons are conspicuous while maintaining the size and shape as in the original image. In this example, a relevance table associated with one-to-one is used.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of screen display in this case.

  That is, when the button for duplex selection 41 is selected (Y in step S11), the CPU 11 determines whether there is a button associated with the duplex selection 41 button and registered as the second selection in the relevancy table. (Step S12). If there is a button (Y in step S12), an image when there is a button registered as the second selection is displayed in the image display area 34 (FIG. 9 is an example of the display). ) (Step S13), if not (N in Step S12), an image when there is no button registered as the second selection is displayed in the image display area 34 (FIGS. 6 and 8 are examples of the display). (Step S14).

  By performing the processing as shown in FIG. 11, when a button (double-sided selection 41, density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, document orientation 46) serving as the first information is displayed. Even if the pop-up image 51 as the second information related to the information is displayed by selecting the button as the first information, the original display mode is maintained for the button as the first information. It stands out.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of data registration processing in the relevance table.

  The user can register the data of the relevance table by the process of FIG. This data registration is performed by displaying a data registration processing screen (not shown) by operating the touch panel 32 and operating the data registration processing screen. That is, on the data registration processing screen, the CPU 11 selects a button to be a first selection from among six types of buttons of double-sided selection 41, density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, and document orientation 46. (Y in step S21) Next, the second selection button is selected (Y in step S22), and when the confirmation button is operated (Y in step S23), the button is selected as the first selection button. The button and the button selected as the second selection button are associated with each other and registered in the relationship table (step S24).

  According to the processing of FIG. 12, the button (double-sided selection 41, density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, or the first information set by the user that the display mode should not be changed is set. The original display mode can be maintained for the document orientation 46).

  Further, the data registration process to the relevance table may be performed as an internal process of the image processing apparatus 1 instead of being performed by the user operating the touch panel 32. Next, this process will be described.

  First, a history registration process for registering a history of six types of button operations including double-sided selection 41, density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N-up 45, and document orientation 46 is performed. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the history registration process.

  That is, when any of these six types of buttons is selected (Y in step S31), the CPU 11 selects any of these six types of buttons within a predetermined time from the time of the operation. If such a selection is made (Y in step S32), the current user of the image processing apparatus 1 authenticated by the image processing apparatus 1 is determined (step S33). .

  That is, in an example in which such internal processing is performed, in order to use the image processing apparatus 1, the user may require authentication in advance. Prior to using the image processing apparatus 1, the user inputs his / her ID and password by operating the touch panel 32, and the combination of the input ID and password is registered in the magnetic storage device 18 of the image processing apparatus 1. It may be carried out after confirming that it has been performed, or biometric authentication such as fingerprint authentication or palm authentication may be used.

  In this way, it is determined who is currently authenticated and who is currently using the image processing apparatus 1 (step S33), and is registered as that user's (for example, associated with the user's ID). The button selected in step S31 is set as the first selection, and the button selected in step S32 is registered as the second selection in the history registration table as illustrated in FIG. 14 together with the time information (step S34). . As a result, a history of combinations of buttons that can be the first selection and buttons that can be the second selection in the relationship table is recorded for each user.

  Such a history of each user is tabulated regularly, for example. FIG. 15 is a flowchart of this tabulation process.

  That is, the CPU 11 designates one user registered in the history registration table (step S42) when a certain period (for example, one week) has elapsed since the previous execution of the aggregation process (Y in step S41), Of the combinations of buttons that can be the first selection and buttons that can be the second selection registered in the user's history registration table, those that appear as frequently as set in advance, here, It is determined what appears with high frequency (step S43), and the data of the relevance table registered in association with the ID of the user is updated (step S44). In other words, in this example, a relevance table is prepared for each user, and when the user is authenticated as described above, the relevance table of the authenticated user is referred to and the process of FIG. 11 is executed.

  When the above process is completed for all users (Y in step S45), the series of processes is terminated. When there is a user who has not been processed yet (N in step S45), the process returns to step S42 to determine the user. Step S42 and subsequent processes are executed.

  According to the processing shown in FIG. 13 and subsequent figures, buttons (first-side selection 41, density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, N, which are the first information that should not be changed even if the user does not make settings, etc.) The original display mode can be maintained for the up 45 or the document orientation 46).

  In the example of FIG. 9 described above, regarding the button of the document orientation 46 related to the duplex selection 41, the display mode such as the size and shape of the button image is changed unlike the buttons of the other color modes 43 and the like. However, the image size and shape of the buttons are displayed differently from the density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, and N-up 45 buttons whose display mode is changed. You may change the aspect.

  16 to 18 are plan views showing specific examples in this case.

  In the display example of FIG. 16, the image of the document orientation 46 button related to the duplex selection 41 is displayed in a large size, and the other density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, and N-up 45 buttons change the shape of the image. The display is changed to be small, and the display modes of the two are made different.

  In the display example of FIG. 17, the button for the document orientation 46 is the same in size and shape as the other density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, and N up 45 buttons. The color is made different between the button for the document orientation 46 and the other density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, and N-up 45 buttons. The text color of the button for the original orientation 46 is the same as that of the duplex selection 41.

  In the display example of FIG. 18, the button for the document orientation 46 is the same in size and shape as the other density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, and N-up 45 buttons. The button for the document orientation 46 is different from the other density 42, color mode 43, magnification 44, and N-up 45 buttons. The color of the button for the document orientation 46 is the same as that of the duplex selection 41.

  In the above-described example, the processing apparatus of the present invention is implemented as the image processing apparatus 1. However, the processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to electronic devices that execute various processes. Can be applied.

1 is a block diagram of electrical connection of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of an operation panel. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal panel. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal panel. It is a top view which shows an image display area. It is a top view which shows an image display area. It is a flowchart of the screen display of the example of FIG. It is a top view which shows an image display area. It is a top view which shows an image display area. It is explanatory drawing of a relevance table. A process for performing the display as shown in FIG. 9 will be described. It is a flowchart of the data registration process to a relevance table. It is a flowchart of a history registration process. It is explanatory drawing of a log | history registration table. It is a flowchart of a total process. It is a top view which shows an image display area. It is a top view which shows an image display area. It is a top view which shows an image display area.

Explanation of symbols

1 Image processing device 22 Operation panel 31 Liquid crystal panel 32 Touch panel

Claims (6)

Display means for displaying an image;
Detecting means for detecting selection of the image;
Selectable first information is displayed on the display means, and when the first information is selected, second information associated with the selected first information is displayed on the display means. And display control means for controlling the display of the first information so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed,
Equipped with a,
In the case where the display control means displays the second information in the image display area, the second information and the selection are made so that the first information and the second information do not overlap. The first information is changed so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed by changing the display mode of the first information so that the first information is avoided by the other first information. An information display device that displays. When displaying the second information in the image display area, the display control means maintains the display mode for the other first information associated with the selected first information. with or change the mode of differently displayed from said first information for changing the display mode of the information display device according to claim 1. When any of the first information is selected after the selection of the first information, the plurality of the first information selected before and after the selection is any of the first information. Further comprising a history recording means for recording such history,
The display control means, when displaying the second information on the display means, is associated with the first information selected based on the history recorded by the history recording means. The display mode is changed to be different from the first information for maintaining the display mode or changing the display mode as the first information.
The information display device according to claim 2 . Further comprising setting means for setting association of the other first information as related to the first information;
When the display control means displays the second information in the image display area, the first information selected and the other first information associated with the setting of the setting means Changing the display mode to be different from the first information for maintaining the display mode or changing the display mode;
The information display device according to claim 2 . Processing means for performing predetermined processing;
Execution means for controlling the processing means to execute the processing;
An operating device for receiving an operation for executing the process;
Display means for displaying an image for the operation;
Detecting means for detecting selection of the image;
Selectable first information is displayed on the display means, and when the first information is selected, second information associated with the selected first information is displayed on the display means. And display control means for controlling the display of the first information so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed,
Equipped with a,
In the case where the display control means displays the second information in the image display area, the second information and the selection are made so that the first information and the second information do not overlap. The first information is changed so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed by changing the display mode of the first information so that the first information is avoided by the other first information. The processing device to display . Display means for displaying an image;
Detecting means for detecting selection of the image;
Selectable first information is displayed on the display means, and when the first information is selected, second information associated with the selected first information is displayed on the display means. And display control means for controlling the display of the first information so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed,
To the computer ,
In the case where the display control means displays the second information in the image display area, the second information and the selection are made so that the first information and the second information do not overlap. The first information is changed so that the display content of the first information can be confirmed by changing the display mode of the first information so that the first information is avoided by the other first information. A computer-readable information display control program for displaying.

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