JP5853450B2 - Information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and display control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to display mode control in an information processing apparatus.

  In recent years, with the advent of various portable small touch devices, it has become common to handle various icons with intuitive operations on a touch panel. In response to this trend, general consumers are demanding similar operability not only for portable small devices but also for various devices.

  Regarding such an operation, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-205597 discloses a personal computer in an area designated by an operation signal based on an operation signal corresponding to an operation input from a user. A technique for dynamically moving an icon to a target position is disclosed.

  Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2008-204186) discloses that a master-slave relationship is set between a plurality of icons in a computer having a mouse and a keyboard, and a slave icon is associated with the movement of the master icon. A technique for moving the object is disclosed.

  Patent Document 3 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-195415) discloses an icon representing the feature amount of an image displayed on a screen in an information search apparatus realized by a personal computer or the like. A technique is disclosed in which the display position of each image is determined according to the similarity of each image with respect to the feature amount generated and indicated by the icon.

JP 2009-205597 A JP 2008-204186 A JP 2001-195415 A

  As described above, in recent information processing apparatuses, many icons are displayed. The techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 relate to the movement of an icon, and the technique described in Patent Document 3 displays a feature amount of an image displayed on a screen by using an icon. The display position between the images is determined according to the similarity of the images.

  Here, the original purpose of the icon displayed in the information processing apparatus is to prevent the user from performing complicated operations for processing assigned to the icon by operating the icon. It is believed that there is. Therefore, regarding the display of the icon, it may be important to use it as an explanation of its movement and other images, but it is also important to determine the display position of the icon itself in consideration of user convenience. It is thought that. However, there has been no particular study in the past.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the convenience of the information processing apparatus by determining the icon display position based on the convenience of the user.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit for storing information that associates each of one or more icons with a function or data, and a display for displaying at least one of the one or more icons on a display device. and a control unit, and accepting means for accepting a selection of the icons displayed on the display device, the display control means, when accepting means accepts a selection of an icon, de chromatography associated with the selected icon The display on the display device is updated so that a related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the data is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon.

The information processing apparatus further includes a generation unit configured to generate information for setting a function, and the generation unit receives an input of information for moving the reception unit so that a predetermined icon is superimposed on a specific icon. Information for setting the function is generated so that the function of the predetermined icon and the specific icon operate in cooperation.

An information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention displays a storage unit for storing information associating each of one or more icons with a function or data, and displays at least one of the one or more icons on a display device. Display control means for accepting, and accepting means for accepting selection of an icon displayed on the display device. When the accepting means accepts selection of an icon, the display control means associates with the selected icon. The display control means updates the display on the display device so that a related icon, which is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the function or data, is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon. When an operation for selecting the selected icon again is performed, the related icon is moved away from the selected icon. Sea urchin, to update the display in the display device.

  Preferably, when the receiving unit receives selection of some of the related icons, the display control unit causes the other icons of the related icons to be separated from the selected icon. Update the display.

  Preferably, the storage means stores the number of times the icons are accepted by the accepting means, and the display control means causes the icons having a larger number of receptions among the related icons to be displayed at a position closer to the selected icon.

  Preferably, the storage unit stores a history of selection in the reception unit of each icon, and the display control unit displays a new icon of the history among the related icons at a position closer to the selected icon.

  Preferably, the icon includes an icon linked to information specifying a data transmission destination or information specifying a data storage location.

A method for controlling an information processing apparatus according to the present invention is a method for controlling an information processing apparatus including storage means for storing information that associates each of one or more icons with a function or data. A step of displaying at least one of them on the display device, a step of accepting selection of an icon displayed on the display device, and a function or data associated with the selected icon when accepting the selection of the icon Updating the display on the display device so that a related icon, which is an icon associated with the storage means, is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon. The information processing apparatus sets a function so that the predetermined icon and the function of the specific icon operate in cooperation with each other when an input of information for moving the predetermined icon to overlap the specific icon is received. Generate information. The step of updating the display includes updating the display on the display device so that the related icon is moved away from the selected icon when an operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed.

A control program according to the present invention is a program for controlling an information processing apparatus that includes storage means for storing information that associates each of one or more icons with a function or data. A step of displaying at least one of the one or more icons on the display device; a step of accepting selection of an icon displayed on the display device; and a function associated with the selected icon when the selection of the icon is accepted Alternatively, the step of updating the display on the display device is executed so that a related icon, which is an icon associated in the storage means, is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon in the data corresponding to the data. When the information processing apparatus receives an input of information for moving a predetermined icon so as to overlap a specific icon by executing a program, the function of the predetermined icon and the specific icon operate in cooperation with each other. In the step of generating information for setting the function and updating the display, when the operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed, the display on the display device is performed so that the related icon is separated from the selected icon. Including updating.
A control method for an information processing device according to another aspect of the present invention is a control method for an information processing device including storage means for storing information that associates each of one or more icons with a function or data, A step of displaying at least one of the one or more icons on the display device; a step of accepting selection of an icon displayed on the display device; and a function associated with the selected icon when the selection of the icon is accepted Or updating the display on the display device so as to display a related icon, which is an icon associated with the storage means, in the function or data corresponding to the data, in the vicinity of the selected icon. If the operation to select the selected icon again is performed, the related icon is displayed. As away from-option icons includes updating the display on the display device.
A control program according to another aspect of the present invention is a program for controlling an information processing apparatus including storage means for storing information that associates each of one or more icons with a function or data. A step of causing the processing device to display at least one of the one or more icons on the display device, a step of accepting selection of the icon displayed on the display device, and a selection of the icon when the selection of the icon is accepted. Executing a step of updating the display on the display device so that a related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the associated function or data is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon. The step of updating the display is to select the selected icon again. In this case, away from the selected additional icon icon includes updating the display on the display device.

  According to the present invention, when an icon displayed on the display device is selected, the related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the function or data associated with the selected icon in the storage unit. However, the display is updated so that it is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon.

  Thus, when the user selects an icon, the display mode of the display device is switched to a state in which the related icon can be easily selected. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with the convenience that the related icons described above can be easily selected continuously.

1 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing system including an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows typically the hardware constitutions of the image processing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the function structure of the image processing apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of an operation panel (display part). It is a figure which shows a screen when a button is operated in the screen of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen when an icon is touched on the screen of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen when an icon is touched on the screen of FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen when an icon is touched on the screen of FIG. 6. It is an example of a screen display when a button is operated in the image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is an example of a screen display when an icon is touch-operated on the screen of FIG. It is an example of a screen display when an icon is touch-operated on the screen of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation content with respect to the icon of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a mode that the screen of FIG. 11 is updated. It is a figure for demonstrating a mode that the screen of FIG. 11 is updated. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th Embodiment of this invention. 7 is a destination setting screen for fax transmission in the image processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the screen after the update of FIG. It is a screen for selecting a box in the image processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the screen after the update of FIG.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, elements having the same function and action are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will not be repeated.

[First Embodiment]
<Schematic configuration of the system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system including an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  In the information processing system, an image processing apparatus 1 and an application download server (hereinafter simply referred to as “server”) 2 are connected via a network. The image processing apparatus 1 downloads an application from the server 2. In this case, an icon for starting the downloaded application is downloaded, and information related to the function of the corresponding application is downloaded in association with the icon and stored as a management table described later.

<Hardware configuration of image processing apparatus>
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a hardware configuration of the image processing apparatus 1.

  Referring to FIG. 2, image processing apparatus 1 is realized by, for example, a general-purpose computer, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 10 that controls the operation of image processing apparatus 1 as a whole, and a RAM that functions as a work area for CPU 10. (Random Access Memory) or the like, an operation panel 24 that constitutes an operation unit such as a keyboard and a display unit such as a monitor for inputting information to the image processing apparatus 1, and a network that communicates with other devices An interface (I / F) 14, a hard disk device (HDD) 16 having a hard disk for storing programs and files, a scanner 20 for generating image data of a document, a document transport mechanism 18 for transporting a document in the scanner 20, a camera 26, and Form images based on image data on recording paper Including the print engine 22 that.

  The CPU 10 receives input of information by operating the operation panel 24 and causes the operation panel 24 to display information processed in the image processing apparatus 1.

  The program executed by the CPU 10 may be stored in the hard disk of the HDD 16, may be stored in a storage medium that can be accessed by the CPU 10 and can be attached to and detached from the image processing apparatus 1, or the CPU 10 may be connected to the network. It may be stored in an external storage device accessed via the I / F 14.

  Examples of the storage medium include CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk-Read Only Memory), USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, memory card, FD (Flexible Disk), and hard disk. , Magnetic tape, cassette tape, MO (Magnetic Optical Disc), MD (Mini Disc), IC (Integrated Circuit) card (excluding memory card), optical card, mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) And the like, for example, a medium for storing the program in a nonvolatile manner.

  The hard disk of the HDD 16 stores (installs) a file stored in the storage medium or a file stored in an external storage device accessible via the network I / F 14. May be executed by

<Functional configuration of image processing apparatus>
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a functional configuration of the image processing apparatus 1 of FIG. FIG. 3 shows a part of the function of the image processing apparatus 1 and a part related to the function described in the present embodiment.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the image processing apparatus 1 includes a system control unit 50, a storage device 51, an icon management table 52, a system I / F 53, a display unit 54, and a network I / F 55.

  The system control unit 50 controls an image forming operation using the print engine 22, the scanner 20, and the document transport mechanism 18, and is realized by the CPU 10 executing an appropriate program, for example.

  The system I / F 53 is realized by controlling the flow of data between elements in FIG. 3, for example, by the CPU 10 executing an appropriate program.

  The display unit 54 displays information based on an instruction from the system control unit 50 or the like, and is realized by, for example, a display device that configures the operation panel 24.

  The storage device 51 stores various programs and data, and is realized by, for example, the HDD 16.

  The icon management table stores information related to functions for each icon as a first icon management table and a second icon management table, which will be described later, and is stored in, for example, the HDD 16 and appropriately updated by the CPU 10.

  The network I / F 55 controls transmission / reception of information between the image processing apparatus 1 and an external apparatus, and is realized by, for example, the network I / F 14.

  In the present embodiment, the image processing apparatus 1 downloads an application from an external device (server 2). Data such as an application program is input to the image processing apparatus 1 via the network I / F 55 and stored in the storage device 51 or the like by the system I / F 53.

<First icon management table>
In the image processing apparatus 1, various icons such as an icon for executing an application and an icon for registering setting information such as a print mode are displayed on the display unit 54. Information about the function of each icon is stored in a table format.

  Table 1 shows an example of information registered in the management table (first icon management table) for the first type of icon.

  Referring to Table 1, the first icon management table includes, for each icon, an ID, a function name (function name) associated with the icon, a setting function, and a related function. The setting function is a function used by a function corresponding to the icon. The related function is a function that uses a function or data corresponding to the icon.

Table 1 shows information of seven icons with IDs 151 to 157.
The icon with ID 151 is an icon associated with data for setting the density. There is no setting function, and “print setting (1)” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 152 is an icon associated with data for setting data relating to image processing settings (negative / positive inversion setting) at the time of printing. There is no setting function, and “print setting (2)” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 153 is an icon associated with data for setting data relating to image processing settings (color settings) at the time of printing. There is no setting function, and “print setting (1)” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with an ID of 154 is an icon associated with data relating to post-processing settings (staple settings) of paper on which images have been formed. There is no setting function, and “print setting (2)” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 155 is an icon associated with data for setting the size of the image. There is no setting function, and “size setting” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 156 is an icon associated with data for setting the size of the screen at the time of display. There is no setting function, and “screen setting” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with an ID of 157 is an icon associated with data for setting a subject when generating a mail or a file. There is no setting function, and “Subject setting” is registered as a related function.

  In the first icon management table, information of icons corresponding to setting data is mainly registered. That is, in the present embodiment, the first type of icon mainly includes icons corresponding to setting data.

  Table 2 shows an example of information registered in the management table (second icon management table) for the second type of icon.

  Referring to Table 2, the second icon management table is similar to the first icon management table. For each icon, the ID, the name of the function (function name) associated with the icon, the setting function, Including functions. The setting function is a function used by a function corresponding to the icon.

  The icon with ID 201 is an icon associated with an application for browsing the calendar. “Character input setting” is registered as a setting function, and there is no related function.

  The icon with ID 202 is an icon associated with an application for browsing the weather forecast. “Print setting (1)” is registered as a setting function, and there is no related function.

  The icon with ID 203 is an icon associated with an application for browsing the first site on the network. “Screen setting” is registered as a setting function, and there is no related function.

  The icon with ID 204 is an icon associated with an application for accessing a second site that sells content on the network. Neither the setting function nor the related function is registered.

  The icon with ID 205 is an icon associated with an application for setting the function of the image processing apparatus 1. Neither the setting function nor the related function is registered.

  The icon with ID 206 is an icon associated with an application for browsing the weather forecast. “Print setting (1)” is registered as a setting function, and “shooting function” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 207 is an icon associated with an application for browsing the map. As the setting function, “print setting (1)” and “print setting (2)” are registered, and there is no related function.

  The icon with ID 208 is an icon associated with the address book application. “Site browsing (2)”, “Mail”, “Call function”, “Subject setting”, “File browsing function”, and “Size setting” are registered as setting functions, and “Address book function” is registered as related functions.

  The icon with ID 209 is an icon associated with an application for browsing the second site on the network. “Screen setting” is registered as a setting function, and “site browsing (2)” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 210 is an icon associated with the mailer. “Address book function”, “shooting function”, and “print setting (2)” are registered as setting functions, and “mail” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 211 is an icon associated with the call application. An “address book function” is registered as a setting function, and a “call function” is registered as a related function.

  The icon with ID 212 is an icon associated with an application for browsing a PDF (Portable Document Format) file. There is no setting function, and “file browsing function” is registered as a related function.

  The registered content (setting function and / or related function) of the above function may be manually input by the user, or may be created by the CPU 10 by editing the published attribute of each application, or each application. You may download the one created by the manufacturer that provides

<Display control processing>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the operation panel 24 (display unit 54).

  Various information including icons 121 to 127 for setting an image forming operation in the image processing apparatus 1 and operations related to the operation (paper post-processing and the like) are displayed on the screen 100A in FIG. .

  In addition, a button 101 for displaying an icon of an application installed in the image processing apparatus 1 is displayed on the screen 100A. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen when the button 101 is operated on the screen of FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 5, on screen 100B in FIG. 5, icons 201-210 are further displayed on screen 100A. Icons 201 to 210 are icons selected in advance among icons registered in the second icon management table. For example, the selection information is stored in the HDD 16 and can be set / updated via the operation panel 24.

  When any of the icons 201 to 210 is touch-operated on the screen 100B, the screen display is updated so that an icon corresponding to a function or data related to the touch-operated icon approaches the icon 207. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen when the icon 207 is touched on the screen 100B of FIG.

  In the screen 100C of FIG. 6, the display of icons other than the touched icon 207 is erased from the icons 201 to 210 displayed by operating the button 101 on the screen 100A of FIG. Icons 151 to 154 are displayed.

  Icons 151 to 154 are icons with IDs 151 to 154 in the first icon management table, respectively. A related function of these icons is print setting (1) or print setting (2) which is a setting function of icon 207 (setting function of ID 207 of the second icon management table in Table 2). After displaying the icons 201 to 210 on the screen 100B, the CPU 10 identifies the icon that is the target of the touch operation among these icons. Then, for the specified icon, a function registered as a setting function for the specified icon is extracted from the first icon management table and the second icon management table. Next, an icon having the extracted function as a related function is extracted from the first icon management table and the second icon management table. Then, as shown in the screen 100C of FIG. 6, the CPU 10 erases the display of icons other than the selected ones of the icons 201 to 210, and further displays the extracted icons on the screen.

  In FIG. 6, arrows A <b> 1 to A <b> 4 indicate trajectories until each of icons 151 to 154 moves to the display position shown in FIG. 6. By causing the CPU 10 to display the icons 151 to 154 while moving along such a locus, the user causes the icons 151 to 154 corresponding to the function or data related to the icon 207 to be drawn to the icon 207. I get the impression that it is now displayed on the screen.

  On the screen 100 </ b> C in FIG. 6, the user can set a function corresponding to each icon by operating the icon 207 and the icons 151 to 154. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen when the icon 151 is touched on the screen 100C of FIG.

  In the screen 100D of FIG. 7, a function corresponding to the icon 151, that is, a window 151A for setting the print density is displayed in the vicinity of the icon 151.

  After displaying the window 151A, the CPU 10 further accepts input of setting contents for the window 151A. When the input of the setting content is completed, the CPU 10 ends the display of the window 151A as shown on the screen 100E in FIG. Thereafter, when an operation of dragging the icon 151 to the icon 207 is performed on the display unit 54, the setting content corresponding to the data set for the icon 151 is registered as the default setting of the function of the icon 207. Specifically, when the icon 151 is dragged to the icon 207, the CPU 10 prints the contents of the print density setting made for the window 151A shown in FIG. Register as a setting.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, when an icon is selected by touching the icon, the icon associated with the function or data related to the function or data of the icon is located in the vicinity of the icon touched first. As shown, the screen display is updated.

  In the present embodiment, when a touch operation is performed on the second icons collected in the vicinity of the icon first touched by such an update of the screen display, the function or data of the second icon is displayed. The screen display is further updated so that the third icon associated with the function or data associated with is positioned in the vicinity of the second icon. Note that the third icon may include the first touched icon.

Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 9 is an example of a screen display when the button 101 (see FIG. 4) is operated in the image processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. The icons 201 to 210 are displayed on the screen 100F in FIG. 9 as in the screen 100B in FIG. On the screen 100F, the icons 201 to 210 are displayed with a partial arrangement changed with respect to the display on the screen 100B.

  FIG. 10 is an example of a screen display when the icon 210 is touched on the screen 100F of FIG. In the screen 100G of FIG. 10, icons 206, 152, 208, and 154 are displayed in the vicinity of the icon 210. Arrows A6, A7, A8, and A9 indicate the trajectories of the icons 206, 152, 208, and 154 that are moved and displayed.

  The touched icon 210 is an icon corresponding to the ID 210 of the second icon management table (Table 2). The ID 210 icon setting functions are “address book function”, “imaging function”, and “print setting (2)”. Then, referring to the first icon management table (Table 1) and the second icon management table, the related function of the icon 206 is “shooting function”, the related function of the icon 152 is “print setting (2)”, The related function of the icon 208 is “address book function”, and the related function of the icon 154 is “print setting (2)”. That is, on the screen 100G, an icon having a setting function of the touched icon 210 as a related function is displayed in the vicinity of the icon 210. In the following description, the icons 206, 152, 208, and 154 collected in the vicinity of the icon 210 in this manner are collectively referred to as “second icons”.

  Next, screen display examples will be described for each of the cases where two types of operations are performed on the second icon.

  FIG. 11 is a view obtained by deleting FIG. 10 from the arrows A6 to A9. A case will be described in which the icon 208, which is one of the second icons, is dragged and dropped onto the icon 210 on the screen 100H of FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining such operation contents for the icon 208 of FIG. In FIG. 12, an arrow A10 indicates a locus on which the icon 208 is moved and displayed by this operation.

  When the icon 208 is dragged and dropped onto the icon 210, the setting content in the function (application) or data corresponding to the icon 208 is reflected in the function or data content corresponding to the icon 210. The icon 208 is an address book application icon as shown in the second icon management table. The icon 210 is a mailer icon. When the icon 208 is dragged and dropped on the icon 210, the CPU 10 activates the mailer, reads the mail address registered in the address book application, and reads the mail address to be newly created in the mailer. Register all email addresses

  On the other hand, when the icon 208 is pressed for a long time on the screen 100H in FIG. 11, the screen display is updated so that icons having the setting function of the icon 208 gather in the vicinity of the icon 208. 13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining how the screen 100H in FIG. 11 is updated in this way.

  A screen 100M in FIG. 14 is a screen after the update. In the updated screen, icons 212, 157, 209, 211, 155 and 210 are displayed in the vicinity of the icon 208. These icons are related to the setting function of the icon of ID 208 corresponding to the icon 208 as a related function.

  Of these icons, the icon 210 is also displayed on the screen 100H of FIG. Therefore, in order to switch to the screen 100M in FIG. 14, first, the icons 206, 152, and 154 are deleted from the screen 100H in FIG. FIG. 13 shows this state. Arrows A <b> 11, A <b> 12, and A <b> 13 indicate trajectories that each of the icons 206, 154, and 152 move away from the icon 210. After moving away, the icons 206, 154, 152 are removed from the screen. After that, as shown in FIG. 14, icons 212, 157, 209, 211, and 155 appear on the screen and are displayed so as to move along routes indicated by arrows A14, A15, A16, A17, and A18. As a result, the icon 208 is displayed closer to the icon 208.

  In the present embodiment described above, the icons 201 to 211 corresponding to the application and the icons 151 to 157 corresponding to the setting data are handled in the same manner regarding the screen display even if the corresponding layers are different.

  Further, by operating these icons, the setting contents corresponding to the operated icons are reflected as the setting contents of the application corresponding to the other icons by the drag and drop operations. In other words, when an operation for moving the predetermined icon (icon 208) to overlap the specific icon (icon 210) is performed, the function is performed so that the predetermined icon and the function of the specific icon operate in cooperation with each other. (The mailer of the icon 210 is activated, and an outgoing mail with the mail address registered in the address book application of the icon 208 set as the destination is generated).

[Third Embodiment]
15 to 17 show screens displayed in the present embodiment.

  The screen 100N in FIG. 15 is a screen updated from the screen 100B in FIG. 5 so that the icons 151 to 154 are displayed in the vicinity of the icon 207 when the icon 207 is touched as in the screen 100C in FIG. It is. In the present embodiment, after such an update, when the icon touched as described above is operated in another manner, the screen display is returned to the screen 100B.

  That is, when an operation different from the touch operation, for example, a long press operation is performed on the icon 207, the icons 151 to 154 are separated from the icon 207 as indicated by arrows A19 to A22 in FIG. After moving, it disappears from the screen.

  Thereafter, in order to return to the screen 100B of FIG. 5, the icons 201 to 206 and 208 to 210 that have temporarily disappeared from the screen appear on the screen and return to the arrangement on the screen 100B while moving to the arrows A23 to A31. .

  In the present embodiment described above, by performing the first type of operation on the icon on the screen, the screen is updated so that the icon corresponding to the function related to the operated icon is displayed. However, when the second type of operation is performed on the initially operated icon, the screen display is restored.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The CPU 10 may count the number of times each icon has been touched, and may register a count value for each icon in, for example, the first icon management table (Table 1) or the second icon management table (Table 2). .

  In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, when displaying an icon related to the operated icon in the vicinity of the operated icon in each of the embodiments described above, the operated icon and the related icon The distance may be determined according to the count value. Specifically, for example, the above-mentioned “related icons” are arranged such that the larger the icon count value, the closer the distance to the operated icon.

  In the screen 100R of FIG. 18, icons 212, 157, 209, 211, 155, and 210 are displayed as icons related to the icon 208. The double-headed arrow in the figure indicates the distance between each icon and the icon 208. These distances become shorter as the number of times the icons 212, 157, 209, 211, 155, and 210 have been operated so far (the count value) increases.

  As a result, an icon that is frequently used (operated frequently) is displayed closer to the operated icon (icon 208 in FIG. 18), that is, at a position where the user can easily see, so that the user can easily select the icon. doing.

[Fifth Embodiment]
The CPU 10 registers the count value for each icon in the first icon management table (Table 1) and the second icon management table (Table 2), for example, the history of operation of each icon (operation time, etc.). May be.

  In the present embodiment, in the present embodiment, when displaying an icon related to the operated icon in the vicinity of the operated icon in each of the embodiments described above, the operated icon and the related icon The distance may be determined according to whether the operation history is new. Specifically, for example, as the icon operation history is newer (the latest operation history time of each icon is closer to the current time), the distance between the icon and the operated icon becomes shorter. Is arranged.

  On the screen 100S of FIG. 19, icons 212, 157, 209, 211, 155, and 210 are displayed as icons related to the icon 208. The double-headed arrow in the figure indicates the distance between each icon and the icon 208. These distances are shorter as the icons 212, 157, 209, 211, 155, and 210 have a new operation history.

  Thus, an icon with a new operation history is displayed closer to the operated icon (the icon 208 in FIG. 19), that is, at a position where the user can easily see, so that the user can easily select the icon.

[Sixth Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the icon relates to a function (or data) for setting an address for fax transmission.

  FIG. 20 is a destination setting screen for fax transmission in the image processing apparatus 1. Icons corresponding to the respective transmission destinations are displayed on the screen 100T. The icon corresponding to the transmission destination is an icon that sets a corresponding transmission destination as a destination of fax transmission by performing a specific operation (for example, touch operation). When the icon (icon 300) corresponding to one transmission destination among the icons displayed in FIG. 20 is subjected to a long press operation (an operation different from the touch operation described above), the screen corresponds to the icon 300. The destination icon registered as the same group as the transmission destination is updated to be extracted and displayed. FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating the screen after the update.

  An example of registration information of the transmission destination is shown in Table 3. The registration information in Table 3 is stored in, for example, the HDD 16.

  An icon 300 in FIG. 20 is an icon corresponding to the name “Shionica Co., Ltd.”, which is one of the transmission destinations in Table 3. In the registration information, four transmission destinations are registered as the same group as the group in which the transmission destination is registered (group A).

  In the screen 100U of FIG. 21, the icons 301 to 304 of these four transmission destinations are displayed so as to be gathered in the vicinity of the icon 300 that has been first pressed for a long time. Arrows A31 to A34 are trajectories displayed when the icons 301 to 304 are moved.

[Seventh Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the icon relates to information (data) that identifies a box in the HDD 16 that stores data received by fax or the like.

  FIG. 22 is a screen for selecting a box in the image processing apparatus 1. Icons corresponding to the boxes are displayed on the screen 100X in FIG. The icon corresponding to the box is an icon for selecting a corresponding box (for example, as a storage destination of data received by fax) by performing a specific operation (for example, touch operation). When the icon (icon 310) corresponding to one box among the icons displayed in FIG. 22 is subjected to a long press operation (an operation different from the touch operation described above), the screen corresponds to the box corresponding to the icon 310. It is updated so that the icon of the box registered as the same group is extracted and displayed. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating the screen after the update.

  An example of registration information regarding the box is shown in Table 4. The registration information in Table 4 is stored in, for example, the HDD 16.

  The icon 310 in FIG. 22 is an icon corresponding to the name “address” of one box in Table 4. In the registration information, four more boxes are registered as the same group as the group in which the box is registered (group N).

  In the screen 100Y of FIG. 23, the icons 311 to 314 of these four boxes are displayed so as to be gathered in the vicinity of the icon 310 that has been initially pressed for a long time. Arrows A41 to A44 are trajectories displayed when the icons 301 to 304 are moved.

  Each embodiment disclosed this time must be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims. In addition, each embodiment is intended to be implemented alone or in combination as much as possible.

  1 image processing device, 2 server, 10 CPU, 12 memory, 18 document transport mechanism, 20 scanner, 22 print engine, 24 operation panel, 26 camera, 50 system control unit, 51 storage device, 52 icon management table, 54 display unit .

Claims (10)

Storage means for storing information associating each of the one or more icons with a function or data;
Display control means for causing a display device to display at least one of the one or more icons;
Receiving means for receiving selection of an icon displayed on the display device,
The display control means, when the accepting means accepts selection of an icon, displays a related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the data associated with the selected icon in the storage means. , Updating the display on the display device to display in the vicinity of the selected icon,
It further comprises a generating means for generating information for setting the function,
The generating unit is configured to operate the predetermined icon and the function of the specific icon in cooperation with each other when the receiving unit receives input of information for moving the predetermined icon so as to overlap the specific icon. , Generate information to set the function ,
The display control unit updates the display on the display device so that the related icon is separated from the selected icon when an operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed . Storage means for storing information associating each of the one or more icons with a function or data;
Display control means for causing a display device to display at least one of the one or more icons;
Receiving means for receiving selection of an icon displayed on the display device,
The display control unit is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the function or data associated with the selected icon when the accepting unit accepts selection of an icon. Updating the display on the display device to display an icon in the vicinity of the selected icon;
The display control unit updates the display on the display device so that the related icon is separated from the selected icon when an operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed. The display control means, when the accepting means accepts selection of a part of the related icons, so that the other icons of the related icons are separated from the selected icon. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display on the display apparatus is updated. The storage means stores the number of receptions of selection in the reception means of each icon,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the display control unit displays an icon having a larger number of receptions among the related icons at a position closer to the selected icon. The storage means stores a history of selection of each icon in the reception means,
The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the display control unit displays a new icon of the history among the related icons at a position closer to the selected icon. The icon includes an icon that is linked to information identifying the information or location data identifying the destination of the data transmission, the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A control method for an information processing apparatus comprising storage means for storing information associating each of one or more icons with a function or data,
Displaying at least one of the one or more icons on a display device;
Receiving a selection of an icon displayed on the display device;
When an icon selection is accepted, a related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data associated with the selected icon is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon. Updating the display on the display device ,
When the information processing apparatus receives an input of information for moving the predetermined icon so as to overlap the specific icon, the information processing apparatus functions so that the function of the predetermined icon and the specific icon operate in cooperation with each other. Generate information to set,
The step of updating the display includes updating the display on the display device so that the related icon is moved away from the selected icon when an operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed. And control method of information processing apparatus. A program for controlling an information processing apparatus provided with storage means for storing information associating each of one or more icons with a function or data,
In the information processing apparatus,
Displaying at least one of the one or more icons on a display device;
Receiving a selection of an icon displayed on the display device;
When an icon selection is accepted, a related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data associated with the selected icon is displayed in the vicinity of the selected icon. To update the display on the display device ,
When the information processing apparatus receives the input of information for moving the predetermined icon so as to overlap the specific icon by executing the program, the function of the predetermined icon and the specific icon cooperate with each other. Generate information to set the function to work
The step of updating the display includes updating the display on the display device so that the related icon is moved away from the selected icon when an operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed. , Display control program. A control method for an information processing apparatus comprising storage means for storing information associating each of one or more icons with a function or data,
Displaying at least one of the one or more icons on a display device;
Receiving a selection of an icon displayed on the display device;
When selection of an icon is accepted, a related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the function or data associated with the selected icon is stored in the vicinity of the selected icon. Updating the display on the display device so as to be displayed on the display,
The step of updating the display includes updating the display on the display device so that the related icon is moved away from the selected icon when an operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed. And control method of information processing apparatus. A program for controlling an information processing apparatus provided with storage means for storing information associating each of one or more icons with a function or data,
In the information processing apparatus,
Displaying at least one of the one or more icons on a display device;
Receiving a selection of an icon displayed on the display device;
When selection of an icon is accepted, a related icon that is an icon associated with the function or data corresponding to the function or data associated with the selected icon is stored in the vicinity of the selected icon. And updating the display on the display device so as to be displayed,
The step of updating the display includes updating the display on the display device so that the related icon is moved away from the selected icon when an operation of selecting the selected icon again is performed. , Display control program.

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