JP5948397B2 - Function setting control system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a function setting control system including an image forming apparatus having a plurality of setting items for controlling functions and a portable terminal device capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus, and more particularly to the image forming apparatus. The present invention relates to a technique for displaying a plurality of setting items in a device and setting contents corresponding to the setting items on a mobile terminal device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an image forming apparatus called a multifunction peripheral that can execute a plurality of functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function. Among such image forming apparatuses, those having a function of performing communication with a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone are known.

  For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a mobile terminal receives a list of functions that can be executed by a multifunction peripheral from a multifunction peripheral that is communicably connected, and inputs attribute information for each function. A technique for displaying an interface screen is disclosed. Then, the mobile terminal transmits each function input by the operation on the user interface screen and attribute information corresponding to the function to the multifunction device, and the multifunction device transmits each function transmitted from the mobile terminal and its function. And a technique for executing each function based on the received function information and attribute information corresponding to the function.

  Patent Document 2 below discloses an image forming apparatus provided with a setting input screen that is hierarchically developed in order to input various conditions for forming an image such as the number of printed sheets and density. ing. The image forming apparatus also includes a setting confirmation screen that displays a list of conditions and values input on each setting input screen. To this setting confirmation screen, a setting confirmation key on the operation panel is pressed. Thus, it is disclosed that transition can be made from each setting input screen.

JP 2008-92077 A JP 2001-345965 A

  However, when the technique described in Patent Document 1 is used, the user can input setting contents corresponding to a plurality of setting items for controlling functions in the mobile terminal device. In order to confirm the above, it is necessary to perform a troublesome operation of displaying the operation screen for inputting each setting content again for each setting content. Further, when the technique described in Patent Document 2 is used, an operation screen for inputting setting contents is used in order for the user to confirm setting contents that have already been input while inputting a plurality of setting contents. It is necessary to stop the display and switch the display screen of the setting contents to be displayed, and it is necessary to perform a troublesome operation to switch the display of the screen.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and includes a function setting control including an image forming apparatus having a plurality of setting items for controlling functions and a portable terminal device capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide a function setting control system and an image forming apparatus capable of easily confirming setting contents corresponding to setting items.

The function setting control system according to the present invention is a function setting control system including an image forming apparatus having a plurality of setting items for controlling functions and a portable terminal device capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus. The forming apparatus associates a plurality of setting item information indicating each of the plurality of setting items and a plurality of setting content information indicating setting contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of setting items as first function setting information. A setting information storage unit to store; at least some setting item information among the plurality of setting item information included in the first function setting information; and the setting content information corresponding to the at least some setting item information; A function setting information transmission unit that executes a function setting information transmission process for transmitting second function setting information including the information to the portable terminal device. Based on the second function setting information received by the portable side receiving unit, the portable side receiving unit for receiving information transmitted from the image forming apparatus, and the second function setting information received by the portable side receiving unit A list display screen that displays the setting item information included in the second function setting information and the setting content information associated with the setting item information included in the second function setting information in one screen A display control unit that performs a list display process for displaying a list, and the image forming apparatus stores setting item information that is predetermined as setting item information to be displayed on the list display screen in advance as selection item information. A storage unit; an initial setting information storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of initial setting content information predetermined as initial values of the setting content respectively corresponding to the plurality of setting items; A setting item selection unit that classifies the setting item information into first setting item information included in the selection item information and second setting item information not included in the selection item information; The function setting information transmission unit includes third setting item information in which the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information is different from the initial setting content information among the setting item information included in the second setting item information. The first setting item information is included in the second function setting information, and the mobile terminal device is configured to associate the setting item information displayed on the list display screen with the setting item information. A display order change accepting unit that accepts an operation for changing the display order of the combination with the content information, and before being displayed on the list display screen based on the display order accepted by the display order change accepting unit A display order change control unit for changing the display order of the combinations.

  According to this configuration, the image forming apparatus includes at least some setting item information among the plurality of setting item information included in the first function setting information and setting content information corresponding to at least some setting item information. The 2nd function setting information containing can be transmitted to a portable terminal device. In the portable terminal device, the setting item information included in the second function setting information received from the image forming apparatus and the setting content information associated with the setting item information included in the second function setting information are displayed in a list in association with each other. Listed on the screen.

  Therefore, the user is set in the image forming apparatus by looking at the list display screen even when the image forming apparatus is not operated or while the image forming apparatus is being operated. It is possible to easily grasp at least some of the setting items and setting contents corresponding to the setting items.

According to this configuration, the number of setting items displayed on the list display screen is reduced to the number of first setting item information and third setting item information. For this reason, it becomes easy to visually recognize the list display screen, and the efficiency of the confirmation work of the setting item and the setting content corresponding to the setting item can be improved. Therefore, for example, the content displayed on the list display screen by storing the selection item information in the selection item storage unit so as to include only the setting item information indicating the setting item considered to need to be confirmed. Are limited only to the setting items considered necessary to confirm the setting contents, the setting contents corresponding to the setting items, and the setting items indicated by the third setting item information and the setting contents corresponding to the setting items. Thus, the efficiency of checking the setting contents can be improved.
According to this configuration, for example, the user changes the display order of the combination of the setting item information and the setting content information associated with the setting item information in the order in which the setting content information is confirmed. Thus, the setting item information and the setting content information associated with the setting item information can be displayed in the intended display order. As a result, the convenience of checking the setting content information can be improved.

  The portable terminal device includes a non-display target receiving unit that receives an input operation of the setting item information to be hidden among the setting item information displayed on the list display screen, and the non-display target A non-display setting item transmitting unit that transmits the setting item information received by the receiving unit as non-display setting item information to the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus includes: The selection item information includes the non-display setting item receiving unit that receives the non-display setting item information, and the setting item information indicated by the non-display setting item information received by the non-display setting item receiving unit. It is preferable to further include a selection item exclusion unit that excludes from the setting item information.

  According to this configuration, the setting item information is included in the selection item information by performing an input operation as a target for hiding the setting item information indicating the setting item considered unnecessary to confirm the setting contents. It is excluded from the setting item information.

  Thus, after the exclusion is performed, the setting item information input as a target to be hidden is changed to the first setting item information included in at least a part of the setting item information included in the second function setting information. It will not be included. Therefore, the user must visually check the setting item information indicating the setting item that does not need to be confirmed, and the list display screen that is likely to hide the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information. As a result, the efficiency of checking the setting contents can be improved.

  The image forming apparatus may include the setting item information that is different from the setting item information included in the first function setting information in the setting item information included in the selection item information. Function setting in which the setting item information different from the setting item information included in the first function setting information is associated with setting impossible information which is information indicating that the setting item indicated by the setting item information does not exist The mobile terminal device further includes a function setting disabling information transmitting unit that transmits disabling information to the mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device further includes the display control unit based on the function setting disabling information received by the mobile side receiving unit. The setting item information included in the function setting disabling information corresponds to the setting disabling information associated with the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information. It is preferable to display is included in the list display screen by.

  For example, when the selection item information includes setting item information indicating setting items for controlling functions provided in the post-processing device such as sorting and stapling, the image forming apparatus includes the post-processing device. When the post-processing apparatus is disconnected from the image forming apparatus, the setting contents corresponding to the setting items for controlling the functions provided in the post-processing apparatus cannot be set. At this time, there is a possibility that setting item information indicating setting items for controlling functions provided in the post-processing device and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information may not be stored in the setting information storage unit.

  In such a case, according to the configuration of the function setting control system, the setting item information different from the setting item information included in the first function setting information among the setting item information included in the selection item information, Function setting disabling information associated with setting disabling information that is information indicating that the setting item indicated by the setting item information does not exist is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. Then, the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information and the setting disabling information corresponding to the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information are displayed on the list display screen in association with each other.

  For this reason, the user can easily grasp that the setting contents corresponding to the setting item corresponding to the setting impossible information cannot be set by visually recognizing the setting impossible information displayed on the list display screen. it can.

  In the function setting information transmission process, the function setting information transmission unit further includes the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information and the setting item information included in the second function setting information. When there is setting item information that is different from the initial setting content information, warning information that is information indicating a warning is associated with the setting item information that is different from the setting content information and the initial setting content information, and is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. The display control unit displays, in the list display process, at least one of the setting item information associated with the warning information and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information in an identifiable manner. Is preferred.

  According to this configuration, the user visually recognizes at least one of the setting item information and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information, which are displayed on the list display screen in an identifiable manner, in the image forming apparatus. Thus, it can be easily understood that the setting content corresponding to the setting item indicated by the setting item information is set to a setting content different from the initial value.

  The function setting control system includes a plurality of the image forming apparatuses, the selection item storage units of the image forming apparatuses store the same selection item information, and the portable terminal device includes the plurality of image forming apparatuses. It is preferable that the apparatus further includes a communication target receiving unit that receives an operation for selectively selecting any one of the image forming apparatuses to be communicated among the image forming apparatuses.

  According to this configuration, even if the image forming apparatuses are different, the same selection item information is stored in the selection item storage unit of each image forming apparatus, so the list display screen includes the same selection item information. The same setting item information and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information are displayed. Therefore, even if the operation method for confirming the setting content information is different for each image forming apparatus, the user does not need to be familiar with each operation method, and the communication target received by the communication target receiving unit is not necessary. In the image forming apparatus, the same setting item information included in the selection item information and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information can be easily confirmed.

  The image forming apparatus includes: an input receiving unit that receives an input operation of the setting content information corresponding to any one of the plurality of setting items; and any of the settings received by the input receiving unit. The setting content information corresponding to an item is stored in the setting information storage unit as new setting content information associated with the setting item information indicating any one of the setting items stored in the setting information storage unit It is preferable to further include a setting information update unit that performs setting information update processing.

  According to this configuration, when an input operation of setting content information corresponding to any setting item is received by the input receiving unit, any one of the setting items stored in the setting information storage unit by the setting information update unit The setting content information corresponding to is updated to the accepted setting content information. Therefore, when the updated setting content information is included in the second function setting information, the updated setting content information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device by the function setting information transmitting unit. In this case, the user visually observes the updated setting content information displayed on the list display screen, so that the setting content of the setting item indicated by the setting item information corresponding to the updated setting content information is image formed. It can be grasped that it has been updated in the device.

  The image forming apparatus transmits update setting information including the setting content information newly stored by the setting information update processing and the setting item information corresponding to the setting content information to the mobile terminal device. An update setting information transmitting unit, and the display control unit further includes, when the update setting information is received by the mobile-side receiving unit, out of the setting content information displayed on the list display screen, The setting content information associated with the same setting item information as the setting item information included in the update setting information may be replaced with the setting content information included in the update setting information and displayed. preferable.

According to this configuration, update setting information including setting content information newly stored in the setting information storage unit and setting item information corresponding to the setting content information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device. Then, the setting content information associated with the same setting item information as the setting item information included in the update setting information among the setting content information displayed on the list display screen by the display control unit is updated. It is displayed in place of the setting contents information included in the setting information.

  For this reason, the amount of information transmitted to the mobile terminal device can be reduced to the amount of information of the newly stored setting content information and the setting item information corresponding to the setting content information, and the list display screen can be displayed. This time can be reduced to the time required to update a part of the setting content information displayed on the list display screen. Accordingly, when the setting content information corresponding to any setting item is updated in the image forming apparatus, the setting content information updated in the image forming apparatus can be quickly reflected on the list display screen.

  According to the present invention, in a function setting control system including an image forming apparatus having a plurality of setting items for controlling functions and a portable terminal device capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus, setting contents corresponding to the setting items are set. A function setting control system and an image forming apparatus that can be easily confirmed can be provided.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of the function setting control system which concerns on this invention. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunction peripheral as an example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of an operation part. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electrical configuration of a multifunction machine. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of the portable terminal device which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the some initial setting content information memorize | stored in the initial setting information storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the 1st function setting information memorize | stored in the setting information storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the operation screen for performing input operation of the setting content information corresponding to the some setting item for controlling a copy function. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the operation screen for performing input operation of the setting content information corresponding to setting item "paper selection". FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen for selecting a multifunction device to be communicated. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which displays a list display screen in a portable terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the selection item information memorize | stored in the selection item memory | storage part. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of transmitting function setting information to a mobile terminal device in a multifunction peripheral. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the information transmitted to a portable terminal device from the relationship between the information memorize | stored in the selection item memory | storage part, the setting information memory | storage part, and the initial setting information memory | storage part. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in an operation of transmitting function setting information to the mobile terminal device in the multifunction device, where (a) is a flowchart illustrating processing A, and (b) is a flowchart illustrating processing B. (C) is a flowchart showing process C. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a list display screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation which inputs the setting item information of the object made into non-display among the setting item information currently displayed on the list display screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which hides any of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen, (a) is a flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement in the portable terminal device 9, (b) 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation in the multifunction machine 1. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the list display screen after the operation | movement which hides any of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen was performed. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement which updates the display of a list display screen in a portable terminal device. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of transmitting updated setting content information to the mobile terminal device in the multifunction peripheral. An example of the relationship between information stored in the selection item storage unit, the setting information storage unit in which the first function setting information is updated, and the initial setting information storage unit, and information transmitted from the MFP to the portable terminal device It is explanatory drawing shown. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in an operation of transmitting updated function setting information to the mobile terminal device in the multifunction peripheral, where (a) is a flowchart illustrating processing X and (b) illustrates processing Y. It is a flowchart. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the list display screen after updating display content. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation which changes the display order of the combination of the setting item information currently displayed on the list display screen, and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information, (a) is before change of a display order (B) shows the list display screen after the display order is changed.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of a function setting control system SYS according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the function setting control system SYS includes a plurality of multifunction peripherals 1 a to 1 c as examples of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention and a mobile terminal device 9. The multifunction devices 1a to 1c are configured to be able to execute various functions such as a copy function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function, for example. The mobile terminal device 9 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The multifunction devices 1a to 1c and the mobile terminal device 9 are configured to be capable of wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and infrared communication. The mobile terminal device 9 selectively selects one communication target from the plurality of multifunction devices 1a to 1c, and performs wireless communication with the selected multifunction devices 1a to 1c. For example, the solid line portion in FIG. 1 indicates that the multi-function device 1a and the mobile terminal device 9 are performing wireless communication. The number of multifunction peripherals included in the function setting control system SYS is not limited to three, and may be one, for example.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the multifunction peripherals 1a to 1c as an example of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. Since the multifunction devices 1a to 1c have the same configuration, the multifunction devices 1a to 1c are collectively referred to as the multifunction device 1 below.

  The multifunction device 1 includes a document reading unit 5, a document feeding unit 6, a main body unit 100, a post-processing unit 3, and an operation unit 7.

  The document reading unit 5 includes a scanner 51 including a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) and an exposure lamp, a document table 52 and a document reading slit 53 made of a transparent member such as glass. The scanner 51 is configured to be movable by a driving unit (not shown). When reading a document placed on the document table 52, the scanner 51 is moved along the document surface at a position facing the document table 52, and scans the document image. The acquired image data is output to the control unit 10. Further, when reading a document fed by the document feeding unit 6, the document is moved to a position facing the document reading slit 53 and synchronized with the document feeding operation by the document feeding unit 6 via the document reading slit 53. The image of the original is acquired and the image data is output to the control unit 10.

  The document feeding unit 6 includes a document placement unit 601, a paper feed roller 602, a document transport unit 603, and a document discharge unit 604. The paper feed roller 602 feeds the required number of documents set on the document placement unit 601 one by one, and the document transport unit 603 sequentially transports the fed document to the reading position of the scanner 51. The scanner 51 sequentially reads images of the conveyed document, and the read document is discharged to the document discharge unit 604.

  Further, the document feeding unit 6 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body unit 100 so that the front side thereof can move upward. By moving the front side of the document feeder 6 upward to open the upper surface of the document table 52, the operator can place a read document, for example, a book in a spread state, on the upper surface of the document table 52. It has become.

  The main body 100 includes a manual feed tray 460, a plurality of paper feed cassettes 461, a plurality of paper feed rollers 462, an image forming unit 4, a discharge port 209, a discharge tray 48, and the control unit 10.

  The paper feed roller 462 pulls out the paper from the manual feed tray 460 or the paper feed cassette 461 in which the paper is stored, and feeds the paper to the image forming unit 4.

  The image forming unit 4 includes a paper transport unit 41, an optical scanning device 42, a photosensitive drum 43, a developing unit 44, a transfer unit 45, and a fixing unit 46.

The paper transport unit 41 includes a transport roller 413 that supplies the paper transported by the paper feed roller 462 to the photosensitive drum 43, a transport roller 414 that transports the paper to the post-processing unit 3 via the discharge port 209, and a paper Is provided with a conveying roller 415 and the like for conveying the toner to the discharge tray 48.

  The optical scanning device 42 outputs a laser beam based on the image data input to the control unit 10, and scans the photosensitive drum 43 with the laser beam, thereby forming an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 43. To do.

  The developing unit 44 forms a toner image by attaching toner to the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 43. The transfer unit 45 transfers the toner image on the photosensitive drum 43 to a sheet. The fixing unit 46 heats the sheet on which the toner image is transferred to fix the toner image on the sheet.

  The control unit 10 controls the operation of each functional operation unit such as the document reading unit 5 and the image forming unit 4 and controls the overall operation of the multifunction machine 1. The control unit 10 temporarily stores, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes predetermined arithmetic processing, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) in which a predetermined control program is stored, and data. RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores data and peripheral circuits thereof.

  The post-processing unit 3 includes a carry-in port 301, a paper transport unit 302, a sorting unit 303, a paper processing unit 304, a carry-out port 305, and a stack tray 306. The post-processing unit 3 is configured to be detachable from the main body unit 100. In the post-processing unit 3, paper that requires post-processing such as stapling and punching after printing is carried into the carry-in port 301 from the discharge port 209 of the main body unit 100, and sequentially from the paper carrying unit 302 to the sorting unit 303. After being conveyed and appropriately sorted (sorted) and aligned with the leading edge, processing such as stapling and punching is performed in the paper processing unit 304 and discharged from the carry-out exit 305 to the stack tray 306. The stack tray 306 is configured to move up and down in the direction of the arrow in the drawing in accordance with the number of sheets stacked from the carry-out port 305.

  The operation unit 7 is provided in the front part of the multifunction machine 1 and is configured to allow input of various operation instructions by the user. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the operation unit 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 7 is provided with a touch panel device 71, indicators 72a to 72f, input keys 73a to 73d, and switches 74a to 74p.

  The touch panel device 71 includes a liquid crystal display (display unit) 711 having a touch panel function. With this touch panel function, when a soft key displayed on the liquid crystal display 711 is touched by the user, an instruction to touch the soft key is input. In addition, the touch panel function recognizes the locus of the position touched by the user on the liquid crystal display 711, and inputs a gesture operation instruction that is a predetermined operation based on the locus.

  For example, in this touch panel function, a tap operation of tapping the liquid crystal display 711, a double tap operation of tapping twice within a predetermined reception time, an operation of holding the liquid crystal display 711 with two fingers, or a picking operation A pinch operation that operates to spread two fingers from an open state, a swipe operation that slides the finger as it is while touching the liquid crystal display 711, a flick operation that moves the finger to lightly touch the liquid crystal display 711, etc. A gesture operation instruction is input.

The indicators 72a to 72f are made of light emitting diodes, and indicate the state of the multifunction device 1 by blinking or turning on / off. For example, the indicator 72a blinks during printing, the indicator 72b blinks during transmission of data to the outside, and the indicator 72c.
Flashes while receiving data from the outside. The indicator 72d blinks during access to data stored in a hard disk or memory provided in the multi function device 1. The indicator 72e lights up or blinks when an abnormality occurs. The indicator 72f is lit when the multifunction device 1 is powered on.

  The input keys 73a to 73d are provided for inputting numbers and symbols and for erasing or confirming the input character string. For example, the input key 73a is a so-called numeric key group, and is provided for inputting numbers and symbols. The input key 73b is a so-called clear key, and is provided for erasing an input character string. The input key 73c is a so-called abbreviated key, and is provided for reading and inputting a character string stored in advance in a memory or the like. The input key 73d is a so-called enter key (return key), and is provided to confirm a character string input instruction, a soft key selection instruction, and the like.

  The switches 74 a to 74 p are switches that are provided to switch a function to be executed among a plurality of functions provided in the multifunction machine 1 and to start and stop the operation of the function.

  For example, as a representative example, the switch 74a switches the function to be executed to the system menu function, and sets the initial value of the setting content corresponding to each of the plurality of setting items for controlling each function of the multifunction device 1. This is a switch for displaying an operation screen for performing the input operation on the liquid crystal display 711. The switch 74j switches the function to be executed to the copy function, and displays on the liquid crystal display 711 an operation screen for performing an input operation of setting contents corresponding to each of a plurality of setting items for controlling the copy function. Switch. The switch 74m is a start switch for starting the operation of the function. The switch 74n is a stop switch that stops the function operation. The switch 74o is a reset switch for resetting each setting content to an initial value.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the multifunction machine 1 and the mobile terminal device 9 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the electrical configuration of the multifunction machine. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the mobile terminal device 9 according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the multifunction device 1, the document feeding unit 6, the image forming unit 4, the operation unit 7, the document reading unit 5, the post-processing unit 3, the communication unit 8, and the control unit 10 can communicate with each other. So connected. Since the document feeding unit 6, the image forming unit 4, the operation unit 7, the document reading unit 5, and the post-processing unit 3 have already been described, description thereof will be omitted.

  The communication unit 8 includes a facsimile communication unit 801, a network communication unit 802, and a wireless communication unit 803.

The facsimile communication unit 801 is connected to the telephone line network 804. The facsimile communication unit 801 is an NCU (Network) that controls connection of a telephone line with a destination facsimile.
Control Unit) and a modulation / demodulation circuit for modulating / demodulating image signals for facsimile communication are provided.

  The network communication unit 802 is connected to a network 805 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. The network communication unit 802 is a communication interface circuit for executing communication of various data such as binary data representing a character string or an image to be printed with a terminal device such as a personal computer connected to the network 805. is there.

The wireless communication unit 803 wirelessly transmits various data such as binary data representing the setting information of each function set in the multifunction device 1 with the mobile terminal device 9 by, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or infrared communication. It is an interface circuit for communication. The wireless communication unit 803 always waits for a transmission request for various data from the mobile terminal device 9, and transmits the requested various data to the mobile terminal device 9 in response to the transmission request from the mobile terminal device 9.

  The control unit 10 uses a part of the storage area of the RAM as the setting information storage part 12 and uses a part of the storage area of the nonvolatile memory as the initial setting information storage part 11 and the selection item storage part 15. Further, the control unit 10 controls the operation of each functional operation unit such as the document reading unit 5 and the image forming unit 4 by executing a control program stored in a non-volatile memory. Setting information update unit 14, setting item selection unit 16, function setting information transmission unit 17, function setting impossibility information transmission unit 18, non-display setting item reception unit 19, selection item exclusion unit 20, and update setting information transmission unit 21 Function.

  The initial setting information storage unit 11 stores a plurality of pieces of initial setting content information set in advance as initial values of setting contents respectively corresponding to a plurality of setting items for controlling functions that can be executed by the multifunction device 1. Yes. For example, setting content information input as an initial value of each setting content when the system menu function is executed by the user is stored in the initial setting information storage unit 11 as each initial setting content information.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of pieces of initial setting content information stored in the initial setting information storage unit 11. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the initial setting information storage unit 11 stores initial setting content information L1 indicating “1” that is set in advance as an initial value of the setting content corresponding to the setting item “number of copies”. Yes.

  The initial setting information storage unit 11 corresponds to initial setting content information L2 indicating “automatic”, which is set in advance as an initial value of the setting content corresponding to the setting item “paper selection”, and the setting item “reduction / enlargement”. Initial setting content information L3 indicating “100%” predetermined as an initial value of setting content to be set, and “single side → single side” predetermined as an initial value of setting content corresponding to the setting item “double-sided / divided” Initial setting contents information L4, initial setting contents information L5 indicating “normal” set in advance as initial values of setting contents corresponding to the setting item “density”, and initial values of setting contents corresponding to the setting item “page aggregation” Initial setting content information L6 indicating “not set” which is determined in advance and initial setting content information indicating “upper tray” which is determined as an initial value of setting content corresponding to the setting item “paper discharge destination” 7 is stored.

  In the setting information storage unit 12, information in which a plurality of setting item information indicating a plurality of setting items and a plurality of setting content information indicating setting contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of setting items are associated with each other is first. Stored as function setting information F1. The control unit 10 reads out the setting contents respectively included in the first function setting information F1 for controlling the function to be operated and controls the operation of the function.

  Therefore, for example, when the MFP 1 is turned on, or when the switch 74o (FIG. 3) is pressed, each initial setting content information stored in the initial setting information storage unit 11 by the control unit 10 , The initial setting content information read out and the setting item information indicating the setting item corresponding to the read initial setting content information are associated with each other, and the setting information storage unit as the first function setting information F1 The initialization process stored in the memory 12 is performed.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the first function setting information F1 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the setting information storage unit 12 stores the setting item information J1 indicating the setting item “number of copies” and the setting content “1” corresponding to the setting item “number of copies” by the initialization process described above. Is stored as first function setting information F1.

  Similarly, the setting information storage unit 12 associates the setting item information J2 indicating the setting item “paper selection” with the setting content information K2 indicating the setting content “automatic” corresponding to the setting item “paper selection”. Information, setting item information J3 indicating the setting item “reduction / enlargement”, setting content information K3 indicating the setting content “100%” corresponding to the setting item “reduction / enlargement”, and setting item Information associating setting item information J4 indicating “double-sided / divided” with setting content information K4 indicating “single-sided → single-sided” corresponding to the setting item “double-sided / divided” is stored as first function setting information F1. Is done. In the setting information storage unit 12, setting item information J5 indicating the setting item “density” and setting content information K5 indicating the setting content “normal” corresponding to the setting item “density”, the setting item Information associating setting item information J6 indicating “page aggregation” with setting content information K6 indicating setting content “not set” corresponding to setting item “page aggregation”, and setting indicating setting item “paper discharge destination” Information associating the item information J7 with the setting content information K7 indicating the setting content “upper tray” corresponding to the setting item “discharge destination” is stored as the first function setting information F1.

  The input reception unit 13 receives an input operation for setting content information corresponding to any one of the plurality of setting items. The setting information update unit 14 corresponds to the setting item information indicating any setting item stored in the setting information storage unit 12 with the setting content information corresponding to any setting item received by the input receiving unit 13. A setting information update process to be stored in the setting information storage unit 12 as new setting content information is performed.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen for performing input operation of setting content information corresponding to a plurality of setting items for controlling the copy function. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen for performing an input operation of setting content information corresponding to the setting item “paper selection”. Specifically, when the switch 74j (FIG. 3) is pressed, the input receiving unit 13 sets the setting content information corresponding to a plurality of setting items for controlling the copy function, for example, as shown in FIG. An operation screen W1 for performing an input operation is displayed on the liquid crystal display 711.

  In the operation screen W1, reference numerals SK1 to SK7 denote a setting item “number of copies”, a setting item “paper selection”, a setting item “reduction / enlargement”, a setting item “duplex / division”, a setting item “density”, and a setting item, respectively. A soft key for causing the liquid crystal display 711 to display each operation screen for performing input operation of setting content information corresponding to each setting item of “page aggregation” and the setting item “discharge destination”. Show.

  Further, above the soft keys SK2 to SK7 corresponding to each setting item, setting content information K2 to K7 (corresponding to each setting item information indicating each setting item stored in the setting information storage unit 12). FIG. 7) is displayed. Also, the setting content information K1 (FIG. 7) associated with the setting item information J1 (FIG. 7) indicating the setting item “number of copies” is displayed at the top in the vertical direction on the operation screen W1. That is, the user presses the switch 74j (FIG. 3) and performs an operation of switching the display on the liquid crystal display 711 to the operation screen W1, thereby setting contents corresponding to a plurality of setting items for controlling the copy function. You can check at a glance.

  When, for example, the soft key SK2 is touched by the user on the operation screen W1, the input receiving unit 13 sets the paper selection function on the operation screen W1 displayed on the liquid crystal display 711 as shown in FIG. The screen is switched to the operation screen W2 for performing an information input operation and displayed on the liquid crystal display 711. As a result, the operation screen W1 is not displayed on the liquid crystal display 711, and the user cannot check the setting contents corresponding to a plurality of setting items for controlling the copy function at a glance.

  In the operation screen W2 shown in FIG. 9, reference numeral KG1 represents a group of soft keys for selecting and operating the paper placed on the manual feed tray 460 and the paper stored in each paper feed cassette 461. For example, FIG. 9 shows a state where “A4” size paper stored in the uppermost paper feed cassette 461 is selected. As described above, when the OK key SKOK is pressed in a state where a sheet is selected by touching any one of the soft keys KG1 by the user, the input receiving unit 13 is touched by the user. Information indicating “A4” corresponding to the soft key is received as setting content information corresponding to the setting item “paper selection”.

  When information indicating “A4” is received as the setting content information corresponding to the setting item “paper selection” by the input receiving unit 13, the setting information updating unit 14 starts the setting information update process, and is received by the input receiving unit 13. The information indicating “A4” is used as new setting content information K2 (FIG. 7) corresponding to the setting item information J2 (FIG. 7) indicating the setting item “paper selection” stored in the setting information storage unit 12. And stored in the setting information storage unit 12.

  The selection item storage unit 15, the setting item selection unit 16, the function setting information transmission unit 17, the function setting impossibility information transmission unit 18, the non-display setting item reception unit 19, the selection item exclusion unit 20, and the update setting information transmission unit 21. Details of this will be described later.

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal device 9 includes a touch panel device 91, a wireless communication unit 92, and a mobile side control unit 90, as shown in FIG.

  The touch panel device 91 includes a liquid crystal display (portable side display unit) 911 having a touch panel function, similarly to the touch panel device 71 provided in the multifunction machine 1. With this touch panel function, when a soft key displayed on the liquid crystal display 911 is touched by the user, an instruction to touch the soft key is input. In addition, the touch panel function recognizes the locus of the position touched by the user on the liquid crystal display 911 and, based on the locus, for example, predetermined operations such as a tap operation, a double tap operation, a pinch operation, and a swipe operation. An instruction for the gesture operation is input.

  The wireless communication unit 92 communicates with the wireless communication unit 803 provided in the multifunction device 1 with each setting item set in the multifunction device 1 and various types of binary data representing the setting content corresponding to the setting item. This is an interface circuit for wirelessly communicating data by, for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or infrared communication.

  The mobile-side control unit 90 controls the operation of the touch panel device 91 and the wireless communication unit 92 and controls the operation of the mobile terminal device 9 as a whole. The portable control unit 90 includes, for example, a CPU that executes predetermined arithmetic processing, a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM in which a predetermined control program is stored, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and peripheral circuits thereof. And is configured.

  The portable side control unit 90 controls the operation of the touch panel device 91 and the wireless communication unit 92 by executing a control program stored in the nonvolatile memory, and in particular, the communication target receiving unit 93, the portable side receiving unit 94, It functions as a display control unit 95, a non-display target receiving unit 96, a non-display setting item transmission unit 97, a display order change receiving unit 98, and a display order change control unit 99.

  The communication target reception unit 93 performs an operation of alternatively selecting any one of the multifunction devices 1 to be communicated among the plurality of multifunction devices 1a to 1c (FIG. 1) included in the function setting control system SYS. Accept.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operation screen for selecting the MFP 1 to be communicated. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the communication target reception unit 93 displays an operation screen W3 on which soft keys SKa to SKc indicating each of the plurality of multifunction devices 1a to 1c included in the function setting control system SYS are displayed. 911 is displayed. When the user touches any one of the soft keys SKa to SKc and then touches the OK key SKOK2, the multifunction device 1 indicated by the touch-operated soft key is set as a communication target. Is accepted as the multifunction machine 1. For example, FIG. 10 shows that a soft key SKa indicating the multifunction peripheral 1a is touched by the user.

  The portable-side receiving unit 94 requests the communication target multifunction device 1 to transmit various types of information via the wireless communication unit 92 and receives information transmitted from the communication target multifunction device 1 in response thereto.

  Details of the information received by the mobile-side receiving unit 94 will be described later. Details of the display control unit 95, the non-display target receiving unit 96, the non-display setting item transmitting unit 97, the display order change receiving unit 98, and the display order change control unit 99 will be described later.

  In the following, by performing wireless communication between the mobile terminal device 9 and the multifunction device 1, setting item information indicating a plurality of setting items in the multifunction device 1 and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information are displayed on one screen. The operation of displaying the list display screen W0 to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 911 of the mobile terminal device 9 will be described. In the description, the selection item storage unit 15, the setting item selection unit 16, the function setting information transmission unit 17, the function setting impossibility information transmission unit 18, and the display control unit 95 will be described in detail. Hereinafter, information in which setting item information is associated with setting content information is referred to as function setting information.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation for displaying the list display screen W0 in the mobile terminal device 9. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, in the mobile terminal device 9, any one of the plurality of multifunction peripherals 1 a to 1 c (FIG. 1) included in the function setting control system SYS is set as a communication target by the communication target receiving unit 93. When an operation to selectively select one of the multifunction devices 1 is accepted (SA1; YES), the portable-side receiving unit 94 receives the communication target received by the communication target receiving unit 93 via the wireless communication unit 92. Function setting in which the setting item information indicating the setting item preliminarily selected as the setting item to be displayed on the list display screen W0 and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information are associated with the MFP 1 Request transmission of information (SA2).

  The setting item selected in advance is, for example, in the function setting control system SYS in the terminal device such as the portable terminal device 9, each multifunction device 1 a to 1 c, or a personal computer connected to the multifunction device 1 via the network 805. A selection operation is performed from a list of setting items that can be set by any of the plurality of multifunction peripherals 1a to 1c included. The setting item information indicating the setting item that has been selected and operated is transmitted to each of the multifunction devices 1a to 1c via the wireless communication unit 92 by the mobile terminal device 9, or from each of the multifunction devices 1a to 1c or the terminal device to the network. The information is transmitted to each multifunction device 1a to 1c via 805 and stored in advance as the same selection item information SI in each of the selection item storage units 15 of each multifunction device 1a to 1c.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the selection item information SI stored in the selection item storage unit 15. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the selection item storage unit 15 includes setting item information J1 indicating the setting item “number of copies”, setting item information J2 indicating the setting item “paper selection”, and setting items as selection item information SI. Setting item information J3 indicating “reduction / enlargement”, setting item information J4 indicating the setting item “double-sided / divided”, setting item information J8 indicating the setting item “staple”, setting item information J9 indicating the setting item “sort”, Also, setting item information J10 indicating the setting item “punch” is stored.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of transmitting the function setting information to the mobile terminal device 9 in the multifunction device 1. As illustrated in FIG. 13, in the multifunction device 1, when the wireless communication unit 803 receives a function setting information transmission request from the mobile terminal device 9 (SB 1; YES), the setting item selection unit 16 sets the setting information. The setting item information stored in the storage unit 12 is classified according to whether the setting item information indicates the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI stored in the selection item storage unit 15. (SB2).

  FIG. 14 illustrates an example of the relationship between information stored in the selection item storage unit 15, the setting information storage unit 12, and the initial setting information storage unit 11, and information transmitted from the multifunction device 1 to the mobile terminal device 9. It is explanatory drawing shown. For example, FIG. 14 shows that the same selection item information SI as that shown in FIG. 12 is stored in the selection item storage unit 15. In FIG. 14, after the first function setting information F <b> 1 shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the setting information storage unit 12 by the initialization process, the setting item “ The setting content information K1 corresponding to the “number of copies” is updated to “10” different from the initial value “1” indicated by the initial setting content information L1 corresponding to the setting item “number of copies”, and corresponds to the setting item “page aggregation”. This indicates that the setting content information K6 has been updated to “2 in 1” which is different from the initial value “not set” indicated by the initial setting content information L6 corresponding to the setting item “page aggregation”.

  Hereinafter, when the wireless communication unit 803 receives a function setting information transmission request from the mobile terminal device 9, as shown in FIG. 14, the selection item storage unit 15, the setting information storage unit 12, and the initial setting A specific description will be given assuming that information is stored in the information storage unit 11.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, the setting item information J1 to J4 stored in the setting information storage unit 12 is included in the selection item information SI. On the other hand, the setting item information J5 to J7 stored in the setting information storage unit 12 is not included in the selection item information SI. Accordingly, in step SB2, the setting item selection unit 16 sets the setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI from the setting item information J1 to J7 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. The items are classified into J1 to J4 and setting item information J5 to J7 which are not setting item information indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI.

  Next, the function setting information transmission unit 17 sets the setting item that is the target to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 among the first function setting information F1 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. Processing A is executed using the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J1 to J4 classified as item information (SB3). On the other hand, the function setting information transmission unit 17 sets the setting item indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 among the first function setting information F1 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. Processing B is executed using the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J5 to J7 classified as not information (SB4).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in the operation of transmitting the function setting information in the multifunction device 1 to the mobile terminal device 9, (a) is a flowchart showing processing A, and (b) is processing. 7 is a flowchart showing B, and (c) is a flowchart showing process C. FIG. As shown in FIG. 15A, the function setting information transmitting unit 17 executes a process A including steps SC1 to SC3 described below in step SB3. When the function setting information transmission unit 17 starts execution of the process A, first, the setting item information J1 to J4 classified as setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 is set. Are further classified according to whether or not the setting content information K1 to K4 respectively associated with the setting item information J1 to J4 is the same as the initial setting content information L1 to L4 corresponding to each (SC1).

  As shown in FIG. 14, among the setting content information K1 to K4 respectively associated with the setting item information J1 to J4, the setting content information K2 to K4 is the same as the initial setting content information L2 to L4. Further, the setting content information K1 associated with the setting item information J1 is different from the initial setting content information L1. Therefore, in step SC1, the function setting information transmitting unit 17 replaces the setting item information J1 to J4 with the setting item information J2 to J4 in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is the same as the initial setting content information. The setting content information associated with the setting item information is classified into setting item information J1 different from the initial setting content information.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the function setting information transmitting unit 17 classifies the setting item information as the setting item information in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is the same as the initial setting content information in step SC1. Information V1 in which J2 to J4 and corresponding setting content information K2 to K4 are associated is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 (SC2, function setting information transmission processing).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the function setting information transmission unit 17 classifies the setting item information J1 classified as setting item information in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is different from the initial setting content information in step SC1, Information V2 in which the corresponding setting content information K1 and warning information AL that is information indicating a warning are associated is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 (SC3, function setting information transmission process).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15B, the function setting information transmission unit 17 executes processing B including steps SD1 to SD2 described below in step SB4. When the function setting information transmission unit 17 starts executing the process B, first, the setting item information J5 classified as not the setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 is set. Among the .about.J7, the setting content information K5 to K7 respectively associated with the setting item information J5 to J7 obtains the setting item information different from the corresponding initial setting content information L5 to L7 (SD1).

  As shown in FIG. 14, among the setting content information K5 to K7 associated with the setting item information J5 to J7, the setting content information K5 and K7 are the same as the initial setting content information L5 and L7. The setting content information K6 associated with the item information J6 is different from the initial setting content information L6. Therefore, in step SD1, the function setting information transmission unit 17 acquires setting item information J6 as setting content information in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is different from the initial setting content information.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the function setting information transmitting unit 17 sets the setting item information J6 acquired as setting content information in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is different from the initial setting content information in step SD1, Information V3 in which the corresponding setting content information K6 and the warning information AL are associated is transmitted to the portable terminal device 9 (SD2, function setting information transmission process).

  As described above, the function setting information transmitting unit 17 includes at least some setting item information among the plurality of setting item information included in the first function setting information F1, and setting content information corresponding to at least some setting item information. The information V1 to V3 is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 as the second function setting information F2 including

  Returning to FIG. 13, after executing step SB4, the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 stores the setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in the setting information storage unit 12. Process C is executed using the setting item information that has not been received (SB5).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, among the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI, the setting information storage unit 12 stores the setting items. Item information J8 to J10 is not stored. For example, the multifunction device 1b is equipped with the post-processing unit 3, and setting items indicated by the setting item information J8 to J10 for controlling the functions of the post-processing unit 3 can be set in advance. Setting item information J8 to J10 can be stored in the selection item storage unit 15 as selection item information SI as setting items to be selected. However, when the post-processing unit 3 is not provided in the multifunction machine 1a to be communicated, or when the post-processing unit 3 is detached from the main body 100 because it is under repair, the post-processing unit 3 has Setting items indicated by setting item information J8 to J10 for controlling functions cannot be set. In such a case, setting item information J8 to J10 is not stored in setting information storage unit 12.

  Therefore, in step SB5, the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 stores the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI in the setting information storage unit 12. Process C is executed using the setting item information J8 to J10 that are not stored.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 executes a process C consisting of step SE1 described below in step SB5. When the function setting impossibility information transmission unit 18 starts executing the process C, as shown in FIG. 14, the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI. Among these, the setting item information J8 to J10 that are not stored in the setting information storage unit 12, and the setting impossibility information IM (for example, shown in FIG. 14) that is information indicating that the setting item indicated by the setting item information does not exist. Function setting impossibility information FX in which “a character string indicating“ impossible to set ”) is associated is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 (SE1).

  On the other hand, in the mobile terminal device 9, as shown in FIG. 11, when the second function setting information F2 is received by the mobile-side receiving unit 94 via the wireless communication unit 92 (SA3; YES), the display control unit 95 Based on the second function setting information F2 received by the mobile-side receiver 94, the setting item information included in the second function setting information F2 and the setting item included in the second function setting information F2 are displayed on the liquid crystal display 911. A list display process is performed to display a list display screen W0 that is displayed on one screen in association with the setting content information associated with the information (SA4).

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the list display screen W0. For example, when the second function setting information F2 shown in FIG. 14 is received by the portable-side receiving unit 94 in step SA3, the display control unit 95 includes the second function setting information F2 as shown in FIG. Display screen that displays the setting item information J2 to J4 included in the information V1 and the setting content information K2 to K4 corresponding to the setting item information J2 to J4 in a single screen based on the information V1 A list display process for displaying W0 on the liquid crystal display 911 is performed.

  Further, in the list display process, the display control unit 95 sets the setting item information J1 included in the information V2 and the setting content information K1 corresponding to the setting item information J1 based on the information V2 included in the second function setting information F2. Are displayed on the list display screen W0. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the warning information AL is associated with the setting item information J1 included in the information V2. As described above, when the setting item information associated with the warning information AL exists (SA5; YES), the display control unit 95 further sets the setting item information J1 associated with the warning information AL and the setting. The setting content information K1 corresponding to the item information J1 is displayed in an identifiable manner, for example, by reversing black and white (SA6).

Similarly, in the list display process, the display control unit 95 corresponds to the setting item information J6 and the setting item information J6 included in the information V3 based on the information V3 included in the second function setting information F2. The setting content information K6 is displayed in correspondence with the list display screen W0. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, since the setting item information J6 included in the information V3 is associated with the warning information AL (SA5; YES), the display control unit 95 includes the setting item information J6, The setting content information K6 corresponding to the setting item information J6 is displayed in an identifiable manner, for example, by reversing black and white and displaying it (SA6).

  Note that only one of the setting item information associated with the warning information AL and the setting item information corresponding to the setting item information may be displayed in an identifiable manner. Further, the method of displaying at least one of the setting item information associated with the warning information AL and the setting item information corresponding to the setting item information so as to be identifiable is not limited to black and white reversal display. Alternatively, it may be displayed in a distinguishable manner by displaying it in red or bold.

  When the function setting impossibility information FX is received by the mobile-side receiving unit 94 via the wireless communication unit 92 (SA7; YES), the display control unit 95 further adds the received function setting impossibility information FX to the received function setting impossibility information FX. Based on this, the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information FX and the setting disabling information IM associated with the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information FX are associated and displayed on the list display screen W0. (SA8).

  Specifically, when the function setting impossibility information FX shown in FIG. 14 is received by the mobile-side receiving unit 94 in step SA7, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, the display control unit 95 in step SA8 The setting item information J8 to J10 included in the function setting disabling information FX and the setting disabling information IM respectively corresponding to the setting item information J8 to J10 are associated and displayed on the list display screen W0.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, the multi-function device 1 includes at least some setting item information and at least some setting item information among the plurality of setting item information included in the first function setting information F1. The second function setting information F2 including the setting content information corresponding to can be transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9. In the mobile terminal device 9, the setting item information included in the second function setting information F2 received from the multifunction device 1 is associated with the setting content information associated with the setting item information included in the second function setting information F2. Are displayed in a list on the list display screen W0.

  For this reason, even if the user does not operate the multifunction device 1 or while the multifunction device 1 is being operated, the user is set to the multifunction device 1 by looking at the list display screen W0. It is possible to easily grasp at least some of the setting items and setting contents corresponding to the setting items.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, the number of setting items displayed on the list display screen W0 is reduced to the number of setting item information selected by the setting item selection unit 16. For this reason, it becomes easy to visually recognize the list display screen W0, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of checking the setting items and the setting contents corresponding to the setting items. Therefore, for example, by storing the selection item information SI in the selection item storage unit 15 so as to select only the setting item information indicating the setting item considered to need to confirm the setting content, the list display screen W0 is displayed. It is possible to improve the efficiency of the confirmation work of the setting contents by limiting the displayed contents only to the setting items considered to need to confirm the setting contents and the setting contents corresponding to the setting items.

For example, setting item information indicating setting items for controlling functions provided in the post-processing unit 3 such as sorting and stapling is included as setting item information to be selected by the selection item information SI. In this case, when the MFP 1 does not include the post-processing unit 3 or when the post-processing unit 3 is detached from the MFP 1, the setting items for controlling the functions provided in the post-processing unit 3 are set. The corresponding setting contents cannot be set. At this time, there is a possibility that setting item information indicating setting items for controlling functions provided in the post-processing unit 3 and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information may not be stored in the setting information storage unit 12.

  In such a case, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, the setting item information that is different from the setting item information included in the first function setting information F1 among the setting item information to be selected by the selection item information SI. And the function setting impossibility information FX associated with the setting impossibility information IM, which is information indicating that the setting item indicated by the setting item information does not exist, is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9. Then, in the list display screen W0, the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information FX and the setting disabling information IM corresponding to the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information FX are associated with each other on the list display screen W0. Is displayed.

  Therefore, the user can easily grasp that the setting contents corresponding to the setting item corresponding to the setting impossible information IM cannot be set by visually recognizing the setting impossible information IM displayed on the list display screen W0. can do.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the user visually recognizes at least one of the setting item information and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information that are displayed on the list display screen W0 in an identifiable manner. Thus, in the multifunction device 1, it can be easily understood that the setting content corresponding to the setting item indicated by the setting item information is set to a setting content different from the initial value.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, even if the multifunction devices 1 are different, the same selection item information SI is stored in the selection item storage unit 15 of each multifunction device 1, and thus the list display screen W0. Displays the same setting item information and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information that are to be selected by the same selection item information SI. Therefore, even if the operation method for confirming the setting content information is different for each multifunction device 1, the user does not need to be familiar with each operation method, and the communication target received by the communication target receiving unit 93. In the MFP 1, it is possible to easily confirm the same setting item information to be selected by the selection item information SI and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, when the input operation of the setting content information corresponding to any setting item is received by the input receiving unit 13, the setting information update unit 14 stores the setting content information in the setting information storage unit 12. The setting content information corresponding to any one of the setting items is updated to the received setting content information. Therefore, when the updated setting content information is included in the second function setting information F <b> 2, the updated setting content information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 by the function setting information transmission unit 17. In this case, the user visually observes the updated setting content information displayed on the list display screen W0, so that the setting content of the setting item indicated by the setting item information corresponding to the updated setting content information is combined. It can be grasped that it has been updated in the machine 1.

  Hereinafter, an operation of hiding a combination input by the user from among combinations of setting item information displayed on the list display screen W0 and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information will be described. And in the said description, the non-display object reception part 96, the non-display setting item transmission part 97, the non-display setting item reception part 19, and the selection item exclusion part 20 are explained in full detail.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operation of inputting setting item information to be hidden among the setting item information displayed on the list display screen W0. FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation for hiding any of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen, and (a) is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation in the mobile terminal device 9. (B)
3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation in the multifunction machine 1. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the list display screen W0 after the operation of hiding any of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen W0 is performed.

  For example, when any of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen W0 is double-tapped, the non-display target receiving unit 96 performs an input operation of the setting item information to be hidden. For example, the setting item information that has been double-tapped is accepted as setting item information to be hidden.

  For example, FIG. 17 shows that the setting item information J2 indicating the setting item “paper selection” among the setting item information J1 to J4, J6, and J8 to J10 displayed on the list display screen W0 is double-tapped. Show. In this case, the non-display target receiving unit 96 receives the setting item information J2 indicating the setting item “paper selection” as setting item information to be hidden. The input operation of the setting item information to be hidden is not limited to the double-tap operation, but a swipe operation to move the setting item information to be hidden to the outside while touching the setting item information to be hidden. It may be an operation such as.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, in the mobile terminal device 9, when an input operation for setting item information to be hidden is received by the non-display target receiving unit 96 (SA21; YES), non-display setting item transmission is performed. The unit 97 transmits the setting item information received by the non-display target receiving unit 96 to the MFP 1 as non-display setting item information via the wireless communication unit 92 (SA22).

  For example, when the setting item information J2 (FIG. 17) indicating the setting item “paper selection” is received as the setting item information to be hidden by the non-display target receiving unit 96, the non-display setting item transmitting unit 97 transmits the setting item information J2 indicating the setting item “paper selection” to the multifunction device 1 as non-display setting item information.

  And in the portable terminal device 9, the process after FIG. SA3 (FIG. 11) is performed.

  On the other hand, in the MFP 1, as shown in FIG. 18B, the non-display setting item information transmitted from the non-display setting item transmitting unit 97 by the non-display setting item receiving unit 19 via the wireless communication unit 803. Is received. When the non-display setting item receiving unit 19 receives the non-display setting item information (SB21; YES), the selection item exclusion unit 20 stores the non-display setting item reception unit 19 stored in the selection item storage unit 15. The setting item information indicated by the hidden setting item information received by is deleted. Thereby, the selection item exclusion unit 20 sets the setting item indicated by the non-display setting item information received by the non-display setting item receiving unit 19 from the setting item information to be selected by the selection item information SI. Information is excluded (SB22).

  Then, in the multi function device 1, the processing after step SB2 (FIG. 13) is performed.

  Specifically, in step SB21, when the non-display setting item information received by the non-display setting item receiving unit 19 indicates, for example, setting item information J2 (FIG. 17) indicating the setting item “paper selection”, the selection item In step SB22, the excluding unit 20 sets the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 that are to be selected by the selection item information SI stored in the selection item storage unit 15 as illustrated in FIG. Of these, the setting item information J2 indicated by the received non-display setting item information is deleted.

Next, in step SB2 (FIG. 13), the setting item selection unit 16 is a target for selecting the setting item information J1 to J7 (FIG. 14) stored in the setting information storage unit 12 based on the selection item information SI. Are classified into setting item information J1, J3, and J4 indicating the setting items being selected, and setting item information J2, J5 to J7 that are not setting item information indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI .

  For this reason, in step SB3, the process A is not executed using the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J2. Thereby, both the information V1 (FIG. 14) transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 in step SC2 and the information V2 (FIG. 14) transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 in step SC3 correspond to the setting item information J2. Function setting information is not included.

  On the other hand, in step SB4, the process B is executed using the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J2. In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, the setting content information K2 corresponding to the setting item information J2 is the same as the initial setting content information L2 corresponding to the setting item information J2, and is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 in step SD2. The function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J2 is not included in the information V3 (FIG. 14).

  When steps SA3 to SA6 (FIG. 11) are executed in the mobile terminal device 9, as shown in FIG. 19, the setting item information J1, J3, J4, J6 (FIG. 19) is based on the second function setting information F2. 14) and the corresponding setting content information K1, K3, K4, K6 (FIG. 14) are displayed in association with each other on the list display screen W0, and based on the function setting impossibility information FX in step SA7. The setting item information J8 to J10 and the setting impossible information IM are displayed in association with each other on the list display screen W0.

  As another specific example, for example, in step SA21 (FIG. 18A), the setting item information J1 indicating the setting item “number of copies” is received as setting item information to be hidden by the non-display target receiving unit 96. In the case where it is determined, the setting item information J1 indicating the setting item “number of copies” is received as non-display setting item information by the non-display setting item receiving unit 19 in step SB21. In this case, the selection item exclusion unit 20 sets the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 to be selected by the selection item information SI stored in the selection item storage unit 15 in step SB22 (FIG. 14). Among these, the setting item information J1 indicated by the received non-display setting item information is deleted.

  Next, in step SB2 (FIG. 13), the setting item selection unit 16 is a target for selecting the setting item information J1 to J7 (FIG. 14) stored in the setting information storage unit 12 based on the selection item information SI. The setting item information is classified into setting item information J2 to J4 indicating the setting items being selected, and setting item information J1, J5 to J7 that are not the setting item information indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI.

  Therefore, the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J1 as the non-display setting item information is not a target of the process A in Step SB3. Thereby, information V1 (FIG. 14) transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 in step SC2 (FIG. 15A) and information V2 (FIG. 15) transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 in step SC3 (FIG. 15A). 14) no function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J2 is included.

  On the other hand, the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J1 as the non-display setting item information is the target of the process B in step SB4. In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, the setting content information K1 corresponding to the setting item information J1 is different from the initial setting content information L1 corresponding to this, so in step SD2 (FIG. 15B), the portable terminal Information V3 (FIG. 14) transmitted to the apparatus 9 includes function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J1.

  When the steps SA3 to SA6 (FIG. 11) are executed in the mobile terminal device 9, the setting item information J1 to J4 and J6 (FIG. 14) correspond to this based on the second function setting information F2. The setting content information K1 to K4 and K6 (FIG. 14) are displayed in association with each other on the list display screen W0. In step SA7, the setting item information J8 to J10 and the setting are set based on the function setting impossibility information FX. The impossibility information IM is displayed in association with the list display screen W0.

  As described above, in step SA21 (FIG. 18A), even the setting item information received as the setting item information to be hidden by the non-display target receiving unit 96 corresponds to the setting item information. If the setting content information to be set is different from the initial setting content information corresponding to the setting item information, the setting item information is not hidden, and the list is associated with the setting content information different from the initial setting content information. Displayed on the display screen W0.

  As yet another specific example, for example, in step SA21 (FIG. 18A), setting item information J8 indicating the setting item “staple” is set as setting item information to be hidden by the non-display target receiving unit 96. If accepted, the setting item information J8 indicating the setting item “staple” is received as non-display setting item information by the non-display setting item receiving unit 19 in step SB21. In this case, the selection item exclusion unit 20 sets the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 to be selected by the selection item information SI stored in the selection item storage unit 15 in step SB22 (FIG. 14). Among these, the setting item information J8 indicated by the received non-display setting item information is deleted.

  In this case, in step SB5 (FIG. 13), the function setting impossibility information transmission unit 18 stores the setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in the setting information storage unit 12. Processing C is executed using the setting item information J9 and J10 that are not included. That is, the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J8 is not a target of the process C in step SB5. Accordingly, the function setting impossibility information FX (FIG. 14) transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 in step SE1 does not include the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J8.

  When steps SA3 to SA6 (FIG. 11) are executed in the mobile terminal device 9, the setting item information J1 to J4 and J6 (FIG. 14) and the settings corresponding thereto are performed based on the second function setting information F2. The contents information K1 to K4 and K6 (FIG. 14) are displayed in association with each other on the list display screen W0. In step SA7, the setting item information J9 and J10 are not set based on the function setting disable information FX. The information IM is displayed in association with the list display screen W0.

  Thus, in step SA21 (FIG. 18A), even if the setting item information is received as setting item information to be hidden by the non-display target receiving unit 96, the setting item information is set. If the setting item information is not stored in the information storage unit 12, that is, the setting item information indicates a setting item that cannot be set and cannot be used for the operation control of the function by the control unit 10. The item information is not hidden, and is displayed on the list display screen W0 in association with the setting impossible information IM.

  Thus, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the user performs the input operation as a target to hide the setting item information indicating the setting item that is considered unnecessary to confirm the setting content, so that the setting item information is displayed. It is excluded from the setting item information to be selected by the selection item information SI.

Thus, after the exclusion is performed, the setting item information input as a target to be hidden is selected as at least a part of the setting item information included in the second function setting information F2 by the setting item selection unit 16. It will not be done. Accordingly, the user can visually confirm the setting contents by viewing the list display screen W0 in which the setting item information indicating the setting items considered unnecessary to confirm the setting contents and the setting contents information corresponding to the setting item information are hidden. The efficiency of the confirmation work can be improved.

  Hereinafter, an operation of reflecting the setting content information updated in the multifunction machine 1 on the list display screen W0 while the list display screen W0 is displayed will be described. In the description, the update setting information transmission unit 21 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation for updating the display of the list display screen W0 in the mobile terminal device 9. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, in the portable terminal device 9, when the list display screen W0 is displayed, every time a predetermined time elapses (SA31; YES), the portable-side receiving unit 94 Then, the wireless communication unit 92 is requested to transmit the updated function setting information to the communication target multifunction peripheral 1 received by the communication target reception unit 93 in step SA1 (FIG. 11) (SA32). Note that the predetermined time is predetermined as about several seconds, for example, as the time required to input setting content information corresponding to several setting items, and is stored in the nonvolatile memory.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of transmitting the updated function setting information to the mobile terminal device 9 in the multifunction device 1. As shown in FIG. 21, in the multi-function device 1, when the wireless communication unit 803 receives a transmission request for updated function setting information from the mobile terminal device 9 (SB31; YES), step SB2 is executed. (SB2).

  22 shows the relationship between the selection item storage unit 15, the setting information storage unit 12 in which the first function setting information F1 is updated, and the information stored in the initial setting information storage unit 11, and the multifunction device 1 to the portable terminal. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of information transmitted to the device 9. FIG.

  For example, FIG. 22 shows that the same selection item information SI as shown in FIG. 14 is stored in the selection item storage unit 15. In FIG. 22, the setting information storage unit 12 stores the first function setting information F <b> 1 shown in FIG. 14, but the setting information update unit 14 sets the setting item “number of copies”. The corresponding setting content information K1 is updated to “1”, which is the same as the initial value “1” indicated by the initial setting content information L1 corresponding to the setting item “number of copies”. In FIG. 22, the setting content information K6 corresponding to the setting item “double-sided / divided” is changed to the initial setting content information L4 corresponding to the setting item “double-sided / divided” by the setting information update processing by the setting information updating unit 14. The setting value information K6 corresponding to the setting item “page aggregation” is updated to “single side → double side”, which is different from the initial value “single side → single side”, and the initial setting content information L6 corresponding to the setting item “page aggregation” is displayed. This indicates that the initial value “not set” is updated to “4 in 1”.

  In the following, when the wireless communication unit 803 receives the updated function setting information transmission request from the mobile terminal device 9, as shown in FIG. 22, the selection item storage unit 15, the setting information storage unit 12, and A specific description will be given assuming that information is stored in the initial setting information storage unit 11.

As shown in FIG. 22, the setting item information J1 to J4 stored in the setting information storage unit 12 is included in the selection item information SI. On the other hand, the setting item information J5 to J7 stored in the setting information storage unit 12 is not included in the selection item information SI. Accordingly, in step SB2, the setting item selection unit 16 sets the setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI from the setting item information J1 to J7 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. The items are classified into J1 to J4 and setting item information J5 to J7 which are not setting item information indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI.

  Next, the update setting information transmission unit 21 sets the setting item that is the target to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 among the first function setting information F1 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. Processing X is executed using the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J1 to J4 classified as item information (SB33). On the other hand, the update setting information transmission unit 21 sets the setting item indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 among the first function setting information F1 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. Processing Y is executed using the function setting information corresponding to the setting item information J5 to J7 classified as not information (SB34).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in the operation of transmitting the updated function setting information to the mobile terminal device 9 in the multifunction device 1, and (a) is a flowchart illustrating the processing X. ) Is a flowchart showing the process Y. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23A, the update setting information transmitting unit 21 executes a process X including steps SC21 to SC24 described below in step SB33. When the update setting information transmission unit 21 starts executing the process X, first, the setting item information J1 to J4 classified as setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 is set. Among them, the setting item information in which the setting content information is updated is acquired (SC21).

  As shown in FIG. 22, among the setting item information items J1 to J4, the setting item information items J1 and J4 are updated with the setting content information items K1 and K4 associated with each other. Therefore, the update setting information transmission unit 21 acquires the setting item information J1 and J4 in step SC21.

  Then, the update setting information transmitting unit 21 receives the setting item information J1 and J4 acquired in step SC21, and the setting content information K1 and K4 associated with the setting item information J1 and J4, respectively. Classification is performed depending on whether the setting contents information L1 and L4 are the same (SC22).

  As shown in FIG. 22, among the setting content information K1, K4 associated with the setting item information J1, J4, the setting content information K1 is the same as the initial setting content information L1. Further, the setting content information K4 associated with the setting item information J4 is different from the initial setting content information L4. Accordingly, in step SC22, the update setting information transmission unit 21 sets the setting item information J1 and J4, the setting item information J1 in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is the same as the initial setting content information, and the setting item. The setting content information associated with the information is classified into setting item information J4 different from the initial setting content information.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 22, the update setting information transmission unit 21 classifies the setting item information as the setting item information in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is the same as the initial setting content information in step SC22. Information U1 in which J1 is associated with updated setting content information K1 corresponding thereto is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 (SC23).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the update setting information transmission unit 21 classifies the setting content information associated with the setting item information in step SC22 as setting item information different from the initial setting content information, Information U2 that associates the updated setting content information K4 corresponding to this with the warning information AL that is information indicating a warning is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 (SC24).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23B, the update setting information transmission unit 21 executes a process Y including steps SD21 to SD23 described below in step SB34. When the update setting information transmission unit 21 starts executing the process Y, first, the setting item information J5 classified as not the setting item information indicating the setting item to be selected by the selection item information SI in step SB2 is displayed. To J7, the setting item information in which the setting content information is updated is acquired (SD21).

  As shown in FIG. 22, among the setting item information J5 to J7, the setting item information J6 has the setting content information K6 associated with the setting item information J6 updated. Therefore, the update setting information transmission unit 21 acquires the setting item information J6 in step SD21.

  Then, the update setting information transmitting unit 21 acquires setting item information in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information is different from the initial setting content information corresponding to the setting item information acquired in step SD21. (SD22).

  As shown in FIG. 22, the setting content information K6 associated with the setting item information J6 acquired in step SD21 is different from the initial setting content information L6. Accordingly, the update setting information transmission unit 21 acquires the setting item information J6 in step SD22.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22, the update setting information transmitting unit 21 acquires the setting item information J6 acquired as setting content information in which the setting content information associated with the setting item information in step SD22 is different from the initial setting content information, Information U3 in which the updated setting content information K6 corresponding to this and the warning information AL are associated is transmitted to the portable terminal device 9 (SD23).

  Thus, the update setting information transmission unit 21 uses the above information U1 to U3 as the update setting information FU including the setting content information updated by the setting information update processing and the setting item information corresponding to the setting content information. It transmits to the portable terminal device 9.

  Returning to FIG. 21, after the execution of step SB34, the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 stores in the setting information storage unit 12 among the setting item information indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI. Process C is executed using the setting item information that has not been set (SB5).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, among the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI, the setting information storage unit 12 stores the setting items. Item information J8 to J10 is not stored. Therefore, in step SB5, the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 stores the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 indicating the setting items to be selected by the selection item information SI in the setting information storage unit 12. Process C is executed using the setting item information J8 to J10 that are not stored.

  When the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 starts executing the process C in step SB5, the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 executes step SE1 (FIG. 15C) and is selected by the selection item information SI as shown in FIG. Among the setting item information J1 to J4 and J8 to J10 indicating the setting items that are present, the setting item information J8 to J10 not stored in the setting information storage unit 12 and the setting item indicated by the setting item information do not exist The function setting impossibility information FX that associates the setting impossibility information IM, which is information indicating the information, is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9.

On the other hand, in the mobile terminal device 9, as shown in FIG. 20, when the update setting information FU is received by the mobile-side receiving unit 94 via the wireless communication unit 92 (SA33; YES), the display control unit 95 displays the list Of the setting content information displayed on the display screen W0, the setting content information associated with the same setting item information as the setting item information included in the received update setting information FU is included in the update setting information FU. It is replaced with the set content information displayed and displayed (SA34). And in the portable terminal device 9, the process after FIG. SA5 (FIG. 11) is performed.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the list display screen W0 after the display content is updated. For example, when the update setting information FU shown in FIG. 22 is received by the mobile-side receiving unit 94 in step SA33 (FIG. 20), the display control unit 95 updates the update setting in step SA34 as shown in FIG. Corresponds to the setting item information J1 that is the same as the setting item information J1 included in the information U1 among the setting content information K1 to K6 and K8 to K10 displayed on the list display screen W0 based on the information U1 included in the information FU. The attached setting content information K1 is replaced with the setting content information K1 indicating the setting content “1” included in the update setting information FU and displayed.

  Further, the display control unit 95 updates the setting content information K4 associated with the same setting item information J4 as the setting item information J4 included in the information U2 based on the information U2 included in the update setting information FU. The setting contents included in the FU are displayed in place of the setting contents information K4 indicating “single side → double side”. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the warning information AL is associated with the setting item information J4 included in the information U2. As described above, when the setting item information associated with the warning information AL exists (SA5; YES), the display control unit 95 further sets the setting item information J4 associated with the warning information AL and the setting. The setting content information K4 corresponding to the item information J4 is displayed so as to be identifiable, for example, by reversing black and white (SA6).

  In the same manner, the display control unit 95 displays setting content information K6 associated with the same setting item information J6 as the setting item information J6 included in the information U3 based on the information U3 included in the update setting information FU. The setting content information K6 indicating the setting content “4 in 1” included in the update setting information FU is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, since the setting item information J6 included in the information U3 is associated with the warning information AL (SA5; YES), the display control unit 95 includes the setting item information J6, The setting content information K6 corresponding to the setting item information J6 is displayed in an identifiable manner, for example, by reversing black and white and displaying it (SA6).

  Further, when the function setting impossibility information FX is received by the portable side receiving unit 94 via the wireless communication unit 92 (SA7; YES), the display control unit 95 is further received by the portable side receiving unit 94. A list display screen in which the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information FX and the setting disabling information IM associated with the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information FX are associated with each other based on the function setting disabling information FX The display is included in W0 (SA8).

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, when the function setting impossibility information FX shown in FIG. 22 is received by the portable-side receiving unit 94 in step SA7, the display control unit 95, in step SA8, The setting item information J8 to J10 included in the function setting disabling information FX and the setting disabling information IM respectively corresponding to the setting item information J8 to J10 are associated and displayed on the list display screen W0.

  Thus, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, the update setting information FU including the setting content information newly stored in the setting information storage unit 12 and the setting item information corresponding to the setting content information is stored in the mobile terminal device 9. Sent to. Then, the setting content information associated with the same setting item information as the setting item information included in the update setting information FU among the setting content information displayed on the list display screen W0 by the display control unit 95 is displayed. The setting content information included in the update setting information FU is displayed.

For this reason, the information amount transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 can be reduced to the information amount of the newly stored setting content information and the setting item information corresponding to the setting content information, and the list display screen W0 The time required for display can be reduced to the time required to update a part of the setting content information displayed on the list display screen W0. As a result, when the setting content information corresponding to any setting item is updated in the multifunction device 1, the setting content information updated in the multifunction device 1 can be quickly reflected on the list display screen W0.

  Note that step SB3 (FIG. 13) may be executed instead of step SB33 (FIG. 21), and step SB4 (FIG. 13) may be executed instead of step SB34 (FIG. 21). Accordingly, the mobile terminal device 9 may be configured to execute the processes after step SA3 (FIG. 11) without executing steps SA33 and SA34 after executing step SA32 (FIG. 20). Good.

  That is, instead of the configuration in which the update setting information FU including the setting content information newly stored in the setting information storage unit 12 from the multifunction device 1 and the setting item information corresponding to the setting content information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9. In the same manner as the operation when the list display screen W0 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 911 for the first time, the setting content information newly stored in the setting information storage unit 12 and the setting content information from the multifunction device 1 to the portable terminal device 9 are displayed. Second function setting information including not only the corresponding setting item information but also the setting item information included in the selection item information SI and corresponding to the setting item information whose setting content information has not been updated. The mobile terminal device 9 may be configured to transmit F2, and the mobile terminal device 9 may be configured to newly display the list display screen W0 based on the received second function setting information F2.

  Below, the operation | movement which changes the display order of the combination of the setting item information currently displayed on the list display screen W0 and the setting content information matched with the setting item information is demonstrated. And in the said description, the display order change reception part 98 and the display order change control part 99 are explained in full detail.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation for changing the display order of the combination of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen W0 and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information. The list display screen W0 before the display order is changed is shown, and (b) shows the list display screen W0 after the display order is changed.

  For example, when one of the combinations of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen W0 and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information is swiped in the vertical direction, the display order change receiving unit 98 performs a swipe operation. Assuming that the display order of the combination of the swipe-operated setting item information and the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information has been changed, the swipe-operated combination is touched on the liquid crystal display 911 at the end of the swipe operation. It is accepted as an instruction to be displayed at the position where it was.

  For example, FIG. 25A shows that the combination of the setting item information J4 displayed on the list display screen W0 and the setting content information K4 corresponding to the setting item information J4 by the user is the setting item information J2 and the setting item information. This indicates that the swipe operation is performed in the vertical direction to the position where the combination with the setting content information K2 corresponding to J2 is displayed.

  In this case, the display order change accepting unit 98 assumes that an operation for changing the display order of the combination of the setting item information J4 and the setting content information K4 corresponding to the setting item information J4 has been performed, and the setting item information J4 and the setting item information. The combination of the setting content information K4 corresponding to J4 is accepted as an instruction to display at the position where the combination of the setting item information J2 and the setting content information K2 corresponding to the setting item information J2 is displayed.

  The operation for changing the display order of the combination of the setting item information and the setting content information is not limited to the swipe operation. For example, after performing the touch operation on the target combination whose display order is to be changed, In order to select the movement destination of the display position, a plurality of operations such as a touch operation on the combination currently displayed at the movement destination position may be performed.

  The display order change control unit 99 changes the display order of the combination of the setting item information and the setting content information displayed on the list display screen W0 based on the display order received by the display order change receiving unit 98.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 25A, the display order change receiving unit 98 changes the combination of the setting item information J4 and the setting content information K4 corresponding to the setting item information J4 into the setting item information J2 and the setting item information. When an instruction to display at a position where a combination with the setting content information K2 corresponding to J2 is displayed is received, the display order change control unit 99, as shown in FIG. The combination of the setting content information K4 corresponding to the setting item information J4 is displayed at the position where the combination of the setting item information J2 and the setting content information K2 corresponding to the setting item information J2 was displayed. In accordance with this, the display order change control unit 99 matches the combination of the setting item information J2 and the setting content information K2 corresponding to the setting item information J2, and the setting content corresponding to the setting item information J3 and the setting item information J3. The display position of the combination with the information K3 is shifted downward in the vertical direction and displayed.

  According to the configuration of the above embodiment, for example, the user performs an operation of changing the display order of the combination of the setting item information and the setting content information associated with the setting item information in the order in which the setting content information is confirmed. Thus, the setting item information and the setting content information associated with the setting item information can be displayed in the intended display order. As a result, the convenience of checking the setting content information can be improved.

  In the above embodiment, the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 25 are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.

  For example, the selection item information SI unique to each user may be stored in the selection item storage unit 15 in association with user identification information for identifying each user. In accordance with this, an operation screen for inputting user identification information for identifying the user may be provided on the mobile terminal device 9. When the portable-side receiving unit 94 requests the MFP 1 to transmit function setting information in step SA2 (FIG. 11) and step SA32 (FIG. 20), the user identification input through the operation screen is performed. Information may be transmitted. On the other hand, in the MFP 1, the setting item selection unit 16 stores the selection item storage unit 15 in step SB1 (FIG. 13) and step SB31 (FIG. 21) in step SB2 (FIG. 13, FIG. 21). The selection item information SI associated with the user identification information received together with the function setting information transmission request may be used.

  Similarly, the non-display setting item transmitting unit 97 transmits the input user identification information when transmitting non-display setting item information to the multi-function device 1 in step SA22 (FIG. 18A). It may be configured. On the other hand, in the MFP 1, the selection item exclusion unit 20 associates with the user identification information received together with the non-display setting item information in step SB21 (FIG. 18B) in step SB22 (FIG. 18B). The setting item information indicated by the received non-display setting item information may be excluded from the setting item information to be selected by the selected selection item information SI.

Moreover, you may simplify and comprise so that the portable side control part 90 may not function as the display order change reception part 98 and the display order change control part 99. FIG.

  In addition, the selection item storage unit 15 provided in each of the multifunction devices 1a to 1c selects contents different from the selection item information SI stored in the selection item storage unit 15 provided in another multifunction device 1. Item information SI may be stored.

  The function setting control system SYS may be configured to include only one multifunction device 1. In accordance with this, the mobile-side control unit 90 is simplified so as not to function as the communication target receiving unit 93, and the multifunction device 1 to be communicated by the wireless communication unit 92 is fixed to the one multifunction device 1. You may comprise.

  In step SC3 (FIG. 15 (a)), step SD2 (FIG. 15 (b)), step SC24 (FIG. 23 (a)), and step SD23 (FIG. 23 (b)), setting contents information and initial setting are set. The warning information AL may be simplified so as not to be transmitted to the mobile terminal device 9 in association with setting item information different from the content information. In accordance with this, the mobile terminal device 9 may be simplified so as not to execute Step SA5 and Step SA6 (FIG. 11).

  Further, the control unit 10 may be configured not to function as the function setting impossibility information transmitting unit 18 and may be simplified so as not to execute Step SB5 (FIGS. 13 and 21). In accordance with this, the mobile terminal device 9 may be simplified so as not to execute Step SA7 and Step SA8 (FIG. 11).

  Further, the portable side control unit 90 is configured not to function as the non-display target receiving unit 96 and the non-display setting item transmission unit 97, and accordingly, the control unit 10 includes the non-display setting item reception unit 19 and the selection. The configuration may be simplified so as not to function as the item exclusion unit 20.

  Further, the control unit 10 may be configured to be simplified so that a part of the storage area of the nonvolatile memory is not used as the selection item storage unit 15, and may not be configured to function as the setting item selection unit 16. In accordance with this, instead of the processing of steps SB2 to SB5 (FIG. 13), the function setting information transmission unit 17 includes all setting items included in the first function setting information F1 stored in the setting information storage unit 12. You may comprise so that the 2nd function setting information F2 containing information and all the setting content information may be transmitted to the portable terminal device 9. FIG.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention may be applied to the above-described multifunction peripheral, and may have a plurality of setting items for controlling functions, such as a copier, a scanner apparatus, and a facsimile apparatus. It is possible to apply to.

1a to 1c: MFP (image forming apparatus)
3: Post-processing part 7: Operation part 8: Communication part 9: Mobile terminal device 10: Control part 11: Initial setting information storage part 12: Setting information storage part 13: Input reception part 14: Setting information update part 15: Selection item Storage unit 16: Setting item selection unit 17: Function setting information transmission unit 18: Function setting impossible information transmission unit 19: Non-display setting item reception unit 20: Selection item exclusion unit 21: Update setting information transmission unit 71: Touch panel device 90: Mobile side control unit 91: Touch panel device 92: Wireless communication unit 93: Communication target receiving unit 94: Mobile side receiving unit 95: Display control unit 96: Non-display target receiving unit 97: Non-display setting item transmission unit 98: Display order change Reception unit 99: Display order change control unit 711: Liquid crystal display (display unit)
803: Wireless communication unit 911: Liquid crystal display (portable side display unit)
AL: Warning information F1: First function setting information F2: Second function setting information FU: Update setting information FX: Function setting impossible information IM: Setting impossible information J1 to J10: Setting item information K1 to K7: Setting content information L1 L7: Initial setting content information SI: Selection item information SYS: Function setting control system W0: List display screen

Claims (7)

A function setting control system including an image forming apparatus having a plurality of setting items for controlling functions and a portable terminal device capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus,
The image forming apparatus includes:
Setting information for storing a plurality of setting item information indicating the plurality of setting items and a plurality of setting content information indicating setting contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of setting items as first function setting information in association with each other A storage unit;
Second function setting information including at least some setting item information among the plurality of setting item information included in the first function setting information and the setting content information corresponding to the at least some setting item information; A function setting information transmission unit for executing function setting information transmission processing to be transmitted to the mobile terminal device;
The portable terminal device
A portable display unit for displaying information;
A mobile-side receiving unit that receives information transmitted from the image forming apparatus;
Based on the second function setting information received by the portable side receiving unit, the portable side display unit includes setting item information included in the second function setting information and a setting included in the second function setting information. A display control unit that performs a list display process for displaying a list display screen that displays the setting content information associated with item information in a single screen;
The image forming apparatus includes:
A selection item storage unit that preliminarily stores setting item information, which is predetermined as setting item information to be displayed on the list display screen, as selection item information;
An initial setting information storage unit for storing a plurality of pieces of initial setting content information predetermined as initial values of setting contents respectively corresponding to the plurality of setting items;
A setting item selection unit that classifies the plurality of setting item information into first setting item information included in the selection item information and second setting item information not included in the selection item information;
Further comprising
The function setting information transmission unit includes third setting item information in which the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information is different from the initial setting content information among the setting item information included in the second setting item information. , Including the first setting item information in the second function setting information ,
The portable terminal device
A display order change accepting unit for accepting an operation for changing the display order of the combination of the setting item information displayed on the list display screen and the setting content information associated with the setting item information;
A display order change control unit for changing the display order of the combinations displayed on the list display screen based on the display order received by the display order change receiving unit;
A function setting control system further comprising: The portable terminal device
Among the setting item information displayed on the list display screen, a non-display target receiving unit that receives an input operation of the setting item information to be hidden;
A non-display setting item transmitting unit that transmits the setting item information received by the non-display target receiving unit to the image forming apparatus as non-display setting item information;
Further comprising
The image forming apparatus includes:
A hidden setting item receiving unit that receives the hidden setting item information from the hidden setting item transmitting unit;
A selection item exclusion unit that excludes the setting item information indicated by the non-display setting item information received by the non-display setting item reception unit from the setting item information included in the selection item information;
The function setting control system according to claim 1, further comprising: The image forming apparatus includes:
If the setting item information included in the selection item information includes the setting item information different from the setting item information included in the first function setting information, the setting item information is included in the first function setting information. Function setting disabling information in which the setting item information different from the setting item information and the setting disabling information which is information indicating that the setting item indicated by the setting item information does not exist is associated with the mobile terminal device. It further includes a function setting impossibility information transmitting unit for transmitting,
The portable terminal device
The display control unit further includes the setting item information included in the function setting disabling information and the setting included in the function setting disabling information based on the function setting disabling information received by the mobile-side receiving unit. The function setting control system according to claim 1, wherein the setting disabling information associated with item information is displayed in association with the list display screen. In the function setting information transmission process, the function setting information transmission unit further includes the setting content information corresponding to the setting item information and the initial setting in the setting item information included in the second function setting information. When there is setting item information that is different from the content information, the setting content information and the initial setting content information are associated with different setting item information, and warning information that is information indicating a warning is transmitted to the mobile terminal device,
The display control unit displays, in the list display process, at least one of the setting item information associated with the warning information and setting content information corresponding to the setting item information in an identifiable manner. The function setting control system according to any one of 1 to 3. The function setting control system includes a plurality of the image forming apparatuses,
The selection item storage unit of each of the image forming apparatuses stores the same selection item information,
The mobile terminal device, among the plurality of image forming apparatus, claim 1, further comprising a communication object accepting unit that accepts alternatively operation to select any one of the image forming apparatus to communicate the subject 5. The function setting control system according to any one of 4. The image forming apparatus includes:
An input receiving unit that receives an input operation of the setting content information corresponding to any one of the plurality of setting items;
The setting content information corresponding to any one of the setting items received by the input receiving unit is newly associated with the setting item information indicating any one of the setting items stored in the setting information storage unit. A setting information update unit that performs setting information update processing to be stored in the setting information storage unit as setting content information;
The function setting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: The image forming apparatus includes:
An update setting information transmitting unit for transmitting update setting information including the setting content information newly stored by the setting information update processing and the setting item information corresponding to the setting content information to the mobile terminal device; Prepared,
The display control unit is further included in the update setting information among the setting content information displayed on the list display screen when the update setting information is received by the mobile-side receiving unit. The function setting control system according to claim 6, wherein the setting content information associated with the same setting item information as the setting item information is replaced with the setting content information included in the update setting information and displayed.