JP6069249B2 - Display input device and display input control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display input device and a display input control program, and more particularly to a technique for setting setting values of a plurality of setting items in other devices connected on a network.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the increase in functionality of devices, image forming apparatuses having a large number of setting items, portable terminals such as smartphones, personal computers, and the like have appeared. These devices have a display, and a setting item selection screen showing a plurality of setting items is displayed on the display. When selection of a setting item is accepted on the setting item selection screen, a setting value setting screen showing candidates of setting values that can be changed in the selected setting item is displayed, and based on a user operation on the setting value setting screen, Accept setting value settings. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-151867 discloses a technique that allows setting values to be set with a more intuitive operation by arranging a touch panel on the front surface of a display and accepting setting values by touch operation or the like. .

  In addition, a technique for setting a setting value in another device by transmitting the setting value to another device connected on the network after setting the setting value is also known.

JP 2013-218522 A

  However, in the above-described prior art, after setting a setting value of a certain setting item, when subsequently setting a setting value of another setting item, the setting item selection screen is displayed again and the setting item is selected. It is necessary to reselect a desired setting item on the selection screen. Since it is necessary to go back and forth between the setting item selection screen and the setting value setting screen in order to set the setting values of a plurality of setting items, the operation is complicated and lacks user convenience. When setting a setting value in another device, it is necessary to select a device that transmits the setting value on a device selection screen for selecting a device on the network after the setting value is set.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a display input device capable of setting setting values of a plurality of setting items in other devices connected to the network with a simpler operation than before, And a display input control program.

A display input device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a display, a touch panel disposed in front of the display, an operation receiving unit that receives a user operation on the touch panel, and a user operation received by the operation receiving unit. A display control unit that controls a display operation by the display, a setting value receiving unit that receives setting values for a plurality of setting items according to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit, and a network A communication unit capable of communicating with an electronic device connected above; and a communication control unit that controls communication of data by the communication unit, wherein the display control unit includes the plurality of setting items on the display display. Is a setting item list enumerated along the first direction, and among the plurality of setting items A setting value list in which a plurality of setting values for one setting item are listed along a second direction different from the first direction is displayed so as to cross each other, and the operation reception unit is configured to display the setting value list. When a scroll operation in the direction of 1 is received, the setting item list is scroll-displayed, and a plurality of setting values for setting items displayed in an intersection area intersecting with the setting value list are displayed in the setting value list. When the operation accepting unit accepts a scroll operation in the second direction, the set value list is scroll-displayed, and the set value accepting unit is operated by the scroll operation accepted by the operation accepting unit. The setting value displayed in the intersection area is received as a setting value after setting, and the communication control unit receives the setting value after setting by the setting value receiving unit. Attached, and when a scroll operation is accepted toward a predetermined transmission target area on the display, the set value after the setting is transmitted to the electronic device corresponding to the transmission target area. is transmitted to the display control unit, the transmission target region, Ru is displayed along a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction to a position in contact with the intersecting region, the display input Device.

In addition, a display input control program according to one aspect of the present invention includes an operation reception unit that receives a user operation on a touch panel, and a display control that controls a display operation by a display display according to the user operation received by the operation reception unit. A setting value receiving unit that receives setting values for a plurality of setting items according to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit, and a communication unit that can communicate with an electronic device connected on the network. A computer functioning as a communication control unit for controlling data communication; and the display control unit is a setting item list in which the plurality of setting items are enumerated in a first direction on the display display; And a plurality of setting values for any one of the plurality of setting items is the first setting item. When the setting value list enumerated along the second direction different from the direction is displayed so as to cross each other and the operation receiving unit receives a scroll operation in the first direction, the setting value list is displayed. The item list is scroll-displayed, and a plurality of setting values for the setting item displayed in the intersection area intersecting with the setting value list are displayed on the setting value list, and the operation reception unit scrolls in the second direction. When an operation is accepted, the set value list is scroll-displayed, and the set value accepting unit uses the scroll operation accepted by the operation accepting unit to set the set value displayed in the intersection area after setting. As a value, the communication control unit receives the set value after the setting by the set value receiving unit, and sends a predetermined transmission on the display. When receiving a scroll operation toward the target area, the electronic device corresponding to the transmission target region, the setting values after the setting is transmitted to the communication unit, the display control unit, the transmission target A display input control program for causing a computer to function so that a region is displayed at a position in contact with the intersecting region along a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction .

  According to the present invention, setting values of a plurality of setting items in other devices connected to the network can be set with a simpler operation than before.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of an image forming apparatus that is an example of a display input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a main internal configuration of an image forming apparatus that is an example of a display input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A)-(C) are figures which show an example of the setting screen displayed on the display display of the display input device concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of the display input device concerning one Embodiment of this invention. (A)-(C) are figures which show an example of the setting screen displayed on the display display of the display input device concerning one Embodiment of this invention. (A) And (B) is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the display display of the display input device concerning one Embodiment of this invention. (A)-(C) are figures which show an example of the setting screen displayed on the display display of the display input device concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the portable terminal carrying the display input device concerning one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a display input device and a display input control program according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an image forming apparatus which is an example of a display input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a main internal configuration of an image forming apparatus which is an example of a display input apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The image forming apparatus 1 is a multifunction machine having a plurality of functions such as a copy function, a printer function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function. As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 1 includes an apparatus main body 2, a document reading unit 10 disposed above the apparatus main body 2, and a connecting unit provided between the document reading unit 10 and the apparatus main body 2. 3.

  When the image forming apparatus 1 performs a document reading operation, the document reading unit 10 optically reads a document fed by the document feeding unit 4 or a document placed on a document placing glass (not shown), and Generate data. Image data generated by the document reading unit 10 is stored in a built-in HDD or a computer connected to a network.

  When the image forming apparatus 1 performs an image forming operation, the image forming unit 20 performs charging, exposing, and developing processes based on the image data generated by the document reading operation or the image data stored in the built-in HDD. Thus, a toner image is formed on a photosensitive drum (not shown). The sheet fed from the sheet feeding unit 30 is conveyed by a sheet conveying unit 40 through a sheet conveying path formed inside the image forming apparatus 1, and a toner image is transferred at a predetermined position in the image forming apparatus 1. . Thereafter, the sheet is subjected to a fixing process and discharged to the discharge tray 5.

  The image forming apparatus 1 includes an HDD 50, a communication interface (communication unit) 60, an operation unit 70, and a control unit 100 in addition to the document reading unit 10, the image forming unit 20, the paper feeding unit 30, and the paper transport unit 40. Etc.

  The HDD 50 is a large-capacity storage device, and stores image data read by the document reading unit 10 and setting values after setting received by a setting value receiving unit 105 (to be described later) of the control unit 100.

  The communication interface 60 includes a communication module such as a LAN chip, and performs data communication with electronic devices such as other image forming apparatuses and personal computers connected to the network. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the communication interface 60 is communicably connected to the six image forming apparatuses A to F via the Internet network. Under the control of the communication control unit 104 (to be described later) of the control unit 100, the communication interface 60 outputs a setting value set in the image forming apparatus 1 and an instruction to execute image formation based on the setting value. Transmit to forming apparatuses A-F.

  The operation unit 70 includes a display 71, a touch panel 72, and an operation key unit 73.

  The display 71 is composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The display 71 displays a setting item list in which a plurality of setting items are enumerated, a setting value list in which candidates of settable setting values are enumerated, and the like based on control by a display control unit 103 described later of the control unit 100. To do.

  The touch panel 72 is a so-called resistive film type or capacitive type touch panel. The touch panel 72 is disposed in front of the display 71 and detects a user's contact on the display screen of the display 71 together with the contact position. When the touch panel 72 detects contact by the user, the touch panel 72 outputs a detection signal indicating the coordinate position of the contact point to an operation receiving unit 102 described later of the control unit 100. Note that the touch panel 72 includes a touch panel that detects a finger or the like when the user's finger or the like approaches a certain distance from the display screen without direct contact with the display screen. For this reason, in the “contact” in the present embodiment, even when there is no contact with the display screen, the state in which the function of the touch panel 72 detects that a finger or the like has approached to the certain distance is substantially in contact. Shall be included.

  The operation key unit 73 includes, for example, a menu key for calling a menu, an arrow key for moving the focus of a GUI constituting the menu, a determination key for performing a confirmation operation on the GUI constituting the menu, a numerical key, and the like. An operation for the setting menu displayed on 71 is received from the user.

  The control unit 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. The control unit 100 is configured such that the display input control program stored in the ROM or HDD 50 is executed by the CPU, so that the control unit 101, the operation receiving unit 102, the display control unit 103, the communication control unit 104, the setting value It functions as a reception unit 105 and a program reception unit 106. Note that the control unit 101, the operation reception unit 102, the display control unit 103, the communication control unit 104, the setting value reception unit 105, and the program reception unit 106 of the control unit 100 are not based on the operation based on the display input control program. Each may be constituted by a hard circuit.

  The control unit 101 controls operation of the entire image forming apparatus 1. For example, the control unit 101 controls the image forming unit 20, the paper feeding unit 30, the paper transport unit 40, and the like based on each setting value and program stored in the HDD 50 to form an image desired by the user on the paper.

  The operation receiving unit 102 specifies a user operation input by the user based on the detection signal output from the touch panel 72. Then, the operation reception unit 102 receives the specified user operation and outputs a control signal corresponding to the user operation to the display control unit 103, the communication control unit 104, the setting value reception unit 105, the program reception unit 106, and the like.

  Here, the user operation includes a scroll operation (also referred to as a swipe operation), a touch operation, a pinch operation, and the like. For example, when the user slides his / her finger on the display screen with the finger touching the touch panel 72, the touch panel 72 moves from the initial position at which contact is first detected to the last position at which contact is finally detected. A detection signal indicating the movement position is output to the operation reception unit 102. The operation receiving unit 102 specifies that the user operation input by the user is a scroll operation from the detection signal output from the touch panel 72. Then, the operation reception unit 102 outputs a control signal corresponding to the scroll operation to the display control unit 103, the communication control unit 104, the set value reception unit 105, the program reception unit 106, and the like.

  The display control unit 103 has a function of controlling a display operation by the display display 71 in accordance with a user operation received by the operation receiving unit 102. For example, when the operation reception unit 102 receives a scroll operation, the display control unit 103 scrolls and displays an image displayed on the display display 71 according to the scroll operation.

  Here, the image forming apparatus 1 sets setting values for a plurality of setting items, and also instructs to store the set setting values and to execute image formation based on the setting values. And the like are transmitted to electronic devices such as other image forming apparatuses connected to the network. The display control unit 103 displays a predetermined setting screen on the display 71 in the set value transmission mode.

  FIGS. 3A to 3C are diagrams illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on the display 71. As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the display control unit 103 causes the display display 71 to display a setting screen D <b> 1 showing a list of a plurality of setting items for which setting values can be set in the image forming apparatus 1. In the example shown in FIG. 3A, the current setting value for each setting item is displayed together with the setting item.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3B, when the operation receiving unit 102 receives selection of one setting item from among a plurality of setting items by a touch operation, the display control unit 103 sets the center position on the display display 71. A display that is visually recognized by the user in a state where the screen D2 overlaps the setting screen D1 is performed (see FIG. 3C). Here, the setting screen D2 is either a setting item list d1 in which a plurality of setting items are listed along the first direction (vertical direction in the example shown in FIG. 3C), or any of the plurality of setting items. A set value list d2 in which a plurality of set values for one setting item are listed along a second direction (the horizontal direction in the example shown in FIG. 3C) different from the first direction intersects each other. Yes. Although details will be described later, in a state where the setting screen D2 is displayed, the image forming apparatus 1 scrolls and displays the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 according to the scroll operation received by the operation receiving unit 102.

  A third direction different from the first direction and the second direction at a position where the setting item list d1 and the set value list d2 on the display display 71 are in contact with the intersecting region d3 (FIG. 3C). In the example shown in FIG. 4, transmission target areas d6 and d7 are provided along the diagonally lower left and diagonally upper right directions. Icons of six image forming apparatuses A to F connected to the image forming apparatus 1 via the Internet network are displayed in the transmission target areas d6 and d7. Although details will be described later, the image forming apparatus 1 performs a scroll operation (swipe) toward the icons of the image forming apparatuses A to F in which the setting values listed in the setting value list d2 are displayed in the transmission target areas d6 and d7. When the operation is performed, an instruction to store the set value, an instruction to execute image formation based on the set value, and the like are transmitted to the image forming apparatuses A to F.

  A fourth direction (different from the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction) is set at a position in contact with the intersection area d3 where the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 intersect on the display 71. In the example shown in FIG. 3C, program registration areas d4 and d5 are provided along the diagonally upper left direction and diagonally lower right direction. Although details will be described later, the image forming apparatus 1 sets the setting value when the setting value enumerated in the setting value list d2 is scrolled (swipe) toward the program registration areas d4 and d5 by the user. Accept as a setting value in the program.

  The communication control unit 104 controls the communication interface 60 to perform data communication with electronic devices such as other image forming apparatuses and personal computers connected to the network.

  The setting value receiving unit 105 receives setting values for each setting item in accordance with the user operation received by the operation receiving unit 102 and stores the setting values in the HDD 50.

  The program receiving unit 106 receives a program that is a combination of setting values for a plurality of setting items in response to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit 102. Then, the program receiving unit 106 stores the received program in the HDD 50.

  Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the display input device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 5A to 5C, 6 </ b> A, and 6 </ b> B are diagrams illustrating examples of setting screens displayed on the display 71.

  First, the control unit 101 of the image forming apparatus 1 determines whether or not to shift to the setting value transmission mode (step S10). In the setting value transmission mode, the image forming apparatus 1 should set setting values for a plurality of setting items, and should execute an instruction to store the set values and image formation based on the set values. An instruction to that effect is transmitted to an electronic device such as another image forming apparatus connected to the network. When a button for shifting to the setting value transmission mode is displayed on the display 71, when the operation receiving unit 102 receives a touch operation that touches a position on the touch panel 72 where the button is displayed, Move to set value transmission mode. Further, when a dedicated key for calling the set value transmission mode is provided in the operation key unit 73, when the dedicated key is pressed, the mode shifts to the set value transmission mode.

  When the mode is shifted to the set value transmission mode (YES in step S10), the display control unit 103 displays a plurality of setting items for which set values can be set in the image forming apparatus, as shown in FIG. A setting screen D1 showing a list is displayed on the display 71 (step S11).

  Then, the display control unit 103 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 102 has received selection of one setting item among the plurality of setting items by a touch operation in a state where the setting screen D1 is displayed (step S12). .

  When the selection of one selection item is accepted (YES in step S12), the display control unit 103 causes the display display 71 to perform a display visually recognized by the user in a state where the setting screen D2 overlaps the setting screen D1 ( Step S13). At this time, the display control unit 103 has a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction at a position in contact with the intersecting region d3 where the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 intersect on the display 71. The transmission target areas d6 and d7 are displayed along the direction.

  In addition, the display control unit 103 displays the setting item for which selection has been received in the process of step S12 in the intersection area d3 where the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 intersect. In addition, the display control unit 103 displays a plurality of setting values for the setting items displayed in the intersection area d3 in the setting value list d2. In the example shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C, since “original size” is selected as a setting item, a plurality of setting values that can be changed in the “original size” setting item are included in the setting value list d2. Setting values “A3”, “A4”, “B3”, and the like are displayed. In the intersection area d3, “A4”, which is the current setting value in the setting item “original size”, is displayed.

  The display control unit 103 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 102 has received a vertical scroll operation in a state where the setting screen D2 is displayed (step S14).

  When the scroll operation in the vertical direction is accepted (YES in step S14), the display control unit 103 causes the setting item list d1 to be scrolled, and at the intersection region d3 where the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 intersect. A plurality of setting values for the displayed setting item are displayed in the setting value list d2 (step S15). In the example shown in FIG. 5A, as a result of accepting a scroll operation in the vertical direction from the state shown in FIG. 3C and scrolling the setting item list d1, the setting item “density” is set in the intersection region d3. Is displayed. In this case, the setting value shown in the setting value list d2 is switched from the setting value for the “original size” setting item to the setting value for the “density” setting item.

  Further, the display control unit 103 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 102 has received a horizontal scroll operation in a state where the setting screen D2 is displayed (step S16).

  When the horizontal scroll operation is received (YES in step S16), the display control unit 103 scrolls and displays the set value list d2 (step S17). In the example shown in FIG. 5B, as a result of receiving a scroll operation in the horizontal direction from the state shown in FIG. 5A and scrolling the first set value list d2, the set item list d1 and the set value are displayed. In the intersection area d3 where the list d2 intersects, “+1” is displayed as the setting value of the “density” setting item. In the example shown in FIG. 6A, a scroll operation in the horizontal direction is accepted from the state shown in FIG. 3C, and the setting value list d2 and the setting value list are displayed as a result of scrolling the setting value list d2. A setting value “A5” is displayed as the setting value of the setting item “original size” in the intersection area d3 where d2 intersects.

  Further, when scrolling the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2, the display control unit 103 circulates and displays the setting items and setting values. In the example shown in FIG. 3C, the “Page Aggregation” setting item is displayed in the top column of the setting item list d1, and “Ejection destination” is displayed in the bottom column of the setting item list d1. Setting items are displayed. Then, when a vertical scroll operation is accepted from this state, the setting items in the setting item list d1 are displayed in a circulating manner, as shown in FIG. 5A, in the top column of the setting item list d1. Displays the setting item of “Destination”.

  When the setting value of the setting item displayed in the intersection area d3 where the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 intersect is changed in the process of step S17, the setting value receiving unit 105 changes the setting value. Accepted as a set value after setting (step S18).

  The display control unit 103 determines whether or not the operation accepting unit 102 accepts an oblique scroll operation (swipe operation) in a state where the setting screen D2 is displayed (step S19). More specifically, the display control unit 103 causes the operation reception unit 102 to perform a scroll operation (swipe operation) from the intersection area d3 where the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 intersect toward the transmission target areas d6 and d7. ) Is received.

  When operation accepting unit 102 accepts a scroll operation in an oblique direction (YES in step S19), setting value accepting unit 105 accepts the setting value displayed in intersection area d3 as the setting value to be transmitted (step S20). . In the example shown in FIG. 5C, the user performs a scrolling operation in the diagonally lower left direction from the intersection area d3 to the icon of the image forming apparatus A in the transmission target area d6. In this case, the setting value receiving unit 105 Accepts the setting value “+1” displayed in the intersection area d3 as a setting value to be transmitted to the image forming apparatus A. In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the set value receiving unit 105 receives the set value “A5” displayed in the intersection area d3 as a set value to be transmitted to the image forming apparatus A.

  When the operation receiving unit 102 receives a scroll operation in an oblique direction, the display control unit 103 may display the set value displayed in the intersection region d3 in the transmission target regions d6 and d7.

  Then, the display control unit 103 determines whether or not the operation reception unit 102 has received a predetermined set value transmission operation (step S21). The predetermined set value transmission operation is, for example, an operation (double touch operation) of touching the transmission target areas d6 and d7 on the touch panel 72 twice within a predetermined period.

  When the set value transmission operation is received (YES in step S21), the communication control unit 104 corresponds the transmission target setting value received by the set value reception unit 105 to the communication interface 60 in the transmission target areas d6 and d7. Transmission is performed toward the image forming apparatus (step S22). At this time, the communication control unit 104 may transmit an instruction to store the setting value together with the setting value and an instruction to execute image formation based on the setting value. In the example shown in FIG. 5C, when the user inputs an operation of double-touching the icon of the image forming apparatus A in the transmission target area d6, the communication control unit 104 sets “density” in the communication interface 60. The setting value “+1” that is the setting value of the item is transmitted to the image forming apparatus A.

  Although the case where the communication control unit 104 transmits the setting value to be transmitted when the operation receiving unit 102 receives a predetermined setting value transmission operation has been described, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. . When the operation reception unit 102 receives a scroll operation (swipe operation) from the intersection area d3 where the setting item list d1 and the setting value list d2 intersect toward the transmission target areas d6 and d7, the communication control unit 104 The setting value after setting received by the setting value receiving unit 105 may be transmitted to the communication interface 60.

  After the process of step S22, the display control unit 103 determines whether or not the operation receiving unit 102 has received a predetermined set value transmission end operation (step S23). The predetermined setting value transmission end operation is, for example, an operation of touching a position on the touch panel 72 where the setting screen D2 is not displayed.

  If the set value transmission end operation is not accepted (NO in step S23), the process returns to step S14. On the other hand, when the set value transmission end operation is accepted (YES in step S23), the set value transmission process is ended.

  Below, it supplements about said setting value transmission process. FIG. 7A to FIG. 7C are diagrams illustrating an example of a setting screen displayed on the display 71.

  In the above processing, when the operation receiving unit 102 receives a scroll operation in the fourth direction, that is, when a scroll operation (swipe operation) is received from the intersection area d3 toward the program registration areas d4 and d5, The display control unit 103 displays the set value displayed in the intersection area d3 in the program registration areas d4 and d5. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, “A5” is displayed as the setting value of the setting item of “original size” in the intersection area d3, and the user is obliquely in the upper left direction from the intersection area d3 toward the program registration area d4. Is input, the set value “A5” displayed in the intersection area d3 is displayed in the program registration area d4 (see FIG. 7B).

  The program receiving unit 106 receives a program that is a combination of setting values for a plurality of setting items in response to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit 102. In the example shown in FIG. 7C, the program receiving unit 106 sets “+1” as the setting value of the “density” setting item and “A5” as the setting value of the “original size” setting item. Accepts a program consisting of The program receiving unit 106 stores the received program in the HDD 50.

  When the operation receiving unit 102 receives a scroll operation (swipe operation) from the program registration areas d4 and d5 toward the transmission target areas d6 and d7, the communication control unit 104 displays an image corresponding to the transmission target areas d6 and d7. A setting value indicated in the program is transmitted to the communication interface 60 toward the forming apparatus. In the example shown in FIG. 7C, the communication control unit 104 sets “+1” as the setting value of the “density” setting item and “A5” as the setting value of the “original size” setting item. Are transmitted to the image forming apparatus A.

  As described above, the display input device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the display display 71, the touch panel 72 disposed on the front surface of the display display 71, the operation reception unit 102 that receives a user operation on the touch panel 72, and the operation In response to a user operation received by the receiving unit 102, a display control unit 103 that controls a display operation by the display display 71, and in accordance with a user operation received by the operation receiving unit 102, setting values of a plurality of setting items are set. A setting value receiving unit 105 that receives settings, a communication interface (communication unit) 60 that can communicate with an electronic device connected on a network, and a communication control unit 104 that controls data communication through the communication interface 60. ing. Then, the display control unit 103 displays a setting item list d1 in which a plurality of setting items are listed along the first direction on the display display 71, and a plurality of setting items for any one of the plurality of setting items. Set value lists d2 enumerated along a second direction different from the first direction are displayed crossing each other, and the operation receiving unit 102 receives a scroll operation in the first direction. In such a case, the setting item list d1 is scroll-displayed, and a plurality of setting values for the setting item displayed in the intersection area d3 intersecting with the setting value list d2 are displayed in the setting value list d2, and the operation receiving unit 102 When the scroll operation in the second direction is accepted, the set value list d2 is scroll-displayed. The set value receiving unit 105 receives the set value displayed in the intersection area d3 as a set value after setting by the scroll operation received by the operation receiving unit 102. The communication control unit 104 receives the set value after setting by the set value receiving unit 105 and, when receiving a scroll operation toward a predetermined transmission target region on the display 71, the communication target region d6. The set value after setting is transmitted to the communication interface 60 to the image forming apparatus (electronic device) corresponding to d7.

  According to said structure, it becomes possible to receive the setting value setting of a some setting item on one setting screen. After setting the setting value of a fixed item, even when setting the setting value of another setting item continuously, return to the setting item selection screen again and select the desired setting item on the setting item selection screen. Since it is possible to set the setting value on the same setting screen without having to reselect, it is excellent in user convenience. Further, the user only needs an intuitive operation such as a two-way scroll operation, and the setting values of a plurality of setting items can be set with a simpler operation than before.

  Further, after the user determines the setting value of the setting item by scrolling in two directions, the user does not need to select a device that transmits the setting value on the device selection screen, and scrolls toward a predetermined transmission target area. Setting values for other devices can be set simply by performing an operation. The operation required for the user is only the intuitive operation described above, and the setting values of a plurality of setting items in other devices connected on the network can be set with a simpler operation than before.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

  In addition to the image forming apparatus, the display input device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be mounted on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or an electronic device such as a personal computer. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a portable terminal equipped with a display input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The portable terminal 500 includes a display display 501 and a touch panel 502, and setting screens D1 and D2 are displayed on the display panel 501. The portable terminal 500 can communicate with a plurality of image forming apparatuses, and transmits the setting value set in the portable terminal 500 to the image forming apparatus.

  In the above embodiment, the case where two transmission target areas d6 and d7 are displayed on the setting screen D2 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. One transmission target area may be displayed on the setting screen D2, or three or more transmission target areas may be displayed.

  The display input control program described in the above embodiment may be recorded on a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium such as a hard disk, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or semiconductor memory.

  In the above embodiment, the image forming apparatus is shown as an example of the display input device, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this case. The display input device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to, for example, a portable terminal such as a tablet terminal or a smartphone, a personal computer, a television, or the like in addition to the image forming apparatus.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 20 Image forming part 60 Communication interface 71 Display display 72 Touch panel 100 Control unit 101 Control part 102 Setting value reception part 103 Display control part 104 Communication control part 105 Setting value reception part 106 Program reception part d1 Setting item list d2 Setting Value list d3 Intersection area d4, d5 Program registration area d6, d7 Transmission target area

Claims (5)

A display,
A touch panel disposed in front of the display;
An operation accepting unit for accepting a user operation on the touch panel;
A display control unit that controls a display operation by the display according to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit;
A setting value receiving unit that receives setting values for a plurality of setting items in response to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit;
A communication unit capable of communicating with an electronic device connected to the network;
A communication control unit for controlling communication of data by the communication unit,
The display control unit includes a setting item list in which the plurality of setting items are listed along a first direction on the display display, and a plurality of setting items for any one of the plurality of setting items. A setting value list in which setting values are listed along a second direction different from the first direction is displayed so as to cross each other, and the operation receiving unit receives a scroll operation in the first direction. The setting item list is scroll-displayed, and a plurality of setting values for the setting item displayed in the intersection area intersecting with the setting value list are displayed in the setting value list, and the operation receiving unit When the scroll operation in the second direction is accepted, the set value list is scroll-displayed,
The setting value receiving unit receives the setting value displayed in the intersection area as a setting value after setting by the scroll operation received by the operation receiving unit,
The communication control unit receives the setting value after the setting by the setting value receiving unit, and receives a scroll operation toward a predetermined transmission target region on the display display. For the electronic device corresponding to the above, the setting value after the setting is transmitted to the communication unit,
The display control device, wherein the display control unit displays the transmission target area at a position in contact with the intersecting area along a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction. The first direction is one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction,
The second direction is the other direction of the vertical direction or the horizontal direction,
The display input device according to claim 1 , wherein the third direction is a direction between the first direction and the second direction. When the operation reception unit receives a scroll operation from the intersection area toward a predetermined program registration area on the display display, the setting values displayed in the intersection area are set values for a plurality of setting items. A program receiving unit that receives the program as a combination of
When the set value receiving unit receives a scroll operation from the program registration area to the transmission target area, the communication control unit indicates to the electronic device corresponding to the transmission target area in the program. to transmit the set value to the communication unit, the display input device according to claim 1. The display input device according to claim 1 , wherein the display control unit circulates and scrolls the setting item list and the setting value list. An operation reception unit for receiving user operations on the touch panel;
A display control unit that controls a display operation by a display according to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit;
A setting value receiving unit that receives setting values for a plurality of setting items in response to a user operation received by the operation receiving unit;
As a communication control unit that controls communication of data by a communication unit capable of communicating with an electronic device connected on the network, the computer functions.
Furthermore, the display control unit is configured to display a setting item list in which the plurality of setting items are listed along a first direction on the display display, and any one of the plurality of setting items. A setting value list in which a plurality of setting values are listed along a second direction different from the first direction is displayed so as to cross each other, and the operation reception unit performs a scroll operation in the first direction. The setting item list is scroll-displayed, and a plurality of setting values for the setting item displayed in the intersection area intersecting the setting value list are displayed in the setting value list, and the operation receiving unit Receives a scroll operation in the second direction, scrolls the set value list,
The set value accepting unit accepts the set value displayed in the intersecting area as a set value after setting by the scroll operation accepted by the operation accepting unit,
When the communication control unit receives the setting value after the setting by the setting value receiving unit and receives a scroll operation toward a predetermined transmission target region on the display display, the transmission target region For the electronic device corresponding to the above, the setting value after the setting is transmitted to the communication unit ,
Display for causing the computer to function so that the display control unit displays the transmission target area at a position in contact with the intersection area along a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction. Input control program.

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