JP6435844B2 - Information processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for realizing a user interface that is easy to use according to a user's usage situation has been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1, a function selection icon is displayed in an information processing apparatus in which processing corresponding to a specified function selection icon is executed by a user specifying a function selection icon displayed on a display unit with an input unit. A technique of executing icon enlargement processing for enlarging the function selection icon based on the designated number of times designated by the input means has been proposed.

JP 2012-216194 A

  An object of this invention is to arrange | position the function display element which displays the function of an apparatus according to the use condition of each user.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a user identifier acquisition unit that acquires an identifier of a user and a plurality of function display elements that each display a function displayed on a document. are, is associated with information indicating a language, and arranged in descending order of the number of selections by the user, obtain Preparations and function display element arrangement unit constituting the function display element selection screen.

An information processing apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention is configured so that any one of the plurality of function display elements does not move from a predetermined position in the configuration according to claim 1. when it made, for which the setting of the plurality of function display elements is not performed, and performs the pre-placement in order hexene択回large number.

Program according to claim 3 of the present invention, a computer, a user identifier acquisition unit for acquiring the identifier of the user, a plurality of function display elements for displaying the respective functions are displayed on the document, and information indicating the language it is associated, arranged in the order selected a large number of times by the user, a program for functioning as a functional display element arrangement unit constituting the function display element selection screen.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 1 or 3 , the function display element which displays the function of an apparatus can be arrange | positioned according to the use condition of each user.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, some of the function display elements can be fixedly arranged regardless of the usage status .

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an image forming apparatus 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of the icon information table. It is a figure which shows an example of the arrangement pattern of the icon in a menu screen. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by a control unit 11. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a menu screen display process. It is an example of the menu screen displayed on the display part. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by a control unit 11. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by a control unit 11. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by a control unit 11. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the arrangement pattern of the icon in a menu screen.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1. Embodiment 1-1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an image forming apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The image forming apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, an operation unit 13, a display unit 14, a communication unit 15, an image reading unit 16, an image forming unit 17, a FAX unit 18, and a card reader. Part 19. The image forming apparatus 1 is an example of an “information processing apparatus” according to the present invention.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). Each part of the image forming apparatus 1 is controlled by the CPU loading and executing the program from the ROM or the storage unit 12 onto the RAM.

  The storage unit 12 is a storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage unit 12 stores programs and data read by the CPU. The storage unit 12 stores an icon information table 121. The icon information table 121 is a table for storing information about icons displayed on the menu screen. Here, the icon is an example of a “function display element for displaying a function” according to the present invention. The menu screen is an example of the “function display element selection screen” according to the present invention. The icon information table 121 is created for each user and stored in association with a user ID that is an identifier of each user.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the icon information table 121. Each record constituting the icon information table 121 is composed of fields of icon ID, icon type, number of selections, and display position.

  The icon ID is an identifier of the icon. The icon type is information indicating whether the icon is an icon whose display position is variable or a fixed icon. The icon type “variable” shown in FIG. 2 indicates that the display position of the icon is variable, and the icon type “fixed” indicates that the display position of the icon is fixed. In the following description, an icon whose icon type is “variable” is called “variable icon”, and an icon whose icon type is “fixed” is called “fixed icon”.

  The number of selections is the number of times that the icon has been selected by the user. The number of selections is added each time the icon is selected. The number of selections is recorded only for variable icons as shown in FIG. This is because the display position of the fixed icon is not changed according to the number of selections.

  The display position is a position where an icon is displayed on the menu screen. The display position is recorded only for the fixed icon as shown in FIG. This is because the display position of the variable icon is changed according to the number of selections by a menu screen display process described later.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an icon arrangement pattern on the menu screen. In the figure, display positions P1 to P12 are positions where icons are respectively arranged. Variable icons are arranged at the display positions P1 to P9, and fixed icons are arranged at the display positions P10 to P12 surrounded by the two-dot chain line L. The variable icon arranged at each of the display positions P1 to P9 is determined based on the number of selections of the variable icon. A variable icon with a larger number of selections is arranged at a display position with a smaller identification number. For example, the variable icon with the largest number of selections is arranged at the display position P1, and the variable icon with the smallest number of selections is arranged at the display position P9. In other words, a variable icon having a larger number of selections is arranged at a position that can be easily selected by the user.

  The fixed icons arranged at the display positions P10 to P12 are arbitrarily determined by the user. For example, icons whose frequency of use is low but whose importance is high are arranged as fixed icons at the display positions P10 to P12. In the “display position” field of the icon information table 121, one of the identifiers of the display positions P10 to P12 is stored.

  Next, the operation unit 13 is an input device such as a touch sensor or a key. For example, the operation unit 13 receives selection of an icon by the user.

  The display unit 14 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display. The display unit 14 displays a menu screen, for example.

  The communication unit 15 is a communication interface such as a data communication card. The communication unit 15 communicates with an external device (not shown) via a communication line.

  The image reading unit 16 is a scanner. For example, the image reading unit 16 optically reads an image of a document placed on a document table (not shown), and outputs the read image data to the control unit 11.

  The image forming unit 17 forms an image on a recording medium by electrophotography. For example, the image forming unit 17 forms an image of a document read by the image reading unit 16 on a recording medium. Further, the image forming unit 17 forms an image on the recording medium based on the image data received via the communication unit 15.

  The FAX unit 18 transmits / receives image data to / from other apparatuses via a communication line. For example, the FAX unit 18 transmits image data of a document read by the image reading unit 16 to another apparatus via a communication line.

  The card reader unit 19 reads a user ID from an IC (Integrated Circuit) card held by the user and outputs the user ID to the control unit 11. Here, each user of the image forming apparatus 1 carries an IC card in which his / her user ID is recorded, and when using the image forming apparatus 1, his / her IC card is loaded into the card reader unit 19 for user authentication. Hold it over.

  Next, FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by the control unit 11. The control unit 11 executes a program stored in the ROM or the storage unit 12 to thereby execute a user ID acquisition unit 111, a table reading unit 112, an icon arrangement unit 113, a display control unit 114, and a selection count recording unit. The function 115 is realized.

  The user ID acquisition unit 111 acquires a user ID that is a user identifier. The user ID acquisition unit 111 is an example of the “user identifier acquisition unit” according to the present invention.

  The table reading unit 112 reads the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 111 from the storage unit 12. In other words, the table reading unit 112 specifies the number of selections selected by the user for each of the plurality of icons and is associated with the user ID acquired by the user ID acquisition unit 111.

  The icon arrangement unit 113 refers to the icon information table 121 read by the table reading unit 112 and arranges icons on the menu screen. Specifically, the icon arrangement unit 113 configures a menu screen by arranging a plurality of variable icons in descending order of the number of selections based on the number of selections specified by the table reading unit 112. In addition, the icon arrangement unit 113 arranges the fixed icon at the display position set in the icon information table 121. When any of the plurality of variable icons is changed to a fixed icon, the icon arrangement unit 113 arranges the plurality of variable icons excluding the variable icon in descending order of selection. The icon arrangement unit 113 is an example of the “function display element arrangement unit” according to the present invention.

  The display control unit 114 causes the display unit 14 to display the menu screen configured by the icon arrangement unit 113.

  When the variable icon is selected by the user on the menu screen, the selection count recording unit 115 adds the number of selections of the selected variable icon in the icon information table 121 read by the table reading unit 112.

1-2. Operation Next, the operation of the image forming apparatus 1 will be described. Specifically, the menu screen display process will be described. This process is executed when, for example, the user ID is read from the IC card by the card reader unit 19 and the user authentication using the user ID is successful. In addition, user authentication is performed by collating the user ID read from the IC card with the user ID stored in advance in the storage unit 12, for example.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the menu screen display process. In step Sa <b> 1 of this process, the user ID acquisition unit 111 of the control unit 11 acquires the user ID read by the card reader unit 19.

  Next, the table reading unit 112 of the control unit 11 reads the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID acquired in Step Sa1 from the storage unit 12 (Step Sa2). In this description, it is assumed that the icon information table 121 shown in FIG. 2 has been read.

  Next, the icon placement unit 113 of the control unit 11 places an icon on the menu screen with reference to the icon information table 121 read in step Sa2 (step Sa3). Specifically, the icon arrangement unit 113 arranges variable icons with respect to the menu screen display positions P1 to P9 (see FIG. 3) in the descending order of the number of selections. At this time, if there are variable icons with the same number of selections, for example, the variable icons may be arranged in ascending order of their identification numbers. In addition, the icon arrangement unit 113 arranges the fixed icon at the display position set in the icon information table 121.

  Next, as a result of Step Sa3, the display control unit 114 of the control unit 11 displays a menu screen on which icons are arranged on the display unit 14 (Step Sa4). FIG. 6 is an example of a menu screen displayed on the display unit 14. This menu screen is an example of a menu screen on which icons are arranged based on the icon information table 121 shown in FIG. In this menu screen, the menu screen display positions P1 to P9 are selected in descending order of selection, that is, “I2”, “I9”, “I5”, “I12”, “I4”, “I6”, “ Variable icons are arranged in the order of “I8”, “I10”, and “I7”. In addition, fixed icons “I11”, “I3”, and “I1” are arranged for each of the display positions P10 to P12 of the menu screen.

If any icon is selected by the user in a state where the menu screen is displayed on the display unit 14 as shown in FIG. 6 (step Sa5: YES), the control unit 11 changes the selected icon. It is determined whether it is an icon or a fixed icon (step Sa6). As a result of the determination, if the selected icon is a variable icon (step Sa6: YES), the selection count recording unit 115 of the control unit 11 selects the icon in the icon information table 121 read out in step Sa2. The selected number of variable icons is added (step Sa7). And the display control part 114 of the control part 11 displays the screen corresponding to the selected variable icon on the display part 14 (step Sa8). On the other hand, if the selected icon is a fixed icon as a result of the determination in step Sa6 (step Sa6: NO), since it is not necessary to record the number of selections, step Sa7 is skipped and display control is performed in step Sa8. The unit 114 causes the display unit 14 to display a screen corresponding to the selected fixed icon.
This completes the description of the menu screen display process.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the number of selections of each variable icon displayed on the menu screen is recorded, and the variable icons are arranged at positions that are easier for the user to select in the descending order of the number of selections. The process of recording the number of selections and the placement of the variable icons is executed in the background, and the placement of the variable icons according to the usage status of the icons is realized without the user having to manually customize the placement of the icons.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, an icon that is less frequently used but has a high importance of its function is set as a fixed icon. Therefore, a situation in which the icon is arranged inferior to other icons despite the high importance of the function as a result of the low usage frequency is avoided.

  According to the present embodiment, when the icon information table 121 is generated for each user and the menu screen is displayed, the icons are arranged based on the icon information table 121 corresponding to the user. Therefore, the arrangement of variable icons according to the usage status of each user is realized. In addition, setting of a fixed icon for each user is realized.

2. Modifications The above embodiment may be modified as follows. Further, the following modifications may be combined with one or more other modifications.

2-1. Modification 1
In the above embodiment, the number of times of selection of each icon recorded in the icon information table 121 may be reset every predetermined period (for example, one month or one year). By resetting the number of selections for each predetermined period, it is possible to arrange variable icons according to the latest usage status of the icons. Alternatively, both the number of selections that are not reset (total number of selections) and the number of selections that are reset every predetermined period (number of selections for each period) are recorded in association with each icon, and a setting screen (not shown) The icons may be arranged (see step Sa3 in FIG. 5) based on the number of selections previously selected by the user.

2-2. Modification 2
In the above embodiment, when the variable icon is selected by the user (see step Sa7 in FIG. 5), if the variable icon indicates a highly important function, the increment of the number of selections is set to another icon. It may be increased in comparison. For example, another icon may be increased by “1”, while a highly important icon may be increased by “3”. By weighting the number of times of selection of an icon having a high importance in this way, even if the use frequency of the icon is low, a situation where the icon is placed inferior to other icons is avoided. Note that an icon to be weighted for the number of selections and an increment value may be set in advance by a user on a setting screen (not shown). For example, settings may be made so that the increment value increases for each icon in the order of the creation date or time of the icons.

2-3. Modification 3
In the above embodiment, an icon indicating a function newly added to the image forming apparatus 1 (hereinafter referred to as “new function icon”) may be arranged at a position that is easy for the user to select. For example, in addition to the area for displaying variable icons and fixed icons, an area for displaying a new function icon (for example, display positions P1 and P10 shown in FIG. 3) is secured separately, and a new function is displayed in this area. An icon may be arranged. By arranging the new function icon at a position that is easy for the user to select, the new function icon that is less frequently used can be easily viewed by the user.

  Note that the period during which the new function icon is easily placed is limited to a predetermined grace period (for example, one week). It arrange | positions according to the number (refer step Sa3 of FIG. 5).

2-4. Modification 4
In the above embodiment, the icon information table 121 may be stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the date / time information in addition to or instead of the user ID. Here, the date information is information indicating, for example, month, week, day, day of the week, or time. When the icon information table 121 is generated on a monthly basis, variable icons that are frequently selected during the busy period, the end of the year, the beginning of the year, the end of the year, and the season are arranged at positions that can be easily selected. When the icon information table 121 is generated on a weekly basis, variable icons that are frequently selected during the period such as the beginning of the month or the end of the month are arranged at positions that can be easily selected. When the icon information table 121 is generated on a daily basis, variable icons that are frequently selected during the period such as the beginning of the week, the weekend, or the scheduled leaving date are arranged at positions that can be easily selected. When the icon information table 121 is generated in units of time, variable icons that are frequently selected in a period such as a start work time period or a work time period are arranged at positions that can be easily selected.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by the control unit 11 when this modification is employed. In this block diagram, a date specifying unit 116 is added. For example, the date and time specifying unit 116 specifies the current date and time with reference to a clock built in the image forming apparatus 1. The current date and time specified by the date and time specifying unit 116 is notified to the table reading unit 112, and the table reading unit 112 reads the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID and the current date and time from the storage unit 12. In other words, the table reading unit 112 specifies the number of selections associated with the user ID and the current date and time for each of the plurality of variable icons displayed on the menu screen. As a result, the icon arrangement unit 113 arranges a plurality of variable icons according to the date and time. The selection count recording unit 115 adds the number of selections of the variable icon selected by the user in the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID and the current date and time.
According to this modification described above, the arrangement of variable icons and fixed icons according to the usage status at the current date and time is realized.

2-5. Modification 5
The image forming apparatus 1 according to the above embodiment is an example of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention, and the present invention may be realized as another information processing apparatus. For example, the present invention may be realized as a communication terminal 1A that can be carried by the user by removing the image reading unit 16, the image forming unit 17, and the FAX unit 18 from the image forming apparatus 1. The communication terminal 1A is, for example, a smartphone, a mobile phone, or a tablet terminal.

  In this case, the icon information table 121 according to the above embodiment may be stored in the storage unit 12 of the communication terminal 1A in association with the position information in addition to or instead of the user ID. Here, the position information is information indicating the current position of the communication terminal 1A, specifically, for example, information indicating the user's home or work place. Each position information is represented by, for example, latitude / longitude and area information of the base station.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by the control unit 11 of the communication terminal 1A when the present modification is employed. In this block diagram, a position specifying unit 117 is added. For example, the position specifying unit 117 specifies the current position of the communication terminal 1A based on radio waves received by a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver mounted on the communication terminal 1A. The current position specified by the position specifying unit 117 is notified to the table reading unit 112, and the table reading unit 112 reads the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID and the current position from the storage unit 12. In other words, the table reading unit 112 specifies the number of selections associated with the user ID and the current position for each of the plurality of variable icons displayed on the menu screen. As a result, the icon arrangement unit 113 arranges a plurality of variable icons according to the position of the communication terminal 1A (or the position of the user). The selection count recording unit 115 adds the number of selections of the variable icon selected by the user in the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID and the current position.
According to the modification described above, the arrangement of the variable icon and the fixed icon according to the usage state at the current position is realized.

2-6. Modification 6
In the above embodiment, the icon information table 121 may be stored in the storage unit 12 in association with the document information in addition to or instead of the user ID. Here, the document information is information indicating the document or information displayed on the document. For example, it is information indicating a document placed on a document table (not shown) and whose image is read by the image reading unit 16 or information displayed on the document. Here, the image data read and generated by the image reading unit 16 is formed on a recording medium by the image forming unit 17 or transmitted to another apparatus by the FAX unit 18.

  More specifically, the document information is code information for identifying a document. The code information is displayed, for example, at the position of coordinates specified in advance on the document. More specifically, the document information is information indicating the type of information displayed on the document. For example, information such as text, photos, and a combination of text and photos. Or it is the information which shows the language (for example, Japanese, English) of a text. More specifically, the document information is information indicating the format of information displayed on the document. For example, it is information indicating a format of information such as a plan book and a proposal. More specifically, the document information is information indicating a paper type such as a paper thickness or a surface roughness.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration realized by the control unit 11 when this modification is employed. In this block diagram, a document information acquisition unit 118 is added. For example, the document information acquisition unit 118 acquires document information by analyzing image data generated by pre-scanning by the image reading unit 16. Alternatively, document information is acquired by analyzing image data of a document imaged by a camera (not shown) installed in the image forming apparatus 1. Alternatively, the document information is acquired by analyzing the image data of the document imaged by the camera of the communication terminal carried by the user and transmitted to the image forming apparatus 1. A well-known technique may be used as a method for acquiring document information by analyzing image data.

The document information acquired by the document information acquisition unit 118 is notified to the table reading unit 112, and the table reading unit 112 reads the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID and the document information from the storage unit 12. In other words, the table reading unit 112 specifies the number of selections associated with the user ID and the document information for each of the plurality of variable icons displayed on the menu screen. As a result, the icon arrangement unit 113 arranges a plurality of variable icons according to the document information. In addition, the selection count recording unit 115 adds the number of selections of the variable icon selected by the user in the icon information table 121 associated with the user ID and the document information.
According to this modification described above, the arrangement of the variable icon and the fixed icon according to the usage status when processing the document to be processed is realized.

2-7. Modification 7
In the above embodiment, the display position where the variable icon and the fixed icon are arranged is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, the variable icons may be arranged at the display positions P1, P4, and P7, while the fixed icons may be arranged at other display positions. The arrangement pattern of the variable icon and the fixed icon may be different for each user.

  The arrangement pattern shown in FIG. 3 includes a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, but one of the rows and the columns may be a single one.

  In addition, the menu screen may include a plurality of pages. When there are a plurality of pages, a subsequent page is displayed by scrolling the screen or operating a key for switching the screen. May be. In this case, a variable icon having a larger number of selections is arranged on the previous page.

  Further, the method of assigning the identification number to each display position on the menu screen is not limited to the example shown in FIG. For example, as in the arrangement pattern shown in FIG. 10, identification numbers may be assigned in ascending order from the top to the bottom of each column. The selection of the arrangement pattern may be performed in advance by the user on a setting screen (not shown).

  The example of the menu screen shown in FIG. 6 shows the main menu that is first displayed on the display unit 14 after the user authentication, but the menu screen display processing according to the above-described embodiment or each of the modifications described above is performed. It may be executed when another screen is displayed. For example, the variable icons displayed in the submenu may be arranged in descending order of the number of selections, which is executed when the submenu displayed after selection of the main menu icon is displayed. Here, the sub-menu is a menu screen on which detailed functions of each service are displayed. For example, “double-sided”, “color mode”, “color”, which are displayed when the “copy” icon is selected in the main menu. This is a menu screen on which various functions such as “collect one” are displayed. Alternatively, the sub menu is a menu screen on which various destinations are displayed when the “FAX” icon is selected in the main menu.

2-8. Modification 8
In the above embodiment, the user ID is read from the IC card by the card reader unit 19 and output to the control unit 11, but the user ID input method is not limited to this. For example, fingerprint information may be used as the user ID, and the fingerprint information detected by the touch sensor may be output to the control unit 11 as the user ID. Alternatively, the user ID may be manually input by the user via the operation unit 13.

2-9. Modification 9
The selection count information for each variable icon stored in the image forming apparatus 1 according to the above-described embodiment may be transmitted to another device connected via a communication line. An administrator who operates the other apparatus customizes the icon arrangement on the menu screen based on the selection number information transmitted from the plurality of image forming apparatuses 1, and displays the menu screen based on the customized icon arrangement. An instruction may be given to each image forming apparatus 1 to display. Here, customization based on selection number information is, for example, an operation of arranging icons at easy-to-select positions on the menu screen in descending order of the total number of selections based on transmitted selection number information.

2-10. Modification 10
In the above embodiment or the above modification, the program executed by the control unit 11 of the image forming apparatus 1 or the communication terminal 1A is stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a flexible disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a memory. It may be provided in a stored state. The program may be downloaded via a communication line such as the Internet.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image forming apparatus 11 ... Control part 12 ... Memory | storage part 13 ... Operation part 14 ... Display part 15 ... Communication part 16 ... Image reading part 17 ... Image forming part 18 ... FAX part, 19 ... Card reader unit 111 ... User ID acquisition unit 112 ... Table reading unit 113 113 Icon arrangement unit 114 ... Display control unit 115 ... Selection number recording unit 116 ... Date and time specifying unit 117 ... Position specifying unit 118 ... Document information acquisition unit, 121... Icon information table

Claims (3)

A user identifier acquisition unit for acquiring a user identifier;
A function display element selection screen is configured by arranging a plurality of function display elements each displaying a function in ascending order of selection by the user, which is associated with language information displayed on a document. Bei obtain information processing apparatus and a function display element arrangement unit.   When the function display element arrangement unit is set not to move from a predetermined position with respect to any one of the plurality of function display elements, the function display element arrangement unit The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein those not set are arranged in descending order of the number of selections. Computer
A user identifier acquisition unit for acquiring a user identifier;
A function display element selection screen is configured by arranging a plurality of function display elements each displaying a function in ascending order of selection by the user, which is associated with language information displayed on a document. program for functioning as a functional display element arrangement unit.

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