JP6500944B2 - INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - Google Patents

Description

  The technology disclosed in the present specification relates to an information processing program or the like that can share various data among a plurality of applications.

  Some portable terminals have a function called "shared function". The sharing function is a function of passing data processed by one application to another application for processing by another application. For example, when image data is captured by a digital camera built in a portable terminal, and a JPEG file is created from the image data by a camera application, for example, the JPEG file is delivered to an electronic mail application by the above sharing function. , Can be sent attached to an email. As described above, according to the sharing function, a plurality of applications can be interlocked to cause the portable terminal to execute various types of processing. The application for processing the JPEG file is not limited to the electronic mail application, and there may be a plurality of types of applications. For example, in Patent Document 1, different JPEG applications according to the folder in which the JPEG file is stored. The technology to launch is described.

JP 2005-049928 A

  When using a sharing function to handle a data set including a plurality of data, the data set may include a plurality of data in which applications to be shared with each other are different. In this case, sharing processing can not be performed in units of data sets, and an operation of sharing data one by one needs to be repeated, so that usability can not be said to be good.

  The information processing program disclosed in the present specification includes a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination from among a plurality of applications, to process data output by an application that is a data output source. An information processing program read into an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a communication interface capable of communicating with an external device that outputs an image information set including a plurality of image information; and a processor A processor configured to acquire an image information set from an external device via the communication interface; and at least one of a plurality of image information included in the image information set. It is an image information group, and N of first to N (N is a natural number of 2 or more) Image information group selecting means for selecting an image information group of the image information set from the image information set, output destination application selecting means for selecting an output destination application corresponding to each of the first to N.sup.th image information groups, Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform sharing processing for causing each of the plurality of output destination applications corresponding to each of the first to the Nth image information groups to process each of the first to the Nth image information groups; It is possible to make it function.

  According to the information processing program or the like described in the present specification, it is possible to cause different output destination applications to share each of the first to N-th N image information groups included in the image information set. it can. As a result, it is not necessary to repeat the operation of executing the sharing process for each piece of image information. Thus, the convenience can be enhanced.

  According to the information processing program or the like described in the present specification, it is possible to execute the sharing process on each of the first to N-th image information groups by receiving an instruction to execute the sharing process. It becomes possible. Thereby, as compared with the case where the execution instruction of the sharing process for each of the plurality of pieces of image information is received, the reception frequency of the execution instruction of the sharing process can be reduced, and the convenience can be enhanced.

  According to the information processing program or the like described in the present specification, when the common output destination application is activated, sharing processing is collectively performed on all common image information groups associated with the common output destination application. Can be performed. Thus, the common output destination application can be prevented from being activated a plurality of times, so that the execution time of the sharing process can be shortened, and the convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in the present specification, when the common output destination application is activated, the common information format is the same among the common image information group associated with the common output destination application. The sharing process can be performed collectively on all of the image information group. As a result, the execution time of the sharing process can be shortened, and the convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program or the like described in the present specification, when the common output destination application is activated, the information content of the common image information group among the common image information group associated with the common output destination application The sharing process can be performed collectively on all the common image information groups for which the sharing process of the content to be output without changing the is executed. As a result, the execution time of the sharing process can be shortened, and the convenience can be improved.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in the present specification, it is possible to automatically select the first to N-th image information groups and the output destination application based on the characteristics of the image information. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's operation burden, and the convenience can be enhanced.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in the present specification, it is possible to automatically select the image information group and the output destination application according to the size of the document to be scanned. As a result, it is possible to reduce the user's operation burden, and the convenience can be enhanced.

  According to the information processing program or the like described in the present specification, different output destination applications can be used for each of the first to N-th image information groups included in the image information set generated by the scan process. It becomes possible to share processing. Thus, the convenience can be enhanced.

  According to the information processing program and the like described in the present specification, different output destination applications are shared for each of the first to N-th image information groups included in the image information set acquired from the server device. It becomes possible to make it process. Thus, the convenience can be enhanced.

The technology disclosed in the present specification can be realized in various aspects such as an information processing apparatus, a control apparatus for controlling the information processing apparatus, an information processing system, an information processing method, and a recording medium for recording an information processing program. .
Examples of disclosure are listed below.
[Disclosure Example 1]
An information processing program loaded into an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination among a plurality of applications, to process data output by an application that is a data output source. ,
The information processing apparatus is
A communication interface capable of communicating with an external device that outputs an image information set including a plurality of image information;
A processor,
Equipped with
The processor,
Image information set acquisition means for acquiring the image information set from the external device via the communication interface;
An image information group including at least one of the plurality of image information included in the image information set, the first to Nth (N is a natural number of 2 or more) N images Image information group selection means for selecting an information group from the image information set;
Output destination application selecting means for selecting the output destination application corresponding to each of the first to Nth image information groups;
The data sharing unit performs a sharing process that causes each of the plurality of output destination applications corresponding to each of the first to Nth image information groups to process each of the first to Nth image information groups Processing control means for causing
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.
[Disclosure example 2]
The process control means is configured to select the first to N-th image information groups by the image information group selection means, and to each of the first to N-th image information groups by the output destination application selection means. Disclosed in disclosure example 1 characterized in that input of an instruction to execute the sharing process on each of the first to N-th image information groups is received on condition that the output destination application is selected. Information processing program.
[Disclosure Example 3]
The process control means causes one of the activated output destination applications to execute the sharing process after sequentially activating the plurality of output destination applications one by one.
When the common image information group to which the common output destination application which is the same type of the output destination application is associated exists among the first to N-th image information groups, the process control means may The information processing program according to the disclosure example 1 or 2, wherein the sharing process is executed on all of the common image information group in response to one activation of the common output destination application.
[Disclosure Example 4]
The output destination application selecting unit further selects an information format used when causing the output destination application to perform the sharing process in association with each of the first to Nth items.
When the common image information group is present among the first to N-th image information groups, the processing control means is associated with each of a plurality of image information groups included in the common image information group. In the case where the information format being different is different, the common output destination application is activated for each of the image information groups to which different information formats are associated, and the different information formats are associated. The information processing program according to the disclosure example 3 executes the sharing process for each of the image information group.
[Disclosure Example 5]
When the common image information group is present among the first to N-th image information groups, the processing control means is associated with each of a plurality of image information groups included in the common image information group. If the content of the sharing process is the content of outputting the common image information group without changing the information content of the common image information group when the information format being stored is different, the common output destination application The information processing program according to the fourth example of the disclosure, wherein the sharing process is performed on all of the common image information group in response to one activation of the information processing program.
[Disclosure Example 6]
Each of the plurality of pieces of image information is associated with a characteristic of the image information,
The image information group selecting unit selects the first to N-th image information groups based on the characteristics,
The information processing program according to any one of the first to fifth disclosures, wherein the output destination application selecting unit selects the output destination application based on the characteristic.
[Disclosure Example 7]
The external device is an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning a plurality of documents and outputting the image information set.
The characteristic is the size of the document,
The image information group selecting unit selects the image information associated with the characteristics larger than a predetermined document size as a first image information group, and the characteristics smaller than the predetermined document size are associated. The image information is selected as a second image information group,
The output destination application selecting means selects an application for handling document information as the output destination application for the first image information group, and handles image information for the second image information group An information processing program according to a sixth disclosed embodiment, which selects an application for the output destination application.
[Disclosure Example 8]
The external device is an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning a plurality of documents and outputting the image information set.
The plurality of pieces of image information are pieces of image information of a plurality of pages generated by scanning the plurality of originals,
The information processing program according to any one of the first to seventh disclosures, wherein the image information set includes a plurality of pieces of image information generated by the scan process.
[Disclosure Example 9]
The external device is a server device capable of storing a plurality of image information,
The information processing program according to any one of the first to seventh disclosures, wherein the image information set includes the plurality of pieces of image information acquired from the server device via the communication interface.
[Disclosure Example 10]
An information processing apparatus comprising: a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination among a plurality of applications, to process data output by an application that is a data output source,
A communication interface capable of communicating with an external device that outputs an image information set including a plurality of image information;
Image information set acquisition means for acquiring the image information set from the external device via the communication interface;
An image information group including at least one of the plurality of image information included in the image information set, the first to Nth (N is a natural number of 2 or more) N images Image information group selection means for selecting an information group from the image information set;
Output destination application selecting means for selecting the output destination application corresponding to each of the first to Nth image information groups;
The data sharing unit performs a sharing process that causes each of the plurality of output destination applications corresponding to each of the first to Nth image information groups to process each of the first to Nth image information groups Processing control means for causing
An information processing apparatus comprising:
[Disclosure Example 11]
A control method of an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application, which is an application selected as a data output destination among a plurality of applications, to process data output from a data output source application.
The information processing apparatus includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an external device that outputs an image information set including a plurality of image information,
An image information set acquiring step of acquiring the image information set from the external device via the communication interface;
An image information group including at least one of the plurality of image information included in the image information set, the first to Nth (N is a natural number of 2 or more) N images An image information group selecting step of selecting an information group from the image information set;
An output destination application selecting step of selecting the output destination application corresponding to each of the first to Nth image information groups;
The data sharing unit performs a sharing process that causes each of the plurality of output destination applications corresponding to each of the first to Nth image information groups to process each of the first to Nth image information groups Processing control steps
A control method of an information processing apparatus, comprising:

It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the portable terminal carrying a device control application. It is a figure explaining a share function. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a scan result confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a format selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the screen in process. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a share destination application list screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a data selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a share destination application list screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of a share destination application list screen. It is a flowchart which shows a scanning process. It is a flowchart which shows share processing. It is a flowchart which shows share processing. It is a flowchart which shows share processing. It is a flowchart which shows share processing. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a share process. 5 is a flowchart illustrating batch sharing processing. It is a table | surface explaining the operation example of a package sharing process. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of a share process.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a portable terminal 10 on which a device control application 14b (hereinafter, also described as the application 14b) according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted.

  The mobile terminal 10 is a mobile phone capable of making voice calls with other devices via the mobile phone network 100 or using the Internet. In addition, the portable terminal 10 performs wireless communication with the device 30 in the infrastructure mode via the access point 50. The portable terminal 10 executes various communications with the server device 52 via the access point 50 and the Internet 51. The server device 52 is a device capable of storing various data such as image data.

  The portable terminal 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a flash memory 14, a wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15, an operation key 16, a touch panel 17, a liquid crystal display 18 (hereinafter also referred to as an LCD 18), a memory card interface 19 (hereinafter referred to as a memory A card I / F 19), a voice input / output unit 21 and a telephone network communication unit 22 are provided. These are connected to one another via a bus line 23.

  The CPU 11 controls each unit connected to the bus line 23 in accordance with fixed values and programs stored in the ROM 12 or the like. The ROM 12 is a non-rewritable nonvolatile memory, and the RAM 13 is a rewritable volatile memory. The flash memory 14 is a rewritable non-volatile memory, and stores an operating system 14a (hereinafter also described as an OS 14a), a main application 14b, and other plural types of applications (not shown). The CPU 11, the ROM 12, the flash memory 14 and the like are computer readable storage media and are non-transitory media. An electrical signal carrying a program downloaded from a server or the like on the Internet is not included in the non-transitory medium.

  The OS 14 a is basic software for realizing the standard functions of the mobile terminal 10. The OS 14a is an Android (registered trademark) OS in the case of the present embodiment. The application 14 b is an application provided by the vendor of the device 30, and is installed on the mobile terminal 10 by the user.

  The points to be noted in the description will be described. Hereinafter, the CPU 11 that executes a program such as an application or an operating system may be simply described by a program name. For example, the description "application" may mean "CPU 11 executing an application". In the present specification, the description “the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 10 receives various information” refers to the technical content “the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 10 acquires various information via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15”. Shall be included. In addition, the description “the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 10 transmits various information” includes the technical content “the CPU 11 of the portable terminal 10 outputs various information via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15”. It is assumed that

  When the application uses the API of the OS 14a installed in the portable terminal 10, a sharing function (also called an intent function) for passing data between the applications is realized. Further, the application 14b installed in the portable terminal 10 is an application for using the print function and the scan function of the device 30 directly from the portable terminal 10 without passing through a personal computer or the like. In particular, when passing the image data acquired from the device 30 to another application by the sharing function, the application 14 b is configured to have good usability.

  The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 is a circuit for connecting the portable terminal 10 and another device by Wi-Fi (registered trademark) via a wireless LAN conforming to the standard of IEEE 802.11b / g. The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 wirelessly connects to the device 30 via the access point 50. Further, the server device 52 is connected via the access point 50 and the Internet 51.

  The operation key 16 is a hard key provided on the housing of the portable terminal 10, and inputs setting information and an instruction to the portable terminal 10. The touch panel 17 is provided so as to overlap the LCD 18, and inputs setting information and an instruction to the mobile terminal 10. The LCD 18 displays various operation screens and images based on selected data. The memory card I / F 19 is an interface to which the nonvolatile memory card 20 is attached, and controls writing or reading of data to the memory card 20. The memory card 20 is, for example, an SD card (registered trademark). In the case of this embodiment, the application 14 b converts the image data received from the device 30 into a file in PDF format (hereinafter, also described as PDF data) or a file in JPEG format (hereinafter, described as JPEG data). , And stored in the memory card 20. The format of PDF data is a data structure that can create one PDF data including multiple pages. The format of JPEG data is a data structure in which multiple pages can not be included. Here, the multipage is data of a plurality of pages.

  The voice input / output unit 21 is a voice input / output device configured of a microphone, a speaker, and the like, and the telephone network communication unit 22 is a circuit for performing communication via the mobile telephone network 100. The mobile telephone network 100 is a communication network of the IMT-2000 (abbreviation of International Mobile Telecommunication-2000) method, and enables the use of a voice call by the mobile terminal 10.

  Each application installed in the portable terminal 10 calls the API of the OS 14a, and the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15, operation key 16, touch panel 17, LCD 18, memory card I / F 19, voice input / output unit 21, telephone network communication The data to be delivered to each component of the portable terminal 10 such as the unit 22 is output to the OS 14a. Each application includes the present application 14b. That is, each application controls each component of the mobile terminal 10 by calling the API of the OS 14a. Further, each application calls the API of the OS 14a, and acquires from the OS 14a data output from each configuration of the portable terminal 10 and data indicating the state of each configuration. That is, by calling the API of the OS 14a, data indicating the state of each component of the mobile terminal 10 is acquired from the OS 14a. The state of each configuration of the mobile terminal 10 also includes the state of the operation input to the mobile terminal 10. In addition, the OS 14a may notify each application of data output from each component of the mobile terminal 10 and data indicating the status of each component periodically or every time the status of each component changes. That is, each application acquires data indicating the state of each component of the mobile terminal 10 from the OS 14a by receiving a notification from the OS 14a.

  The device 30 is a multifunction peripheral having a printer function, a scan function, a copy function, etc., and includes a wireless LAN transmission / reception unit (not shown) configured similarly to the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 of the portable terminal 10 The mobile terminal 10 is connected to the mobile terminal 10 by wireless communication via the F.50. In addition, the device 30 is controlled by the main application 14 b of the mobile terminal 10, prints an image based on data transmitted from the mobile terminal 10, or reads an original to generate image data, to the mobile terminal 10. Send. The device 30 may include an ADF (abbreviation of Auto Document Feeder). A plurality of originals may be set in the ADF, and a single scan execution instruction may be input to the device 30, so that the plurality of originals may be automatically scanned to generate a plurality of image data. Here, a set of a plurality of image data generated in response to one scan execution instruction is defined as an “image data set”. In addition, characteristics of image data may be associated with each of one or more image data included in the image data set. The characteristics of the image data include an image size (e.g., A4 size, L size, etc.), an image type (e.g., a document image, a photo image, etc.), and the like. The characteristics of the image data may be included in header information of the image data.

  Here, the definitions of the terms "data" and "information" are described. In "data" and "information", "information" is used as a superordinate concept of "data". Therefore, "A data" may be rephrased as "A information". In addition, "B data" copied or converted from "A data" is "A information" as long as it is used with the same meaning as "A data".

  The sharing function realized by using the API of the OS 14a of the portable terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The sharing function is a function that causes the application selected as the data output destination to process data output by the application of the data output source. The sharing function includes an implicit sharing function and an explicit sharing function. FIG. 2A is a diagram for explaining the implicit sharing function, and when an application of data output source (hereinafter also described as sharing source application 60) requests the OS 14a to execute the implicit sharing function. Shows the flow of processing in

  As shown in FIG. 2A, in the implicit sharing function, the sharing source application 60 calls the API of the OS 14a and requests the execution of the sharing function (1). This request includes the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), the type, and the action of data to be processed by another application by the sharing function (hereinafter, also described as sharing data). The URI is information indicating the location of shared data, and in the case of this embodiment, is configured by a file path. The type is information specifying the format of shared data, and the action is information specifying the type of processing. The OS 14a uses a type and an action notified from the sharing source application 60 as a search condition, and an application of a data output destination out of all the applications installed in the mobile terminal 10 (hereinafter, also described as all the applications 62) A candidate that can be (hereinafter also described as a share destination application 64) is searched for (2).

  Each application installed in the portable terminal 10 declares in advance a type for designating a format that can be processed by the own application and an action for designating a type of processing that can be executed. Therefore, the OS 14a searches all the applications 62 using the type notified from the sharing source application 60 and the action as a search condition. Then, an application corresponding to the type of processing specified by the type notified by the sharing source application 60 and capable of processing data and the action notified by the sharing source application 60 is extracted is identified. Get information (3). However, the type and action that each application declares can be freely set by the developer of each application. Therefore, each application may declare an action that can not be actually executed as an action. Therefore, “the application corresponding to the type of processing specified by the action notified from the sharing source application 60” is an application that declares the same action as the action notified from the sharing source application 60. It does not mean that it means that it can actually execute the process.

  Next, the OS 14a causes the LCD 18 to display a list of applications found by the search, that is, applications that are candidates for the share destination application 64 (4). Then, when the user selects any one from the list (5), the OS 14a activates the selected sharing destination application 64 to set the screen of the sharing destination application 64 as the foreground (also referred to as the front), and the sharing source application 60 The URI of the shared data notified from the, the type, and the action are notified (6).

  As a result, the screen of the share destination application 64 selected by the user is displayed in the foreground, and the share destination application 64 accesses shared data specified by the notified URI and performs processing in accordance with the value of the action. For example, various processing that can be executed by the sharing destination application 64 is performed, such as display output, attachment to an e-mail, transmission, and editing.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram for explaining the explicit sharing function, and shows the flow of processing when the sharing source application 60 requests the OS 14a to execute the explicit sharing function.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, in the explicit sharing function, the sharing source application 60 calls the API of the OS 14a and requests display of a list of candidates of the sharing destination application 64 (21). This request includes the type of shared data and the action. The OS 14a searches for a candidate of the sharing destination application 64 among all the applications 62 installed in the mobile terminal 10, using the type and the action notified from the sharing source application 60 as a search condition (22). The identification information of the application that satisfies is acquired (23).

  Next, the OS 14a causes the LCD 18 to display a list of candidates for the share destination application 64 found by the search (24). Then, when the user selects one (25), the OS 14a returns an intent including identification information of the selected application and the type and action used as the search condition (26). On the other hand, when the sharing source application 60 receives an intent from the OS 14a, the sharing source application 60 calls the API of the OS 14a, specifies the identification information of the selected application included in the intent, the URI of shared data, the type, and the action to share Request to execute the function (27). The OS 14a starts the sharing destination application 64 which is an application specified by the sharing source application 60, sets the screen of the sharing destination application 64 as a foreground, and the URI and type of the shared data notified from the sharing source application 60. , Notify of an action (28).

  That is, the sharing function in which the sharing source application 60 notifies the OS 14 a of the URI or the like of the shared data without recognizing the sharing destination application 64 is referred to as an implicit sharing function, and the sharing source application 60 designates the sharing destination application 64 The sharing function of notifying the OS 14a of the URI or the like of shared data is called an explicit sharing function. The application 14b is described as using the explicit sharing function of the OS 14a.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing scan processing executed by the CPU 11 of the mobile terminal 10 in accordance with the application 14b. This process is started when the user instructs execution of a scan from the operation acceptance screen (not shown) of the application 14b. In addition, each step shown to the flowchart of FIGS. 5-9 demonstrated below demonstrates as what this application 14b makes CPU11 perform, or this application 14b makes CPU11 execute using functions, such as OS14a. . However, the steps included in each flowchart may be partially replaced with steps that the OS 14 a and other applications cause the CPU 11 to execute. In addition, the steps may be partially replaced with steps realized by operating the hardware itself provided in the portable terminal 10 regardless of the involvement of the CPU 11.

  First, in step S402 (hereinafter, the step is omitted), the CPU 11 instructs the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 to transmit image data to the device 30 (S402). On the other hand, in response to an instruction from the portable terminal 10, the device 30 scans one or more originals, generates one image data set including one or more image data, and transmits it to the portable terminal 10. The portable terminal 10 temporarily stores the image data set received from the device 30 in the RAM 13. In this embodiment, this image data is non-compressed or losslessly compressed RAW image data. While the scan is not completed in the device 30 (S404: NO), the CPU 11 stands by for processing. On the other hand, when the scan on the device 30 is completed (S404: YES), the CPU 11 completes the reception of the image data set.

  The CPU 11 displays the scan result confirmation screen 70 on the LCD 18 (S406). FIG. 3A shows an example of the scan result confirmation screen 70. The scan result confirmation screen 70 includes a scan image 71, a page display area 72, a share button 74, and a save button 76. The scan image 71 is an image corresponding to the image data generated by the scan process. The page display area 72 displays the total number of pages of the document read by the device 30, and a page number indicating which page of the document the scanned image 71 currently displayed is of the all pages document is. Area. The sharing button 74 is an area for inputting an execution instruction of the sharing function. When the user touches the share button 74, the image data corresponding to the scan image 71 being displayed is determined as the share data. The save button 76 is an area for inputting an execution instruction of the save function. When the user touches the save button 76, storage of image data corresponding to the displayed scan image 71 is executed. Specifically, the image data is converted into data of a predetermined format, and further, the API of the OS 14a is called and stored in the memory card 20.

  Next, when there is no operation input (S408: NO), the CPU 11 stands by for processing. On the other hand, when the operation is input to the operation key 16 or the touch panel 17 (S408: YES) and when an execution instruction of a function other than the shared function is input (S410: NO), the CPU 11 Each processing (for example, storage processing of image data) according to the operation input is executed (S412), and the scanning processing is ended. When the scanning process is completed, the CPU 11 displays an operation acceptance screen (not shown) of the application 14b.

  On the other hand, when the execution instruction of the sharing function is input (S410: YES), the CPU 11 displays the format selection screen 77 on the LCD 18 (S414), and allows the user to select either the JPEG format or the PDF format. There are various originals to be read by the device 30, such as a photographic image and a document. Therefore, the user is allowed to select one of the formats so that data can be created in a format suitable for the content of the image data.

  FIG. 3B shows a screen example of the format selection screen 77. The format selection area 78 includes options for causing the user to select one of the PDF format and the JPEG format. The user selects which format the image data is to be shared by other applications, and performs a selection operation to touch the selected format option. In the format selection screen 77, the operation is accepted only in the format selection area 78, the share button 74 and the save button 76 are grayed out, and the user operation is not accepted.

  Next, while the format is not selected (S416: NO), the CPU 11 waits for processing. On the other hand, when the touch panel 17 receives an instruction to specify the PDF format (S416: PDF), the CPU 11 creates PDF data from the image data acquired from the device 30 (S430). In addition, when the document 30 of a plurality of pages is scanned by the device 30, the portable terminal 10 acquires a plurality of image data from the device 30. In that case, the CPU 11 creates one PDF data including data of a plurality of pages from a plurality of image data.

  On the other hand, when the touch panel 17 receives an instruction to specify the JPEG format (S416: JPEG) and one image data is obtained from the device 30, that is, the device 30 is made to scan a document of one page. If (S418: NO), the CPU 11 creates one JPEG data from the image data (S428).

  On the other hand, when a plurality of image data are acquired from the device 30, for example, when the document of a plurality of pages is scanned by the device 30 (S418: YES), the CPU 11 creates one JPEG data from each of the plurality of image data. By doing this, a plurality of JPEG data are created (S420).

  Next, the CPU 11 displays the in-process screen 79 on the LCD 18 (S422). FIG. 3C shows an example of the processing-in-progress screen 79. While the process-in-progress screen 79 is displayed, process target data in one of the selected formats is created, and the data is stored in the memory card 20 by calling the API of the OS 14a. Note that while the processing-in-progress screen 79 is displayed, no user operation is accepted.

  Then, during generation of processing target data (S420, JPEG data generated in S428, or PDF data generated in S430) (S424: NO), the CPU 11 repeats the processing from S422. In the present embodiment, the CPU 11 assigns a file name to the created processing target data, and causes the memory card 20 to store the file as a file. From the start of creation of the process target data, files constituting the process target data are written to the memory card 20, and it is assumed that the process target data is being created until the file is closed. The file names to be given include, for example, the file names "photo. Jpg", "photo 1. jpg", "image 1. jpg", "image 2. jpg" and "document. Pdf". Then, when the creation of the process target data is completed (S424: YES), the CPU 11 executes the sharing process (S426).

  The sharing process (S426) will be described using FIG. This processing is processing for causing the sharing destination application 64 to share various data. As described with reference to FIG. 5, this process is started after the creation of the processing target data is completed.

  In S600, the CPU 11 designates the processing target data created in the memory card 20 as shared data. In S602, the CPU 11 confirms the format of the shared data selected in S416. If the format of the shared data is the PDF format (S602: PDF), the process proceeds to S604. In S604, the CPU 11 determines whether an application compatible with the PDF format is present among the candidates of the share destination application 64. Specifically, the CPU 11 requests the OS 14a to search for an application that can process data in the PDF format, and when information including identification information of an application compatible with the PDF format is returned from the OS 14a. If it is determined that an application compatible with PDF format exists, and information including identification information of an application compatible with PDF format is not returned from OS 14a, an application compatible with PDF format exists I will not judge. An example of information including application identification information is an application name included in an intent in Android (registered trademark) OS. If it does not exist (S604: NO), the process proceeds to S605.

  In S605, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a screen indicating that there is no application compatible with the PDF format, and proceeds to S606. In S606, the CPU 11 converts the PDF format shared data into the JPEG format, and substitutes the PDF format shared data for the converted JPEG format data as new shared data. And it returns to S602. In step S606, the image data that is the basis of the shared data in the PDF format may be converted into the JPEG format, and the converted data in the JPEG format may be used as new shared data.

  On the other hand, if there is an application compatible with the PDF format in S604 (S604: YES), the process proceeds to S608. In step S608, the CPU 11 calls the API of the OS 14a, and specifies the identification information of the share destination application 64 compatible with the PDF format, the URI of the shared data, the “PDF” type, and the action of “SEND_MULTI” to explicitly share It requests the OS 14a to execute the function. And the flow ends. Here, the action of “SEND_MULTI” is information for designating the type of processing for the multiple compatible application.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the format of the shared data selected in S416 is the JPEG format (S602: JPEG), the process proceeds to S610. In step S610, the CPU 11 determines whether there is a plurality of JPEG data designated as shared data. If there is one JPEG data (S610: NO), the process proceeds to S611.

  In S611, the CPU 11 receives, from the OS 14a, an intent including identification information of the share destination application 64 compatible with the JPEG format. The share destination application 64 in this case is a single process application. Specifically, the CPU 11 requests the OS 14a to search for an application capable of processing data in the JPEG format, and receives an intent including identification information of an application compatible with the JPEG format from the OS 14a. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that at least one application compatible with the JPEG format is installed in the portable terminal 10 in a state of factory shipment. The CPU 11 calls the API of the OS 14a, specifies the identification information of the share destination application 64 corresponding to the JPEG format, the URI of the shared data which is one JPEG data, the type of “JPEG”, and the action of “VIEW” , Require the OS 14a to execute the explicit sharing function. And the flow ends.

  The OS 14a requested to execute the sharing function displays the screen of the share destination application 64 in the foreground (also referred to as the front), and the screen of the application 14b as the share source application 60 is the screen of the share destination application 64 On the background (also called the back). And this application 14b will be in a standby state. Then, when the processing of the sharing destination application 64 ends, the OS 14a displays the screen of the application 14a in the foreground (also referred to as the front). And this application 14b will be in an operation state. That is, the application 14a ends the flow after being in the operating state. Here, the action of "VIEW" is information for specifying a process of displaying data. In the present embodiment, among the applications installed in the mobile terminal 10, at least the application installed in the factory default state installed in the mobile terminal 10 corresponds to the action “VIEW”. It is assumed that Also, under the present circumstances, applications compatible with the JPEG format often support "VIEW".

  On the other hand, if there is a plurality of JPEG data in S610 (S610: YES), the process proceeds to S612. In S612, the CPU 11 determines whether or not there is a multi-compatible application which is an application capable of processing a plurality of data. Specifically, the CPU 11 requests the OS 14a to search for an application that can process data in the JPEG format and supports the action of “SEND_MULTI”. Note that "SEND_MULTI" is an action that only multiple compatible applications have declared. When the information including the identification information of the multiple compatible application is returned from the OS 14a, it is determined that the multiple compatible application exists, and the information including the identification information of the application compatible with the multiple compatible application is not returned from the OS 14a. In the case, it is determined that there is no multi-compliant application. If the multiple compatible application is not found (S612: NO), the process proceeds to S620, and if it is found (S612: YES), the process proceeds to S613.

  In S613, the CPU 11 displays a selection screen 90 of the application selection method. An example of the selection screen 90 is shown in FIG. 3D. The selection area 91 is an area for receiving an instruction as to which of batch selection processing and individual selection processing is to be performed. The batch selection process is a process of selecting the same share destination application 64 collectively for all of the plurality of processing target data. The individual selection process is a process of individually selecting the sharing destination application 64 for each of a plurality of processing target data.

  In S614, the CPU 11 determines the content of the input instruction. If an instruction to execute the batch selection process is input (S 614: batch selection), the process proceeds to S 615. In S615, the CPU 11 displays a list 82 of the names 82 of the discovered applications on the sharing destination application list screen 81.

  FIG. 3E shows a screen example of the sharing destination application list screen 81. In the share destination application list screen 81, a list of applications selectable as data output destinations by the share function is displayed. Specifically, it searches for an application that can process data in JPEG format and supports the action of “SEND_MULTI”, and requests the OS 14 a to display a list on the sharing destination application list screen 81 as a list. The OS 14a having received the list display request searches the candidates of the share destination application 64 (FIG. 2), and causes the LCD 18 to display the share destination application list screen 81 listing the names 82 of the plurality of compatible applications found. As a result, the share destination application list screen 81 is displayed on the LCD 18. As a result, the user can select, from the share destination application list screen 81, a plurality of compatible applications capable of collectively processing a plurality of JPEG data.

  In S616, the CPU 11 determines whether the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. Specifically, when an intent including the identification information of the sharing destination application 64 selected on the sharing destination application list screen 81 is received from the OS 14a, it is assumed that the selection of the sharing destination application 64 which is a plurality of compatible applications is performed. It is determined (S616: YES), and the process proceeds to S618. In S618, the CPU 11 calls the API of the OS 14a, specifies the identification information of the share destination application 64, the URI of the shared data which is a plurality of JPEG data, the type of "JPEG", and the action of "SEND_MULTI" Request the OS 14a to execute. And the flow ends.

  On the other hand, when the intent is not received from the OS 14a, it is determined that the selection of the share destination application 64 is not performed (S616: NO), and the process proceeds to S620 (FIG. 7). In S620, the CPU 11 causes the sharing destination application list screen 81 to display a list of names 82 of single processing applications which are applications capable of processing only single data. Specifically, the application 14 that can process data in the JPEG format is searched, and the OS 14a is requested to display a list on the sharing destination application list screen 81. Applications that are not compatible with "SEND_MULTI" but are capable of processing JPEG format data are also listed and displayed on the sharing destination application list screen 81 by this request. In S622, the CPU 11 determines whether the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. Specifically, when the intent is not received from the OS 14a, it is determined that the selection of the sharing destination application 64 has not been made (S622: NO), and the process returns to S602 (FIG. 6). On the other hand, when the intent including the identification information of the sharing destination application 64 selected on the sharing destination application list screen 81 is received from the OS 14a, it is determined that the sharing destination application 64 which is a single processing application is selected (S622: YES), go to S624. In S 624, the CPU 11 stores the sharing destination application identification information, which is information for identifying the selected sharing destination application 64, in the flash memory 14. The share destination application identification information may be, for example, ID information for identifying an application type of the share destination application 64.

  In S626, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display the data selection screen 110. In the data selection screen 110, thumbnail images related to all JPEG data designated as shared data in S600 are displayed in a list. FIG. 4A shows an example of the data selection screen 110. In the data selection screen 110 of FIG. 4A, as an example, the case where five pieces of JPEG data are designated as shared data is described. The data selection screen 110 includes thumbnail images 111 to 115, an all selection button 117, and a page input area 118. The thumbnail images 111 to 115 are identification images for identifying each of the shared data. The thumbnail images 111 to 115 correspond to thumbnail images of the first to fifth pages, respectively.

  The all selection button 117 is an area for inputting an instruction to select JPEG data corresponding to all displayed thumbnail images as data to be output to the sharing destination application 64. When the user touches the all selection button 117, JPEG data corresponding to the thumbnail images 111 to 115 is selected. The page input area 118 is an area for inputting a page number of a thumbnail image selected from among a plurality of thumbnail images. When the user inputs the page number of the thumbnail image in the page input area 118, JPEG data of the thumbnail image corresponding to the input page number is selected. For example, when page numbers "1, 3-5" are input in the page input area 118, JPEG data corresponding to the thumbnail image 111 of the first page and the thumbnail images 113 to 113 of the third to fifth pages are displayed. JPEG data corresponding to 115 is selected. As a result, the user can select JPEG data to be output to the share destination application 64 from among a plurality of JPEG data.

  While JPEG data is not selected in S628 (S628: NO), the CPU 11 waits for processing. On the other hand, when the touch panel 17 receives an instruction to select JPEG data (S628: YES), the process proceeds to S629. In S629, the CPU 11 stores information for identifying all selected JPEG data in the flash memory 14. For example, each file name of all selected JPEG data may be stored.

  In S630, the CPU 11 adds a serial number to each of the file names of all the selected JPEG data. For example, when two JPEG data having file names of “photo1.jpg” and “document1.jpg” are selected, the file names may be selected as “photo1-1.jpg” and “document1-2.jpg”. A serial number may be added.

  In S631, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display an image editing screen. At this time, the thumbnail screen of the JPEG data in which the first number of the serial number is added to the file name is displayed as the thumbnail image 201 to be processed.

  The image editing screen may include a processing target thumbnail image, a rotation processing button, a monochrome processing button, and a sepia processing button. The processing target thumbnail image is a reduced image indicating the content of one piece of JPEG data to be processed by the single processing application. The rotation process button is an area for inputting an execution instruction of a process of rotating the direction of the JPEG data (eg, a process of converting the direction between the vertical direction and the horizontal direction). The monochrome processing button is an area for inputting an execution instruction of processing for converting JPEG data into monochrome JPEG data. The sepia processing button is an area for inputting an execution instruction of processing for converting JPEG data into JPEG data based on sepia. The sepia tone is blackish brown. When the user touches one of the rotation processing button to the sepia processing button, processing corresponding to the touched button is performed on the JPEG data corresponding to the processing target thumbnail image being displayed.

  In S632, the CPU 11 determines whether image editing has been selected. When the operation input by the user is not performed (S632: NO), the process proceeds to S634. On the other hand, when the operation input by the user is any touch of the rotation processing button 202 to the sepia processing button 204, that is, when the input of the image editing instruction is received (S632: YES), the process proceeds to S633. In step S <b> 633, the CPU 11 executes, on the JPEG data corresponding to the processing target thumbnail image 201, an image editing process instructed by one of the rotation process button 202 to the sepia process button 204.

  In S634, the CPU 11 determines whether a plurality of JPEG data has been selected in S628. If one JPEG data is selected (S634: NO), the process proceeds to S636. In S636, the CPU 11 calls the API of the OS 14a, and specifies the identification information of the sharing destination application 64 which is a single processing application, the URI of shared data which is one JPEG data, the type of “JPEG”, and the action of “VIEW”. , Require the OS 14a to execute the explicit sharing function. And the flow ends.

  On the other hand, when a plurality of JPEG data are selected in S628 (S634: YES), the process proceeds to S638. In S638, the CPU 11 calls the API of the OS 14a, identifies identification information of the share destination application 64 which is a single processing application, URI of shared data which is one JPEG data of a plurality of selected JPEG data, and “JPEG” type , And specify the action of "VIEW" to request the OS 14a to execute the explicit sharing function. Also, the request for execution of the shared function is made in the shared result acquisition mode. In the sharing result acquisition mode, the sharing destination application 64 notifies the sharing source application 60 of the completion of processing in response to the completion of processing of one JPEG data in the sharing destination application 64, and the sharing source application 60 In this mode, the notification can be received. The OS 14a requested to execute the sharing function displays the screen of the sharing destination application 64 in the foreground, and displays the screen of the application 14b, which is the sharing source application 60, in the background of the screen of the sharing destination application 64. Do. And this application 14b will be in a standby state.

  In S <b> 640, the CPU 11 causes the flash memory 14 to store an in-processing flag indicating that processing of data is being executed by the sharing destination application 64. Further, the CPU 11 stores, in the flash memory 14, unprocessed information indicating unprocessed, corresponding to each of the plurality of selected JPEG data. The CPU 11 can recognize which of the plurality of selected JPEG data is unprocessed by the sharing destination application 64 based on the unprocessed information. For example, it is possible to recognize to which page of the plurality of JPEG data the processing is completed by the unprocessed information. The unprocessed information may be, for example, information indicating a page number of unprocessed JPEG data. For example, it may be information indicating the total number of pages of JPEG data and the page number of processed pages. For example, it may be a file name of unprocessed JPEG data. Then, the process proceeds to S644 (FIG. 8).

  In S644, the CPU 11 determines whether the main application 14b, which is the sharing source application 60, returns to the foreground. The determination may be performed based on whether or not an event of content that causes the sharing source application 60 to return to the foreground is received from the OS 14a. If the process does not return (S644: NO), the CPU 11 waits for processing, and if the process returns (S644: YES), the process proceeds to S646.

  In S646, the CPU 11 determines whether notification information based on the sharing result acquisition mode has been received from the sharing destination application 64 or not. The notification information may be, for example, ID information for identifying the application type of the share destination application 64. The notification information may be, for example, information indicating that processing of one JPEG data has been completed, or a request to transmit the next JPEG data. If notification information has not been received (S646: NO), the CPU 11 waits for processing, and if notification information has been received (S646: YES), the process proceeds to S648.

  In S648, the CPU 11 updates the unprocessed information so that the shared data specified in the API of the OS 14a in S638 can be recognized as processed. Specifically, the process may be a process of deleting the page number of the shared data specified in the API of the OS 14a in S638 from the information indicating the page number of the unprocessed JPEG data. For example, the process may be processing of adding the page number of the shared data specified in the API of the OS 14a in S638 to the information indicating the processed page number. Further, for example, the process may be a process of deleting the file name of the shared data specified in the API of the OS 14a in S638 from the information indicating the file name of the unprocessed JPEG data.

  In S650, the CPU 11 determines, based on the unprocessed information, whether or not the sharing process has been completed for all of the plurality of selected JPEG data. Specifically, if information indicating the page number of the unprocessed JPEG data is not stored, it may be determined that the sharing process is completed. Further, for example, if information indicating the processed page number is stored for the number of all pages of JPEG data, it may be determined that the sharing process is completed. Also, for example, if the information indicating the file name of the unprocessed JPEG data is not stored, it may be determined that the sharing process is completed. If sharing processing has not been completed for all JPEG data (S650: NO), the process proceeds to S656. In S656, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a continuous sharing confirmation display. The continuous sharing confirmation display is a display for notifying the user that the processing of sharing the plurality of JPEG data one by one to the sharing destination application 64 is performed a plurality of times consecutively.

  In S660, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display an image editing screen. The contents of the image editing screen have already been described in the above-described S631, so the description will be omitted. At this time, the thumbnail screen of the JPEG data in which the file number is added to the file name is displayed as the thumbnail image 201 to be processed, with the next number of the serial number added in S630 to the shared data specified in the API of the OS 14a in S638. Let Note that in S662, the CPU 11 determines whether or not image editing has been selected. The content of the processing in S662 is the same as the content of the processing in S632 described above, and thus the description will be omitted. Further, the contents of the process in S664 are the same as the contents of the process in S633 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In S668, the CPU 11 reads the sharing destination application identification information from the flash memory 14. Thus, the CPU 11 can recognize the share destination application 64.

  In S670, the CPU 11 determines whether an instruction to execute the sharing process has been input. If the execution instruction of the sharing process is not input (S670: NO), the process returns to S650, and if the execution instruction of the sharing process is input (S670: YES), the process proceeds to S674.

  In S674, the CPU 11 displays a list 82 of the names 82 of the single process applications on the share destination application list screen 81. In addition, since the processing content of S674 is the same as the processing content of S620 mentioned above, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In S678, the CPU 11 determines whether the sharing destination application 64 has been selected. In addition, since the processing content of S678 is the same as the processing content of S622 mentioned above, description is abbreviate | omitted. If a negative determination is made (S678: NO), the process returns to S678, and if a positive determination is made (S678: YES), the process returns to S638.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S650 that the sharing process has been completed for all of the plurality of selected JPEG data (S650: YES), the process proceeds to S652. In S652, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display information indicating that the process of causing the sharing destination application 64 to share all the selected JPEG data is completed. At this time, the processing target thumbnail image 201 shared last by the sharing destination application 64 may be displayed on the LCD 18. In S654, the CPU 11 erases the in-processing flag, the share destination application identification information, and the unprocessed information from the flash memory 14. And the flow ends.

  Further, when an execution instruction of the individual selection process is input in S614 of FIG. 6 (S614: individual selection), the process proceeds to S700 of FIG. In S700, the CPU 11 executes automatic selection processing of an image data group. The automatic selection process of the image data group is a process of selecting the first to N-th (N is a natural number of 2 or more) N image data groups from the image data sets acquired in S404. The image data group is a group including at least one of a plurality of image data included in the image data set. Selection of the image data group is performed based on the characteristics of the image data. In this embodiment, as an example, the case where the selection of the image data group is performed based on the characteristic of the image data "image size" will be described. Specifically, image data having a size larger than A4 which is a predetermined image size is selected as the "first image data group", and image data having a size smaller than the predetermined image size is "second image data The case of selecting as a group will be described. That is, the case where two image data groups are selected from the image data set will be described.

  In S705, the CPU 11 executes an automatic selection process of the share destination application 64. The automatic selection process of the share destination application 64 is a process of selecting the share destination application 64 corresponding to each of the first to N-th image data groups. The selection of the share destination application 64 is performed based on the characteristics of the image data. In this embodiment, as an example, the case where the selection of the image data group is performed based on the characteristic of the image data "image size" will be described. Specifically, for the “first image data group” having a size of A4 size or more, an application (for example, a PDF compatible application) for handling document information is selected as the share destination application 64. Further, for the “second image data group” having a size smaller than the A4 size, an application (for example, a JPEG compatible application) for handling image information is selected as the sharing destination application 64.

  In S710, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display the share destination application list screen 130. FIG. 4B shows a screen example of the share destination application list screen 130. The share destination application list screen 130 includes areas R1 and R2 and a Back button B31.

  The area R1 is an area associated with the first image data group. The region R1 includes a sharing execution button B11, thumbnail images T11 and T12, and format display portions F11 and F12. The thumbnail images T11 and T12 are reduced images for identifying image data included in the first image data group. Each of the format display portions F11 and F12 is an area for displaying a format used when sharing the image data represented by each of the thumbnail images T11 and T12. The sharing execution button B11 is a button for receiving an execution instruction of processing for causing the first sharing destination application to share the image data represented by the thumbnail images T11 and T12. The first share destination application is the share destination application 64 selected for the first image data group. The name of the first sharing destination application may be displayed on the sharing execution button B11.

  The area R2 is an area associated with the second image data group. The region R2 includes a sharing execution button B21, thumbnail images T21 and T22, and format display portions F21 and F22. Since the display content of the area R2 is the same as the display content of the area R1 described above, the description is omitted here.

  The Back button B31 is a button for ending the display of the share destination application list screen 130 and receiving an input of an instruction to display the screen immediately before the share destination application list screen 130.

  Steps S713 to S740 are steps for reselecting the sharing destination application 64 automatically selected in S700 and S705 and the format at the time of sharing for each image data. In S713, the CPU 11 determines whether any image data has been selected. The determination may be made based on whether any one of the thumbnail images displayed on the share destination application list screen 130 is touched. If a positive determination is made (S713: YES), the process proceeds to S730. In S730, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a share destination application list screen. The contents of the share destination application list screen have been described using S426 and FIG. 3E, so the description is omitted here. In S735, the CPU 11 determines whether an application selection instruction has been input. If a negative determination is made (S735: NO), the process returns to S735, and if a positive determination is made (S735: YES), the process proceeds to S740. In S740, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a format selection screen. The contents of the format selection screen have already been described using S414 and FIG. 3B, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. If the sharing format is selected, the process returns to S713. Then, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display the share destination application list screen 130 in which the change of the share destination application 64 and the change of the format upon sharing are reflected.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S713 (S713: NO), the process proceeds to S742. In S742, the CPU 11 determines whether an instruction to execute the sharing process has been input for any of the image data groups. The determination may be made depending on whether the sharing execution button B11 or B21 is touched. If a negative determination is made (S742: NO), the process proceeds to S744. In S744, the CPU 11 determines whether an instruction to end the sharing process has been input. The determination may be made based on whether or not the Back button B31 is touched. If a negative determination is made (S744: NO), the process returns to S713, and if a positive determination is made (S744: YES), the process proceeds to S760.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in S742 (S742: YES), the process proceeds to S745. In S745, the CPU 11 performs a sharing process of causing the sharing destination application 64 to share the image data included in the selected image data group. Specifically, the CPU 11 calls the API of the OS 14a and identifies the identification information of the share destination application 64, the URI of the shared data which is one or more image data, the type of "JPEG" or "PDF", "SEND_MULTI" or Specify the "SEND" action to request the OS 14a to execute the explicit sharing function. Then, the OS 14a requested to execute the sharing function displays the screen of the sharing destination application 64 in the foreground, and displays the screen of the application 14b, which is the sharing source application 60, in the background of the screen of the sharing destination application 64. Do. And this application 14b will be in a standby state.

  In S750, the CPU 11 determines whether the main application 14b, which is the sharing source application 60, returns to the foreground. The specific processing content has been described in S644, and thus the description is omitted here. If a negative determination is made (S750: NO), the process returns to S750. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made (S750: YES), it is determined that sharing has ended, and the process proceeds to S753. In S753, the CPU 11 grays out and displays the thumbnail image of the image data shared in the current sharing process.

  In S755, the CPU 11 determines whether sharing processing has been performed for all image data included in the image data set. If a negative determination is made (S755: NO), the process returns to S713, and if a positive determination is made (S755: YES), the process proceeds to S760. In S760, the CPU 11 ends the display of the share destination application list screen 130, and causes the LCD 18 to display the scan result confirmation screen 70 (see FIG. 3). And the flow ends.

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The plurality of pieces of image data may include image data in which the sharing destination application 64 differs from one another. For example, when a document having a plurality of pages including a document page and a photo page is scanned, there is a case where different share destination applications 64 share the document page and the photo page. In this case, when the document is scanned page by page and the operation of selecting the sharing destination application 64 is repeated each time the scanning is completed, the operation becomes complicated, and the convenience of the user is lowered.

  According to the device control application 14b described in the present specification, the first to Nth N images out of the plurality of image data included in the image data set generated by one scan instruction Each of the data groups can be selected (S700). Further, for each of the N image data groups, different share destination applications 64 can be selected (S 705). Then, the selected sharing destination application 64 can share each of the first to N-th image data groups. As a result, even when a plurality of image data are handled as one image data set, it becomes possible to select different sharing destination applications 64 for each of the plurality of image data included in the image data set. Therefore, for example, even when a document having a plurality of pages including a document page and a photo page is set in the ADF of the device 30, a scan execution instruction of 1 is input, and an image data set of 1 is generated. The document page and the photo page included in one image data set can be shared by different sharing destination applications 64. Thus, there is no need to repeat the operation of setting the originals one by one, inputting the scan execution instruction one by one, and selecting the sharing destination application 64 each time the original data is generated. Since the user operation can be simplified, the convenience of the user can be enhanced.

  According to the device control application 14 b described in the present specification, it is possible to automatically select the first to N-th image data groups and the share destination application 64 based on the characteristics of the image data (see FIG. S700, S705). An example of the characteristics of the image data is an image size (eg, A4 size, L size). As a result, it is possible to reduce the operation burden on the user for selecting the image data group and the share destination application 64, so that the convenience can be enhanced.

  The second embodiment is a modification of the process (see FIG. 9) when an execution instruction of the individual selection process is input. The second embodiment is an embodiment in which the sharing process of the plurality of sharing destination applications 64 is collectively executed by receiving the input of one sharing execution instruction. In the flow of FIG. 10, the contents of the steps to which the same reference numerals as in the flow of FIG.

  In S710a, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display the share destination application list screen 130a. FIG. 4C shows a screen example of the share destination application list screen 130a. The share destination application list screen 130a is a screen in which a batch share execution button B32 is further added to the share destination application list screen 130 shown in FIG. 4B.

  In S713, the CPU 11 determines whether any image data has been selected as selected image data. If a positive determination is made (S713: YES), the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display an add button of the share destination application 64 (not shown) and a reselection button of the share destination application 64 (not shown). The addition button is a button for receiving an input of an instruction to add a new sharing destination application 64 in addition to the sharing destination application 64 currently selected for the selected image data. The reselection button is a button for receiving an input of an instruction to reselect the sharing destination application 64 currently selected for the selected image data. And it progresses to S715a.

  In S715a, the CPU 11 determines whether an addition instruction or reselection of the share destination application 64 has been input. The determination may be made based on whether or not the above-mentioned add button or re-select button is touched. When the addition instruction is input (S 715 a: addition), the process proceeds to S 720 a, and the addition processing execution flag is stored in the flash memory 14. On the other hand, when the reselection instruction is input (S 715 a: reselection), the process proceeds to S 725 a, and the reselection process execution flag is stored in the flash memory 14. If the sharing format is selected in S740, the process returns to S713. Then, when the additional processing execution flag is stored in the flash memory 14, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display the sharing destination application list screen 130 in which the sharing destination application 64 is added to the selected image data. When the reselection process execution flag is stored in the flash memory 14, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display the share destination application list screen 130 in which the change of the share destination application 64 with respect to the selected image data is reflected.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in S713 (S713: NO), the process proceeds to S742a. In S742a, the CPU 11 determines whether or not an instruction to execute batch sharing processing has been input. The determination may be made based on whether or not the batch sharing execution button B32 has been touched. If a positive determination is made (S742a: YES), the process proceeds to S745a to execute batch sharing processing.

  The batch sharing process performed in step S745a will be described with reference to FIG. In S810, the CPU 11 selects one selected image data group from among a plurality of image data groups for which sharing processing has not been executed yet. In S815, the CPU 11 specifies a selected sharing destination application which is the sharing destination application 64 selected for the selected image data group.

  In S820, the CPU 11 is an image data group which has not been subjected to sharing processing among the first to N-th image data groups, and is a common sharing destination application that is a sharing destination application 64 of the same type as the selected sharing destination application. It is determined whether or not there is an image data group (hereinafter referred to as a common image data group) to which is associated. If a negative determination is made (S820: NO), the processing proceeds to S830, and if a positive determination is made (S820: YES), the processing proceeds to S822.

  In S822, the CPU 11 determines whether the sharing format of the common image data group is the same as the sharing format of the selected image data group. If a positive determination is made (S822: YES), the processing proceeds to S825, and if a negative determination is made (S822: NO), the processing proceeds to S824.

  In S824, the CPU 11 determines whether the content of the action of the common image data group is the first content of outputting the common image data group without changing the information content of the common image data group. For example, when the action is "SEND", it may be determined that the content is the first content. If the action is "VIEW" or "EDIT", it may be determined that the action is not the first content. If a negative determination is made (S824: NO), S825 is skipped and the process proceeds to S830, and if a positive determination is made (S824: YES), the process proceeds to S825. In S825, the CPU 11 reads out the common image data group. Thereby, in addition to the selected image data group, the common image data group can also be the target of the sharing process.

  In S830, the CPU 11 activates the selected sharing destination application. In S835, the CPU 11 executes the sharing process. In this way, sharing processing can be executed for all of the selected image data group and the common image data group in response to one activation of the selected sharing destination application. In S840, the CPU 11 ends the selected sharing destination application.

  In S845, the CPU 11 determines whether sharing processing has been performed for all image data groups. If a negative determination is made (S845: NO), the process returns to S810, and if a positive determination is made (S845: YES), the sharing execution process is ended.

<Specific operation example>
An operation example of the batch sharing process performed in FIG. 11 will be described. As an example, as shown in the table of FIG. 12, the case where the first to fourth image data groups exist is described. The table in FIG. 12 is a table for explaining a combination example of the selected sharing destination application, the format at the time of sharing, and the action for each of the first to fourth image data groups.

  The CPU 11 selects the first image data group (S810). The CPU 11 specifies that the selected sharing destination application of the first image data group is the "first application" (S815) (refer to area R11). The CPU 11 determines that the "first application" is also associated with the third image data group and the fourth image data group (S820: YES) (see arrow Y11).

  Since the format at the time of sharing the fourth image data group (ie, “PDF”) is the same as the format at the time of sharing the first image data group (ie, “PDF”) (S822: YES), the fourth An image data group is also added as a target of sharing processing (S 825) (see arrow Y 12). On the other hand, the format at the time of sharing of the third image data group (ie, “JPEG”) is different from the format at the time of sharing of the first image data group (ie, “PDF”) (S822: NO) (see arrow Y13) ). Further, since the action of the third image data group is not "SEND" (S824: NO) (refer to area R12), S825 is skipped, and the third image data group is not added as a target of sharing processing. The CPU 11 activates the first application (S830), and executes the sharing process on the first and fourth image data groups (S835). Then, the first application is ended (S840).

  Since sharing processing has not been performed for all the image data groups (S845: NO), the second image data group is selected as the next image data group (S810). The CPU 11 specifies that the selected sharing destination application of the second image data group is the "second application" (S815). The CPU 11 determines that the "second application" is not associated with any other image data group (S820: NO), and activates the second application (S830). The sharing process is performed on the second image data group (S 835), and the second application is ended (S 840).

  Since sharing processing has not been performed for all image data groups (S845: NO), the third image data group is selected as the next image data group (S810). The CPU 11 specifies that the selected sharing destination application of the third image data group is the "first application" (S815). The CPU 11 determines that the “first application” is not associated with any other image data group for which sharing processing has not been executed (S820: NO), and activates the first application (S830). The sharing process is performed on the first image data group (S 835), and the first application is ended (S 840). Since the execution of the sharing process for all image data groups is completed (S845), the flow ends.

<Effect of Example 2>
According to the device control application 14b described in the present specification, by receiving an execution instruction of one batch sharing process (S742a: YES), a plurality of each of the first to N-th image data groups are targeted. It becomes possible to execute the sharing process (S745a). As a result, the frequency of acceptance of the execution instruction of the sharing process can be reduced as compared with the case where the execution instruction of the sharing process is received a plurality of times for each of the plurality of image data. It can be enhanced.

  According to the device control application 14b described in the present specification, a plurality of sharing destination applications may be sequentially activated one by one (S830), and the sharing processing may be performed on the activated one sharing destination application. Yes (S 835). Then, if there is a common image data group to which the common sharing destination application is associated among the first to Nth image information groups (S820: YES), one activation of the common sharing destination application is performed. On the other hand, sharing processing can be executed on all common image data groups (S 835). As a result, when the common sharing destination application is activated, sharing processing can be performed collectively on all of the common image data group associated with the common sharing destination application. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the common sharing destination application is activated a plurality of times, and it is possible to shorten the execution time of the sharing process.

  According to the device control application 14b described in the present specification, when there is a common image data group associated with the common sharing destination application among the first to N-th image information groups (S820 If the format associated with each common image data group is different (S822: NO, S824: NO), common sharing is performed for each common image data group associated with different formats. The destination application can be activated (S830). As a result, when the common sharing destination application is activated, all common image data groups having the same information format among the common image data groups corresponding to the common sharing destination application 64 are collectively shared. Processing can be performed. As a result, the execution time of the sharing process can be shortened, and the convenience can be improved.

  According to the device control application 14b described in the present specification, when there is a common image data group associated with the common sharing destination application among the first to N-th image information groups (S820 If the format associated with each common image data group is different (S822: NO), the content of the sharing process outputs the common image data group without changing the information content of the common image data group If it is the first content to be executed (S824: YES), sharing processing can be executed for all common image data groups in response to one activation of the common sharing destination application (S835). As a result, when the common sharing destination application 64 is activated, the sharing processing of the content of the common image data group associated with the common sharing destination application 64 is output without changing the information content of the common image data group It is possible to collectively execute the sharing process on all of the common image data groups for which.

  As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained based on an embodiment, the present invention is not limited at all by the embodiment mentioned above, It is easy that various improvement change is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of the present invention It can be guessed that.

<Modification 1>
The image data set may be a collection of various image data. For example, when downloading various data stored in the server device 52 via the wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15, a set of a plurality of image data acquired by the download process is defined as "image data set". You may When downloading a compressed folder, a set of a plurality of image data included in the compressed folder may be defined as an “image data set”. As a result, it becomes possible to cause different sharing destination applications 64 to share each of the plurality of image data included in the image data set acquired from the server device 52.

<Modification 2>
The automatic selection process of the image data group in S700 and the automatic selection process of the sharing destination application 64 in S705 can be omitted. In this case, the user may select the image data group and the share destination application 64 by manual selection processing. FIG. 13 shows the flow of the manual selection process. In the flow of FIG. 13, the contents of the steps denoted with the same reference numerals as the flow of FIG. 9 have been described, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

  In S710b, the CPU 11 causes the LCD 18 to display a data selection screen. In the data selection screen, thumbnail images related to all image data designated as shared data in S600 are displayed as a list. Further, check boxes for selecting each of the image data are displayed corresponding to each of the thumbnail images. In S713b, the CPU 11 determines whether any image data has been selected. The determination may be made based on whether at least one of the check boxes displayed on the data selection screen is selected.

  Thus, the image data selected in S713b can be shared by the sharing destination application 64 selected in S735. In addition, since the image data that has been subjected to the sharing process is grayed out in S753, it can be prevented from being selected in the next and subsequent loops.

<Other Modifications>
Although the case where two image data groups are selected in S700 was illustrated, it is not limited to this form. It is also possible to select three or more image data groups. For example, it is possible to select four image data groups of A4 size or more, smaller than A4 size, B5 size or more, smaller than B5 size, L size or more, and L size or less.

  The characteristic of the image data used when selecting an image data group in S700 is not limited to the "image size", and various characteristics can be used. For example, when the device 30 generates image data, an image type (e.g., a document image, a photographic image, etc.) may be acquired as a characteristic of the image data by a technique such as OCR (abbreviation of Optical Character Recognition). . Then, in S700, the image data having the characteristics of the document image may be selected as the "first image data group", and the image data having the characteristics of the photographic image may be selected as the "second image data group".

  The process of reselecting the automatically selected sharing destination application 64 and the sharing format can be omitted. In this case, in the flow of FIG. 9, S713 to S740 may be omitted. After S710, the process may proceed to S742.

  The process of displaying the scan result confirmation screen 70 can be omitted. In this case, S760 may be omitted in the flow of FIG.

  Generally speaking, the information processing program comprises: an “image information set acquiring means”, an “image information group selecting means”, an “output destination application selecting means”, and a “processing control means” At least make it work.

  In the above embodiment, an example of the format not corresponding to the multipage is the JPEG format, and an example of the format corresponding to the multipage is the PDF format, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, various formats such as PNG, GIF, and BMP can be an example of a non-multi-page compatible format. In addition, various formats such as DOC and XLS can be an example of a format corresponding to multi-page.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the portable terminal 10 having the call function is an example of the information processing apparatus, but various types of apparatuses such as a personal computer and a digital camera that do not have the call function are an example of the information processing apparatus. obtain. The present invention can also be applied to a device that does not have the touch panel 17 and that inputs an operation from a hard key.

  Further, in the above embodiment, it has been described that the memory card 20 removable from the portable terminal 10 stores JPEG data and PDF data. These data may be stored, for example, in the flash memory 14 built in the mobile terminal 10.

  Although the scanner data is described as an example of the image data in the above embodiment, the image data is not limited to this, and is, for example, image data captured by a digital camera incorporated in the portable terminal 10 Also good. In the digital camera, a plurality of image data may be generated by one shooting operation by the continuous shooting function. The data generated by reducing or enlarging the scan data according to the size of the scan image 71 displayed on the LCD 18 may be an example of the image data.

  Further, in the above embodiment, “creation” is to convert the image data acquired from the device 30 into a file of the selected format. Also, in this case, the URI of the shared data has been described as being configured by the file path. However, “creation” may be to convert image data acquired from the device 30 into content of the processing target format. In that case, the URI of the shared data is configured in a content format, which is a format for specifying data by an index or ID in the application, for example, "Contents: /// devicecontrol1 / attach / 1".

  Further, in the above embodiment, the OS 14a has been described as an Android OS, but the present invention can be applied to an information processing apparatus equipped with another OS.

  In the above embodiment, the shared function is described as being realized by the OS 14a. However, the present invention can be applied to a case where the shared function is realized by, for example, hardware or middleware instead.

  In the above embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 and the device 30 are described as being connected via Wi-Fi, but instead, for example, when connected by Bluetooth (registered trademark), The present invention is applicable.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the application name 82 included in the share destination application list screen 81 (FIG. 3E) is used as an image for identifying the application has been described. An icon image may be used.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the application 14 b is described as creating data of two types of formats. However, the present invention is also applicable to a program that creates data of three or more types of formats.

  Each of the "image information set acquisition means", "image information group selection means", "output destination application selection means", and "processing control means" is a single piece of hardware, or the program or operating system of the present invention, etc. It may be hardware that operates by executing a program other than the above. In addition, these units may be hardware that operates by combining processing by a plurality of programs.

  The sharing source application 60 is an example of a data output source application. The share destination application 64 is an example of an output destination application. The CPU 11 is an example of a data sharing unit. The portable terminal 10 is an example of an information processing apparatus. The device control application 14 b is an example of an information processing program. The device 30 and the server device 52 are examples of external devices. The wireless LAN transmission / reception unit 15 is an example of a communication interface. The CPU 11 is an example of a processor. The CPU 11 that executes S404 is an example of an image information set acquisition unit. The CPU 11 that executes S700 is an example of an image information group selection unit. The CPU 11 that executes S705 is an example of an output destination application selection unit. The CPU 11 that executes S745 is an example of a process control unit. JPEG and PDF are examples of the information format. The image size and the image type are an example of the characteristics of the image information. The PDF compatible application is an example of an application for handling document information. The JPEG compatible application is an example of an application for handling image information.

  10: mobile terminal, 11: CPU, 13: RAM, 14b: device control application, 15: wireless LAN transmission / reception unit, 18: LCD, 60: sharing source application, 64: sharing destination application

Claims (12)

An information processing program loaded into an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes output destination applications, which are a plurality of applications selected from among a plurality of applications, to process data output from a data output source application And
The information processing apparatus is
A communication interface capable of communicating with an external device that outputs an image information set including a plurality of image information;
A processor,
Equipped with
The processor,
Transmitting means for transmitting information instructing transmission of the image information set to the information processing apparatus to the external device via the communication interface;
Image information set receiving means for receiving the image information set from the external device via the communication interface;
Accepting means for accepting one input operation for inputting an instruction to execute sharing processing for causing the plurality of output destination applications to process the plurality of pieces of image information included in the received image information set;
A processing control unit that causes the data sharing unit to perform the sharing processing for each of the plurality of output destination applications in response to the reception unit receiving the one input operation;
Ri could der be made to function with,
Among the plurality of pieces of image information included in the image information set, the process control means includes a common image information group in which a common output destination application as the output destination application of the same type is associated. in this case, activating the common destination application of the plurality of output destinations application, characterized Rukoto to execute the shared processing in the common output destination application launched as for all of the common image information group Information processing program to be. 2. The information according to claim 1, wherein the process control means causes one of the activated output destination applications to execute the sharing process after sequentially activating the plurality of output destination applications one by one. Processing program. Image information to be subjected to the sharing process by the N-th (N is a natural number of one or more natural numbers) output destination application and image information to be subjected to the sharing process by the N + 1 output destination application The information processing program according to claim 2, characterized in that the information is not duplicated. It is possible to cause the processor to further function as display control means for identifiably displaying the image information for which the sharing process has been performed by the process control means on a display unit provided in the information processing apparatus. The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by The processor further functions as an image information group selection unit that selects an image information group including at least one of the plurality of image information items included in the image information set from the image information set. Let
The said reception means receives the said 1 input operation for inputting the instruction | indication which performs the said sharing process which makes the said output destination application process the said selected image information group . The information processing program according to any one of the above. Each of the plurality of pieces of image information is associated with a characteristic of the image information,
The program according to claim 5 , wherein the image information group selecting unit selects the image information group based on the characteristic. The external device is an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning a plurality of documents and outputting the image information set.
The characteristic is the size of the document,
The image information group selecting means is configured to associate the image information associated with the characteristic having a predetermined document size or more or the image information associated with the characteristic smaller than the predetermined document size as the image information group. The information processing program according to claim 6 , selected as. The external device is an image processing apparatus capable of executing a scan process of scanning a plurality of documents and outputting the image information set.
The plurality of pieces of image information are pieces of image information of a plurality of pages generated by scanning the plurality of originals,
The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the image information set includes a plurality of pieces of image information generated by the scan processing. The external device is a server device capable of storing a plurality of image information,
The information processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the image information set includes the plurality of pieces of image information acquired from the server apparatus via the communication interface. An information processing apparatus comprising: a data sharing unit that causes output destination applications that are a plurality of applications selected from among a plurality of applications as data output destinations to process data output from a data output source application.
A communication interface capable of communicating with an external device that outputs an image information set including a plurality of image information;
Transmitting means for transmitting information instructing transmission of the image information set to the information processing apparatus to the external device via the communication interface;
Image information set receiving means for receiving the image information set from the external device via the communication interface;
Accepting means for accepting one input operation for inputting an instruction to execute sharing processing for causing the plurality of output destination applications to process the plurality of pieces of image information included in the received image information set;
A processing control unit that causes the data sharing unit to perform the sharing processing for each of the plurality of output destination applications in response to the reception unit receiving the one input operation;
Equipped with
Among the plurality of pieces of image information included in the image information set, the process control means includes a common image information group in which a common output destination application as the output destination application of the same type is associated. in this case, activating the common destination application of the plurality of output destinations application, characterized Rukoto to execute the shared processing in the common output destination application launched as for all of the common image information group Information processing apparatus to be. A control method of an information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application, which is a plurality of applications selected from among a plurality of applications, to process data output from a data output source application. ,
The information processing apparatus includes a communication interface capable of communicating with an external device that outputs an image information set including a plurality of image information,
A transmitting step of transmitting information instructing transmission of the image information set to the information processing apparatus to the external device via the communication interface;
An image information set receiving step of receiving the image information set from the external device via the communication interface;
An accepting step of accepting one input operation for inputting an instruction to execute a sharing process for causing the plurality of output destination applications to process the plurality of pieces of image information included in the received image information set;
A process control step of causing the data sharing unit to perform the sharing process for each of the plurality of output destination applications in response to the reception of the one input operation by the receiving step;
Equipped with
In the processing control step, among the plurality of pieces of image information included in the image information set, a common image information group in which a common output destination application that is the same type of output destination application is associated is present in this case, activating the common destination application of the plurality of output destinations application, characterized Rukoto to execute the shared processing in the common output destination application launched as for all of the common image information group Method of controlling an information processing apparatus Information processing apparatus including a data sharing unit that causes an output destination application, which is at least one application selected from among a plurality of applications, to process data output by a data output source application A program,
The information processing apparatus is
A communication interface capable of communicating with an image processing apparatus capable of executing scan processing for scanning a plurality of originals and outputting an image information set including a plurality of image information;
A processor,
Equipped with
The size of the document is associated with each of the plurality of pieces of image information,
The processor,
Transmitting means for transmitting information instructing transmission of the image information set to the information processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Image information set receiving means for receiving the image information set from the image processing apparatus via the communication interface;
Image information group selecting means for selecting an image information group including at least one of the plurality of image information included in the image information set from the image information set based on the size of the document The image information to which the size of the original document having a size equal to or larger than a predetermined original size is associated, or the image information to which the size of the original document smaller than the predetermined original size is correlated; The image information group selecting unit selected as
Accepting means for accepting one input operation for inputting an instruction to execute a sharing process for causing the output destination application to process the selected image information group ;
Processing control means for causing the data sharing unit to perform the sharing process in response to the reception of the input operation 1 by the reception means;
An information processing program characterized by being able to function.