JP6508121B2 - Image processing apparatus, method of setting functions of image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions, and a function setting method of the image processing apparatus.

  An image processing apparatus such as a multifunction peripheral has a plurality of functions such as a copy function and a scan function. The image processing apparatus may include an operation detection unit such as a touch panel as well as a display unit such as a liquid crystal display (see, for example, Patent Document 1). For example, in this type of image processing apparatus, the icon displayed on the display unit is operated, and a function desired to be executed by the user (hereinafter, referred to as a specific function) is selected from a plurality of functions of the image processing apparatus. Ru.

  In the image processing apparatus, an initial screen including a plurality of icons for selecting a plurality of functions is displayed on the display unit. When the user touches and selects a specific icon on the initial screen, a setting screen regarding the function of the icon is displayed. For example, when the user operates the icon corresponding to the scan function displayed on the initial screen, the initial screen disappears, and the setting screen of the scan function is displayed. In the setting screen of the scan function, for example, a storage area in which the read image data is stored, an external device which outputs the image data, and the like can be set. Hereinafter, setting a storage location and an output location of image data is referred to as output destination setting. In the image processing apparatus, this output destination setting is performed in the following procedure.

  First, the user performs a touch operation on the sub-icon regarding the setting of the output destination of the read image data included in the setting screen of the scan function displayed on the display unit. As a result, an output destination setting screen for setting the output destination is displayed on the display unit. Next, when the user selects a storage box (storage area) assigned to the internal memory as a desired output destination on the output destination setting screen, the output destination of the read image data is set in the storage box. Thereafter, when the user operates the execution key (start key) to input a scan execution instruction, the image processing apparatus scans the document image, and the scanned image data is output to the set output destination.

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  However, the user is forced to operate the display unit a plurality of times before reaching the setting item of the specific function which the user desires to set from the initial screen on which the plural functions of the image processing apparatus are displayed. For this reason, the user feels complicated the operation for setting the desired setting item. In addition, since the user is forced to perform a plurality of operations, there is a problem that an operation error is likely to occur, and the setting screen of the desired setting item in the specific function can not be displayed quickly.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of reducing the time and effort of an operation on a display unit by a user who sets a desired setting item.

  An image processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a display unit, a first display processing unit, a determination processing unit, and a first setting processing unit. The first display processing unit displays, on the display unit, a plurality of icons used for selecting a function of the own device. The determination processing unit determines whether a first icon among the plurality of icons is moved to a display position of a second icon different from the first icon by a drag and drop operation on the display unit. Determine The first setting processor, when it is determined by the determination processor that the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon, each function corresponding to the first icon and the second icon The content of the setting item related to one or both of the above is set to a predetermined specific content corresponding to the combination of the first icon and the second icon.

  A function setting method according to another aspect of the present invention is executed by an image processing apparatus, and includes the following first step, second step, and third step. In the first step, a plurality of icons used to select the function of the image processing apparatus are displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus. In the second step, whether or not any one of the plurality of icons is moved to a display position of a second icon other than the first icon by a drag and drop operation on the display unit. Is determined. In the third step, when it is determined in the second step that the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon, any one of the functions corresponding to the first icon and the second icon, respectively Contents of setting items related to one or both are set to predetermined specific contents corresponding to a combination of the first icon and the second icon.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the trouble of the operation to the display unit in the user who sets the desired setting item.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the system configuration of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the operation display unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of an initial screen displayed on the display unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of the user's operation on the display unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of the user's operation on the display unit of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of table data used in the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the function setting process executed by the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are merely specific examples of the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[Configuration of Image Processing Device 10]
First, the configuration of an image processing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the configuration of the operation display unit 6.

  The image processing apparatus 10 has a scan function for reading image data from a document, a print function for forming an image based on image data, and a plurality of functions such as a copy function, an image data transmission function, a box function, and an external memory function. It is a multifunction machine that has. Further, the present invention is applicable to image processing apparatuses such as a scanner apparatus, a printer apparatus, a facsimile apparatus, and a copier.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the image processing apparatus 10 includes an ADF (automatic document feeder) 1, an image reading unit 2, an image forming unit 3, a sheet feeding unit 4, a control unit 5, an operation display unit 6, A storage unit 7 and a connection unit 8 are provided.

  The ADF 1 includes a document setting unit, a plurality of conveyance rollers, a document pressing unit, and a discharge unit, and conveys a document read by the image reading unit 2. The image reading unit 2 includes an original table, a light source, a plurality of mirrors, an optical lens, and a CCD, and can read image data from an original.

  The image forming unit 3 can form a color or monochrome image by electrophotography based on the image data read by the image reading unit 2. The image forming unit 3 can also form an image based on image data input from an information processing apparatus such as an external personal computer. Specifically, the image forming unit 3 includes a plurality of image forming units corresponding to cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K), an optical scanning device, an intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transfer. A roller, a fixing device, and a discharge tray are provided. The sheet feeding unit 4 supplies a sheet to the image forming unit 3. In the image forming unit 3, a color or monochrome image is formed on the sheet supplied from the sheet feeding unit 4, and the sheet after the image formation is discharged to the sheet discharge tray. The image forming unit 3 may form an image by another image forming method such as an inkjet method.

  The control unit 5 includes control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an EEPROM (registered trademark) (not shown). The CPU is a processor that executes various arithmetic processing. The ROM is a non-volatile storage medium in which information such as a control program for causing the CPU to execute various processes is stored in advance. The RAM is a volatile storage medium, and the EEPROM is a non-volatile storage medium. The RAM and the EEPROM are used as temporary storage memories (work areas) of various processes executed by the CPU. In the control unit 5, the CPU executes various control programs stored in advance in the ROM. As a result, the image processing apparatus 10 is totally controlled by the control unit 5. The control unit 5 may be configured by an electronic circuit such as an integrated circuit (ASIC) or the like, and is a control unit provided separately from the main control unit that generally controls the image processing apparatus 10. May be

  The storage unit 7 is a storage device such as a solid state drive (SSD) or a hard disk drive (HDD). For example, the storage unit 7 stores image data read by the image reading unit 2. The storage unit 7 may be the EEPROM or the like of the control unit 5.

  The storage unit 7 has a plurality of storage areas corresponding to each user who can log in to the image processing apparatus 10. The user can log in to the image processing apparatus 10 to use the storage area assigned to the user. For example, the user can store the image data read by the image reading unit 2 in the storage area assigned to the user. Also, the user can print the image data stored in the storage area assigned to the user.

  The connection unit 8 has a USB connection terminal to which an external electronic device capable of inputting and outputting data based on the USB standard is connected. For example, the connection unit 8 is connected to an external storage device 81 capable of writing and reading data based on the USB standard. For example, the external storage device 81 is a USB memory. In FIG. 2, an external storage device 81 which is not a component of the image processing apparatus 10 is described by a broken line.

  The operation display unit 6 is a user interface in the image processing apparatus 10. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation display unit 6 includes a display unit 61, an operation detection unit 62, and a hard key 63.

  The display unit 61 displays various types of information in response to a control instruction from the control unit 5. For example, the display unit 61 is a liquid crystal display. As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 61 has a display surface 611 on which a screen is displayed.

  The operation detection unit 62 is a so-called touch panel capable of detecting a user's operation on the display unit 61. For example, the operation detection unit 62 detects the contact position between the operation body and the display surface 611 when the operation body such as the user's finger contacts the display surface 611 by a capacitance method. The operation detection unit 62 may detect the contact between the operating body and the display surface 611 using another detection method such as a resistive film method.

  The hard key 63 inputs various information to the control unit 5 in accordance with the user's operation. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the hard key 63 includes a power key 631 and a start key 632.

  The power key 631 is used to control power supply to each part of the image processing apparatus 10. For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, the operation mode of the image processing apparatus 10 is switched between the normal mode and the sleep mode by the operation of the power key 631. For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the operation mode is switched from the normal mode to the sleep mode by the operation of the power key 631, power supply to the image forming unit 3 and the operation display unit 6 is stopped. Further, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the operation mode is switched from the sleep mode to the normal mode by the operation of the power key 631, power supply to the image forming unit 3 and the operation display unit 6 is resumed. In this case, the display unit 61 displays an initial screen used for selecting a function related to image processing performed by the image processing apparatus 10 such as the copy function and the scan function. In the image processing apparatus 10, the initial screen is operated, and a function desired to be executed by the user (hereinafter, referred to as a specific function) is selected from a plurality of functions of the image processing apparatus 10.

  The start key 632 is used to input an execution instruction of each function of the image processing apparatus 10 described above to the control unit 5.

  Here, an example of the initial screen displayed on the display unit 61 is shown in FIG. The initial screen G10 shown in FIG. 4 includes a plurality of icon images A11 to A15 (hereinafter simply referred to as “icons”) used for selecting functions of the image processing apparatus 10.

  An icon A11 is an image used to select the copy function. For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the icon A11 is operated, a copy setting screen used for setting the copy function is displayed on the display unit 61. The user can set various settings relating to the copy function on the copy setting screen displayed on the display unit 61. Further, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the start key 632 is operated in a state where the copy setting screen is displayed on the display unit 61, the copy function is executed. The copy setting screen may include an operation key (soft key) used to execute the copy function.

  An icon A12 is an icon used to select the image data transmission function. Here, the image data transmission function is a function of transmitting image data to a predetermined output destination. For example, the image data transmission function includes a facsimile function of transmitting image data by facsimile and a function of transmitting image data to an external information processing apparatus or an external storage device 81. In the image processing apparatus 10, when the icon A12 is operated, the transmission setting screen used for setting the image data transmission function is displayed on the display unit 61. The user can perform various settings relating to the image data transmission function on the transmission setting screen displayed on the display unit 61. Further, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the start key 632 is operated with the transmission setting screen displayed on the display unit 61, the image data transmission function is executed.

  An icon A13 is an icon used to select the scan function. For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the icon A13 is operated, a scan setting screen used for setting the scan function is displayed on the display unit 61. The user can perform various settings related to the scan function on the scan setting screen displayed on the display unit 61. Further, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the start key 632 is operated in a state where the scan setting screen is displayed on the display unit 61, the scan function is executed.

  An icon A14 is an icon used to select the box function. Here, the box function prints or predetermines image data stored in the storage area (hereinafter, referred to as a box) of the storage unit 7 corresponding to the user who has logged in to the image processing apparatus 10. It is a function to transmit to the output destination. For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the icon A14 is operated, the first selection screen used for selecting image data to be output from the image data stored in the box is displayed on the display unit 61. Ru. Further, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the image data to be output is selected on the first selection screen, a second selection screen used for selecting an output method of the image data is displayed. For example, the user uses the image forming unit 3 as a method of outputting image data from the box on the second selection screen, printing using the image forming unit 3, transmission to an external information processing apparatus, and transfer to an external storage device 81. It is possible to choose either.

  For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, when printing using the image forming unit 3 is selected as the output method of the image data stored in the box on the second selection screen, the setting of the acquisition method of the image data is The changed copy setting screen is displayed on the display unit 61. Specifically, the display unit 61 displays the copy setting screen in which the acquisition method of the image data is changed from the initial setting (reading by the image reading unit 2) to the acquisition from the box.

  The icon A15 is an icon used to select an external memory function. Here, the external memory function is a function of printing or transmitting image data stored in the external storage device 81 to a predetermined output destination. For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the icon A15 is operated, the third selection screen used for selecting the image data to be output from the image data stored in the external storage device 81 is displayed on the display unit 61. Is displayed. Further, in the image processing apparatus 10, when the image data to be output is selected on the third selection screen, the fourth selection screen used to select the output method of the image data is displayed. For example, on the fourth selection screen, the user uses the image forming unit 3 as a method of outputting image data from the external storage device 81, printing to an external information processing apparatus, and the box of the storage unit 7 You can select one of the transfer to.

  For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, when transmission to an external information processing apparatus is selected as an output method of image data stored in the external storage device 81 in the fourth selection screen, The transmission setting screen whose setting has been changed is displayed on the display unit 61. Specifically, the display unit 61 displays the transmission setting screen in which the acquisition method of the image data is changed from the initial setting (for example, reading by the image reading unit 2) to acquisition from the external storage device 81.

  In the image processing apparatus 10, when the user operates the scan setting screen displayed on the display unit 61, a storage area in which the read image data is stored, an external device that outputs the image data, and the like. It may be set. Hereinafter, setting a storage location and an output location of image data is referred to as output destination setting. In the image processing apparatus 10, this output destination setting is performed in the following procedure.

  First, the user performs a touch operation on the sub-icon related to the setting of the output destination of the read image data included in the scan setting screen displayed on the display unit 61. As a result, an output destination setting screen for setting the output destination is displayed on the display unit 61. Next, when the user selects the box of the storage unit 7 as a desired output destination on the output destination setting screen, the output destination of the read image data is set to the box. Thereafter, when the user operates the start key 632 to input a scan execution instruction, the image processing apparatus 10 scans the document image, and the scanned image data is output to the set output destination.

  However, the user operates the display unit 61 a plurality of times before reaching the setting item of the specific function which the user desires to set from the initial screen G10 in which the plurality of functions of the image processing apparatus 10 are displayed. Be strong. For this reason, the user feels complicated the operation for setting the desired setting item. In addition, since the user is forced to perform a plurality of operations, there is a problem that an operation error is likely to occur and the setting screen of the desired setting item in the specific function can not be displayed quickly.

  On the other hand, in the image processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as described below, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the operation on the display unit 61 by the user who sets the desired setting item.

  Specifically, a function setting program for causing the CPU to execute a function setting process (see the flowchart of FIG. 8) described later is stored in advance in the ROM of the control unit 5. The function setting program is recorded in a computer readable recording medium such as a CD, a DVD, a flash memory, etc., read from the recording medium and installed in the EEPROM or the like of the control unit 5, It is also good.

  The control unit 5 includes a first display processing unit 51, a determination processing unit 52, a first setting processing unit 53, a second display processing unit 54, and a second setting processing unit 55, as shown in FIG. . Specifically, the control unit 5 executes the function setting program stored in the ROM using the CPU. Thus, the control unit 5 functions as a first display processing unit 51, a determination processing unit 52, a first setting processing unit 53, a second display processing unit 54, and a second setting processing unit 55.

  The first display processing unit 51 causes the display unit 61 to display a plurality of icons used for selecting the function of the image processing apparatus 10.

  For example, when the operation mode is switched from the sleep mode to the normal mode by the operation of the power key 631, the first display processing unit 51 displays the initial screen G10 including the icons A11 to A15 on the display unit 61. .

  By the drag and drop operation (see FIG. 5) on the display unit 61, the determination processing unit 52 sets one of the plurality of icons to the display position of the second icon other than the first icon. It is determined whether it has been moved.

  Here, the drag and drop operation is an operation in which the user brings a finger into contact with the display surface 611, slides the finger on the display surface 611, and then releases the finger from the display surface 611. The image processing apparatus 10 can move the icon displayed on the display unit 61 by the drag and drop operation.

  Specifically, the determination processing unit 52 displays an icon on the initial screen G10 displayed on the display unit 61 based on the presence or absence of contact between the operation body and the display surface 611 by the operation detection unit 62 and the detection result of the contact position. It is determined whether the icon (the first icon) of any one of A11 to A15 is moved to the display position of the other icon (the second icon) by the drag and drop operation.

  When the image processing apparatus 10 includes a touch pad or a mouse instead of the operation detection unit 62, the determination processing unit 52 performs the first icon based on an electrical signal output from the touch pad or the mouse. May be determined whether the display position of the second icon has been moved.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the drag and drop operation on the display unit 61. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the icon A11 is moved to the display position of the icon A14 by the drag and drop operation on the initial screen G10. The broken line in FIG. 5 indicates the icon A11 moved by the drag and drop operation.

  When the determination processing unit 52 determines that the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon, the first setting processing unit 53 has functions corresponding to the first icon and the second icon, respectively. The content of the setting item associated with one or both of the above is set to a predetermined specific content corresponding to the combination of the first icon and the second icon.

  For example, the first setting processing unit 53 may specify the content of the setting item according to the movement pattern of the icon by the drag and drop operation between at least two of the plurality of icons. Set to content. For example, the movement pattern between the icon A11 and the icon A14 shown in FIG. 5 includes the following two patterns. That is, a pattern in which the icon A11 is moved from the display position of the icon A11 to the display position of the icon A14 and a pattern in which the icon A14 is moved from the display position of the icon A14 to the display position of the icon A11. In other words, the specific content corresponding to the combination of the icon A11 and the icon A14 is the specific content corresponding to the pattern in which the icon A11 is moved from the display position of the icon A11 to the display position of the icon A14, and the icon A14 is an icon A14. And the specific content corresponding to the pattern to be moved from the display position of the icon to the display position of the icon A11.

  For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, the setting item and the specific content set by the first setting processing unit 53 for each of the movement patterns between two of the icons A11 to A15 included in the initial screen G10. Are associated. For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, table data indicating the correspondence between the movement pattern, the setting item, and the specific content between two of the icons A11 to A15 included in the initial screen G10 is controlled in advance It is stored in the EEPROM of the unit 5.

  The first setting processing unit 53 specifies the setting item and the specific content corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon moved by the drag and drop operation by referring to the table data. Then, the first setting processing unit 53 changes the content of the specified setting item to the specified content.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the table data stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 5 in the image processing apparatus 10.

  For example, in the table data D10 shown in FIG. 7, the setting items and the specific contents corresponding to the movement patterns of the icons between the icons A11 and A14 are defined. Specifically, in the table data D10, the setting item corresponding to the movement pattern of the icon A11 from the display position of the icon A11 to the display position of the icon A14 is set as the output destination of the scan function. Further, in the table data D10, the specific content corresponding to the movement pattern of the icon A11 from the display position of the icon A11 to the display position of the icon A14 is from an initial value (sent to an external information processing apparatus) to the box It is determined to change. On the other hand, in the table data D10, the setting item corresponding to the movement pattern of the icon A14 from the display position of the icon A14 to the display position of the icon A11 is defined as the input source of the copy function. Further, in the table data D10, the specific content corresponding to the movement pattern of the icon A14 from the display position of the icon A14 to the display position of the icon A11 is the box from the initial value (reading from the document by the image reading unit 2). It is stipulated in the change to.

  Further, in the table data D10 shown in FIG. 7, the setting items and the specific contents corresponding to the movement patterns of the icons between the icon A13 and the icon A14 are determined. Here, in the table data D10 shown in FIG. 7, the setting items of the common contents and the specific contents are determined for each of the movement patterns of the icons between the icons A13 and A14. As described above, the setting item and the specific content corresponding to each of the movement patterns of the icon between two icons may be common contents.

  The second display processing unit 54 displays a third icon for setting the content of the setting item as the specific content after the content of the setting item is set as the specific content by the first setting processing unit 53. Display on 61

  For example, when the first icon is moved from the display position of the first icon to the display position of the second icon before setting of the content of the setting item by the first setting processing unit 53, the third icon is displayed. The information includes information capable of identifying the movement pattern. For example, the upper part or the left part of the third icon includes information indicating the first icon. In addition, the lower part or the right part of the third icon includes information indicating the second icon. The third icon is generated when the first icon is moved from the display position of the first icon to the display position of the second icon before setting of the content of the setting item by the first setting processing unit 53. It may not contain information that can identify the movement pattern.

  For example, in response to a predetermined display operation on the display unit 61, the second display processing unit 54 displays an icon display area including the third icon on the display unit 61. For example, the display operation is a swipe operation from the outside to the inside of the initial screen G10 (see FIG. 6). Here, the swipe operation is an operation in which the user brings a finger into contact with the display surface 611 and slides the finger on the display surface 611. For example, the second display processing unit 54 performs a swipe operation from the outside to the inside of the initial screen G10 based on the presence or absence of contact between the operation body and the display surface 611 by the operation detection unit 62 and the detection result of the contact position. It is determined whether or not it has been done. The display operation may be a double tap operation on the display unit 61 or the like.

  In addition, the second display processing unit 54 ends the display of the icon display area on the display unit 61 according to the swipe operation from the inside to the outside of the initial screen G10.

  For example, the second display processing unit 54 sets the third icon corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon at which the number of times of setting for which the specific content is set by the first setting processing unit 53 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. Displaying the icon display area including; For example, in the image processing apparatus 10, the setting number of the specific contents for each movement pattern of the icon between two of the icons A11 to A15 included in the initial screen G10 is stored in the EEPROM of the control unit 5 Data indicating the set number of times is stored. The second display processing unit 54 is configured to set the specific content set by the first setting processing unit 53 based on the set number data stored in the EEPROM. The presence or absence of the third icon corresponding to the movement pattern is determined.

  The initial screen G10 displayed by the first display processing unit 51 may include the icon display area in advance. In this case, when the first display processing unit 51 displays the initial screen G10, the second display processing unit 54 displays the third icon in the icon display area included in the initial screen G10. Further, when the second display processing unit 54 has the third icon corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon in which the number of setting times at which the specific content is set by the first setting processing unit 53 is equal to or more than the threshold value , The third icon may be displayed.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the icon display area displayed on the display unit 61 according to the display operation. In FIG. 6, an icon display area R10 displayed on the initial screen G10 in response to the swipe operation from the lower side to the upper side of the initial screen G10 is shown. Third icon A21 to A23 are included in the icon display area R10 shown in FIG.

  The third icon A21 is information capable of identifying the movement pattern when the icon A11 is moved from the display position of the icon A11 to the display position of the icon A14 before the setting of the content of the setting item by the first setting processing unit 53. including. Specifically, the upper part of the third icon A21 includes information indicating the icon A11. Further, the lower part of the third icon A21 includes information indicating the icon A14.

  In the initial screen G10 shown in FIG. 6, when the swipe operation from the inside to the outside of the initial screen G10 is performed downward, the control unit 5 ends the display of the icon display area R10 on the display unit 61. Let

  The second setting processing unit 55 sets the content of the setting item as the specific content when the third icon displayed on the display unit 61 by the second display processing unit 54 is selected.

  Specifically, when the touch operation is performed on the third icon, the second setting processing unit 55 determines that the third icon is operated. That is, the touch operation is an example of the selection operation of the present invention. Here, the touch operation is an operation in which the user brings a finger into contact with the display surface 611. For example, the second setting processing unit 55 performs the touch operation on the third icon based on the presence or absence of contact between the operation body and the display surface 611 by the operation detection unit 62 and the detection result of the contact position. It is determined whether or not it is.

Function setting process
Hereinafter, the function specifying method of the present invention will be described together with an example of the procedure of the function setting process executed by the control unit 5 in the image processing apparatus 10 with reference to FIG. Here, steps S11, S12,... Indicate the numbers of the processing procedures (steps) executed by the control unit 5. For example, when the operation mode is switched from the sleep mode to the normal mode by the operation of the power key 631, the control unit 5 executes the function setting process.

<Step S11>
First, in step S11, the control unit 5 causes the display unit 61 to display an initial screen G10 including the icons A11 to A15. Here, the process of step S11 is an example of the first step in the present invention, and is executed by the first display processing unit 51 of the control unit 5.

<Step S12>
In step S12, control unit 5 determines whether or not the operation detection unit 62 has detected the user's operation on display unit 61.

  Here, when the control unit 5 determines that the operation detection unit 62 has detected the user's operation on the display unit 61 (Yes in S12), the control unit 5 shifts the processing to step S13. If the operation detection unit 62 does not detect the user's operation on the display unit 61 (No in S12), the control unit 5 causes the operation detection unit 62 to operate the user on the display unit 61 in step S12. Wait for detection.

<Step S13>
In step S13, the control unit 5 determines whether the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon on the initial screen G10 by the drag and drop operation on the display unit 61. Here, the process of step S13 is an example of the second step in the present invention, and is executed by the determination processing unit 52 of the control unit 5.

  Specifically, the control unit 5 causes the icon A11 to be displayed on the initial screen G10 displayed on the display unit 61 based on the presence or absence of contact between the operation body and the display surface 611 by the operation detection unit 62 and the detection result of the contact position. It is determined whether or not the icon (the first icon) of any one of ~ A15 has been moved to the display position of the other icon (the second icon) by the drag and drop operation.

  Here, when the control unit 5 determines that the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon in the initial screen G10 by the drag and drop operation on the display unit 61 (Yes in S13), the process is performed. The process proceeds to step S14. Further, if the first icon is not moved to the display position of the second icon in the initial screen G10 by the drag and drop operation on the display unit 61 (No in S13), the control unit 5 performs the process It shifts to S131.

<Step S14>
In step S14, the control unit 5 sets the contents of the setting items related to one or both of the functions corresponding to the first icon and the second icon to the contents of the first icon and the second icon. It sets to the said specific content corresponding to a combination. Here, the process of step S14 is an example of the third step in the present invention, and is executed by the first setting processing unit 53 of the control unit 5.

  For example, the control unit 5 specifies the setting item and the specific content corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon moved by the drag and drop operation by referring to the table data. Then, the control unit 5 changes the content of the specified setting item to the specified content.

<Step S15>
In step S15, the control unit 5 counts up the setting count of the specific content corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon moved by the drag and drop operation on the display unit 61. For example, the control unit 5 updates the contents of the set number of times data stored in the EEPROM, and counts up the set number of times of the specific contents corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon.

<Step S16>
In step S16, the control unit 5 receives an execution operation of a function including the setting item set in the specific content in step S14. For example, the control unit 5 causes the display unit 61 to display a setting screen of a function including the setting item set in the specific content, and receives the execution operation.

<Step S17>
In step S17, the control unit 5 determines whether the execution operation has been performed on the setting screen displayed in step S16. For example, when the start key 632 is operated, the control unit 5 determines that the execution operation has been performed.

  Here, when determining that the execution operation has been performed on the setting screen displayed in step S16 (Yes in S17), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S18. Further, if the execution operation is not performed (No in S17), the control unit 5 waits for the execution operation in step S17.

<Step S18>
In step S18, the control unit 5 executes a function including the setting item set in the specific content in step S14.

<Step S131>
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S13 that the first icon is not moved to the display position of the second icon in the initial screen G10 by the drag and drop operation on the display unit 61, the control unit 5 performs step S131. Execute the process of In step S131, the control unit 5 determines whether the user's operation detected by the operation detection unit 62 is the display operation.

  For example, when the user operation detected by the operation detection unit 62 is the swipe operation from the outside to the inside of the initial screen G10, the control unit 5 displays the display of the user operation detected by the operation detection unit 62. Judge as an operation.

  Here, when the control unit 5 determines that the user's operation detected by the operation detection unit 62 is the display operation (Yes in S131), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S132. If the user's operation detected by the operation detection unit 62 is not the display operation (No in S131), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S136.

<Step S136>
In step S136, the control unit 5 executes a process corresponding to the user's operation detected by the operation detection unit 62.

  For example, when the control unit 5 determines that the user's operation detected by the operation detection unit 62 is the touch operation on any one of the icons A11 to A15, the function of the operated icon is Is displayed on the display unit 61. For example, when the control unit 5 determines that the user's operation detected by the operation detection unit 62 is the touch operation on the icon A11, the control unit 5 causes the display unit 61 to display the copy setting screen.

<Step S132>
In step S132, the control unit 5 causes the display unit 61 to display an icon display area R10 including the third icon. Here, the processes of step S131 and step S132 are executed by the second display processing unit 54 of the control unit 5. Thus, the user can set the specific content by an operation simpler than the drag and drop operation. Therefore, the occurrence of an operation error when the drag and drop operation is performed is avoided.

  In step S132, the movement when the first icon is moved from the display position of the first icon to the display position of the second icon before setting of the content of the setting item by the first setting processing unit 53 The third icon including information capable of identifying a pattern is displayed. Thereby, the user can recognize the movement pattern of the first icon corresponding to the third icon only by visually recognizing the third icon.

  For example, the control unit 5 displays an icon display area R10 including the third icon corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon whose number of times of setting of which the specific content is set in step S14 is equal to or more than the threshold. For example, based on the set number data stored in the EEPROM, the control unit 5 corresponds to the movement pattern of the first icon whose set number at which the specific content is set in step S14 is equal to or more than the threshold value. It is determined whether the third icon is present. Thereby, compared with the configuration in which all the third icons are displayed, the time and effort of the user searching for the third icon corresponding to the specific content is reduced.

  Here, in accordance with the display operation, the control unit 5 causes the initial screen G10 to display an icon display area R10 including the third icon. Thereby, it is avoided that the operability of the initial screen G10 is lowered by displaying the unnecessary icon display area R10 in relation to the user who does not want to use the third icon.

<Step S133>
In step S133, the control unit 5 determines whether the third icon displayed in step S132 has been selected. Specifically, when the operation detection unit 62 detects the touch operation on the third icon displayed in step S132, the control unit 5 determines that the third icon is selected and operated.

  Here, when determining that the third icon displayed in step S132 is selected and operated (Yes in S133), the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S134. If the third icon displayed in step S132 is not selected (No in S133), the control unit 5 waits for an operation on the third icon in step S133.

  When the swipe operation from the inside to the outside of the initial screen G10 is performed, the control unit 5 ends the display of the icon display area R10 on the display unit 61. In this case, the control unit 5 shifts the process to step S12.

<Step S134>
In step S134, the control unit 5 sets the content of the setting item corresponding to the third icon determined to have been operated in step S133 as the specific content. Here, the process of step S134 is executed by the second setting processing unit 55 of the control unit 5.

<Step S135>
In step S135, the control unit 5 counts up the number of setting times of the specific content corresponding to the movement pattern of the first icon indicated by the third icon.

  In the function setting process, the processes of step S15 and steps S131 to S135 may be omitted.

  Thus, in the function setting process, when it is determined that the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon by the drag and drop operation, the first icon and the second icon correspond to each other. The content of the setting item associated with any one or both of the respective functions is set to the specific content corresponding to the combination of the first icon and the second icon. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the time and effort of the operation to the display part 61 in the user who sets a desired setting item.

  Further, in the image processing apparatus 10, the specific content in which the content of the setting item is determined according to the movement pattern of the icon by the drag and drop operation between at least two of the plurality of icons Set to Thus, the user can select and set two specific contents different in content by distinguishing the directions of the drag and drop operation between the two icons.

1 ADF
2 image reading unit 3 image forming unit 4 sheet feeding unit 5 control unit 6 operation display unit 7 storage unit 8 connection unit 10 image processing apparatus 51 first display processing unit 52 determination processing unit 53 first setting processing unit 54 second display processing Unit 55 Second setting processing unit 61 Display unit 62 Operation detection unit 81 External storage device

Claims (4)

A display unit,
A first display processing unit for displaying a plurality of icons used for selecting a function of the own apparatus on the display unit;
A determination processing unit that determines whether or not any one of the plurality of icons is moved to the display position of a second icon other than the first icon by a drag and drop operation on the display unit When,
When the determination processing unit determines that the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon, the determination processing unit relates to one or both of the functions corresponding to the first icon and the second icon. A first setting processing unit configured to set contents of setting items to be predetermined specific contents corresponding to a combination of the first icon and the second icon;
A second display process of displaying a third icon for setting the content of the setting item as the specific content on the display unit after the content of the setting item is set as the specific content by the first setting processing unit Department,
A second setting processing unit configured to set the content of the setting item as the specific content when the third icon displayed on the display unit by the second display processing unit is selected and operated;
Equipped with
The first setting processing unit sets the content of the setting item to the specific content determined in accordance with the movement pattern of the icon by the drag and drop operation between at least two of the plurality of icons. And
Said second display processing section, an image processing apparatus that displays the third icon on the display unit in the case of more than the threshold set number of the specific content is set is predetermined by the first setting processing unit. The third icon is moved when the first icon is moved from the display position of the first icon to the display position of the second icon before setting of the content of the setting item by the first setting processing unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the image processing apparatus includes information capable of identifying a pattern. Said second display processing section, an image processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 to display the third icon on the display unit according to a predetermined display operation to the display unit. A first step of displaying a plurality of icons used for selecting functions of the image processing apparatus on a display unit of the image processing apparatus;
A second step of determining whether a first icon of the plurality of icons is moved to a display position of a second icon other than the first icon by a drag and drop operation on the display unit When,
When it is determined in the second step that the first icon has been moved to the display position of the second icon, it is related to one or both of the functions corresponding to the first icon and the second icon. A third step of setting the content of the setting item to be set to predetermined specific content corresponding to the combination of the first icon and the second icon;
A fourth step of displaying on the display unit a third icon for setting the content of the setting item as the specific content after the content of the setting item is set as the specific content in the third step;
A fifth step of setting the content of the setting item as the specific content when the third icon displayed on the display unit in the fourth step is selected and operated;
Only including,
In the third step, the content of the setting item is set to the specific content determined according to the movement pattern of the icon by the drag and drop operation between at least two of the plurality of icons.
In the fourth step, a function setting method of an image processing apparatus in which the third icon is displayed on the display unit when the set number of times the specific content is set in the third step is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold .

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