JP6874868B2 - Programs and mobile devices - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a program or the like for instructing a printing device to print an image by a mobile terminal.

In recent years, for communication between mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablet PCs and printing devices having a printing function, a plurality of wireless communications such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), WiFi (registered trademark), and NFC (abbreviation of Near Field Communication) have been performed. The method is adopted. As these wireless communication technologies, for example, first, wireless communication is established between a mobile terminal and a printing device using NFC, and the wireless communication of the NFC is used to generate data at a speed higher than that of the NFC. A technique for switching to a communication method capable of transmitting and receiving, a so-called handover technique, has been proposed.

Specifically, as described in the following patent document, when data is transmitted / received between the communication device 1 and the communication device 2, the communication device 1 first performs short-range wireless communication, that is, NFC. The communication method and the encryption method are acquired from the communication device 2 by the wireless communication of the method. Then, when the acquired communication method and encryption method match the communication method and encryption method defined in the communication device 1, communication is performed using a communication method capable of transmitting and receiving data at a speed higher than that of NFC. It is disclosed that data communication is performed with the device 2.

JP-A-2007-166538

However, the technique described in the above patent document has the following problems. Specifically, when the above-mentioned handover technology is applied to data communication between a mobile terminal and a printing device, even if the wireless communication is established by performing the handover, in the printing process after the wireless communication is established, Operability is low because user operations such as print instructions are required. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a technique for improving operability in a mobile terminal that performs data communication with a printing device.

In order to solve the above problems, the program described in the specification includes a display unit that displays an image, a proximity radio communication unit that performs proximity radio communication with a printing device that prints an image, and a reception unit that accepts user operations. A computer-readable program of a mobile terminal provided with a content data acquisition means for acquiring content data and a screen for outputting screen data for displaying one or more images based on the content data on the display unit. When the data output means and the screen data output means output screen data for displaying a plurality of images on the display unit, the user operation to select one of the plurality of images is received. When the proximity wireless communication between the selection data acquisition means for acquiring the selection data generated by the reception and the printing device is established, the selection data acquired by the selection data acquisition means is used as the basis for the selection data. It is characterized in that the computer functions as a print instruction data output means for outputting print instruction data instructing printing of content data corresponding to an image selected by a user operation.

Further, in order to solve the above problems, the mobile terminal described in the specification includes a display unit that displays an image, a proximity radio communication unit that performs proximity radio communication with a printing device that prints the image, and a reception that accepts user operations. A mobile terminal including a unit, a content data acquisition means for acquiring content data, and a screen data output means for outputting screen data for displaying one or more images based on the content data on the display unit. When the screen data output means outputs screen data for displaying a plurality of images on the display unit, the reception unit receives a user operation for selecting one of the plurality of images. When the proximity wireless communication between the selection data acquisition means for acquiring the selection data generated thereby and the printing device is established, the user operation selects based on the selection data acquired by the selection data acquisition means. It is characterized by comprising a print instruction data output means for outputting print instruction data instructing printing of content data corresponding to the image.

In the program described in the specification or the mobile terminal, when proximity wireless communication with the printing device is established, information to instruct the printing of the content data corresponding to the image selected by the user is transmitted to the printing device. Will be done. That is, the user can print an image simply by selecting an arbitrary image and bringing the mobile terminal close to the printing device. As a result, it is possible to omit the user operation of the print instruction, and it is possible to improve the operability of the mobile terminal.

Further, in the program described in the specification , the content data is composed of a plurality of page content data corresponding to a plurality of pages. Then, when the proximity wireless communication with the printing device is established in the mobile terminal, information to instruct the printing of the page content data corresponding to the image selected by the user is transmitted to the printing device. Since a document is usually composed of a plurality of pages , the program described in the specification makes it possible to easily print each page of the document.

Further, in the program described in the specification , the mobile terminal is capable of performing long-distance wireless communication having a longer communication distance than the proximity wireless communication with the printing device, and screen data and the like can be obtained by the long-distance wireless communication. It is transmitted from the mobile terminal to the printing device. This makes it possible to appropriately transmit screen data or the like having a large amount of data.

Further, in the program described in the specification , a plurality of images are displayed on the display unit in the form of thumbnails. This allows the user to browse many images at once.

Further, in the program described in the specification, a plurality of images displayed in thumbnail format are enlarged according to a user operation. This makes it possible to browse the image in detail. In addition, a plurality of images displayed in the thumbnail format are reduced according to the user operation. This makes it possible to display more images on the display unit.

Further, in the program described in the specification , images are displayed on the display unit one by one. This makes it possible to browse the images one by one in detail.

Further, in the program described in the specification, the printing device to be printed is set by default, and by operating the print button provided on the mobile terminal, the printing process by the default set printing device is performed. Will be done. As a result, for example, the user can have the printing device near the user perform the printing process simply by bringing the mobile terminal close to the printing device, and the image is set by the printing device that is set by default for normal use. It is also possible to print.

Further, in the program described in the specification, when proximity wireless communication with a printing device is established, the printing device is set as a device that performs a printing process by operating a print button. As a result, printing by the printing device used most recently can be performed by operating the print button.

Further, in the program described in the specification, a selection image button for individually selecting an image from a plurality of images displayed on the display unit and all for selecting all of the plurality of images displayed on the display unit. An image selection button is provided. That is, when it is desired to print all of the plurality of images displayed on the display unit, the user may operate the all selection button, and the operability is improved.

Further, in the program described in the specification , when there is one image that can be selected, even if the user does not select the image, when the proximity wireless communication with the printing device is established, that one image. Information to the effect that the printing of the content data corresponding to the image of is instructed is transmitted to the printing device. That is, the user can perform the image printing process simply by bringing the mobile terminal close to the printing device without selecting the image. As a result, it is possible to omit the user operation of image selection and printing instruction, and it is possible to improve the operability of the mobile terminal.

Further, in the program described in the specification, the image selected by the user is stored, and when the proximity wireless communication between the mobile terminal and the printing device is cut off and established again, the user selects the image. Even if it is not used, information to instruct printing of the content data corresponding to the stored image is transmitted to the printing device. That is, when the user selects an image, prints the selected image, then separates the mobile terminal from the printing device, and then brings the mobile terminal closer to the printing device, the same image is obtained. Is printed. As a result, for example, the same image can be printed a plurality of times simply by repeatedly approaching and separating the mobile terminal from the printing device.

It is a block diagram of the communication system 1. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the image 100 on the panel 22 of a mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the image 100 on the panel 22 of a mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the image 100 on the panel 22 of a mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the operation flowchart of the mobile phone 10. It is a figure which shows the display mode example of the image 100 on the panel 22 of the mobile phone 10 of a modification.

<Communication system configuration>
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a communication system 1 exemplified as an embodiment according to the present application. The communication system 1 includes a mobile phone 10, an MFP (abbreviation of Multifunction Peripheral) 50, an access point 80, a web server 82, and a base station 84. The mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50 have a function as a wireless LAN terminal device. Further, the MFP 50 is a multifunctional peripheral device having a printer function, a scanner function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and the like. The access point 80 has a function as a wireless LAN access point. The web server 82 is a device that provides its own functions and data to a client device in a network. The MFP 50 also has a function as a wireless LAN access point.

The configuration of the mobile phone 10 will be described. The mobile phone 10 mainly includes a CPU (abbreviation of Central Processing Unit) 12, a storage unit 14, a mobile phone communication I / F16, a wireless LANI / F18, an NFCI / F20, a panel 22, a button input unit 24, a speaker 28, and a microphone 30. Be prepared for. These components are made communicable with each other via the input / output port 30.

The wireless LANI / F18 is capable of performing WiFi wireless communication 90 (sometimes abbreviated as WF system) based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and a standard equivalent thereto. That is, when the mobile phone 10 accesses the access point 80 and is in a state where the WF wireless communication 90 can be performed, the mobile phone 10 can perform data communication with the MFP 50 via the access point 80.

Further, the wireless LANI / F18 is capable of performing WiFi direct system (sometimes abbreviated as WFD system) wireless communication 92 based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and a standard equivalent thereto. There is. That is, when the mobile phone 10 accesses the access point included in the MFP 50 and is in a state where the WFD wireless communication 92 can be performed, the mobile phone 10 can directly perform data communication with the MFP 50.

The NFCI / F20 is capable of performing NFC-type wireless communication 94 based on the international standard of ISO / IEC21481 or ISO / IEC18092. That is, the mobile phone 10 can directly perform data communication with the MFP 50 when the NFC wireless communication 94 can be performed. However, the NFC wireless communication 94 has a shorter communication distance and a slower communication speed than the WF wireless communication 90 and the WFD wireless communication 92.

The mobile phone communication I / F 16 is capable of performing wireless communication 96 of the mobile phone communication method with the base station 84. That is, when the mobile phone 10 is in a state where the wireless communication 96 of the mobile phone communication method can be performed, the mobile phone 10 can perform data communication via the web server 82 and the base station 84.

The CPU 12 executes the process according to the program 32 in the storage unit 14. Hereinafter, the CPU 12 that executes the program, such as the print application 32a, may be simply described by the program name. For example, the description "the print application 32a is" may mean "the CPU 12 that executes the print application 32a". The storage unit 14 is configured by combining a RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), a ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory), a flash memory, an HDD (abbreviation of a hard disk), a buffer included in the CPU 12, and the like.

The storage unit 14 stores the program 32. The program 32 includes a printing application 32a and an operating system 32b (sometimes abbreviated as OS 32b). The print application 32a is an application for causing the CPU 12 to execute a process of causing the MFP 50 to print an image represented by the content data stored in the content data storage area 14a.

The operating system 32b is a program that provides basic functions used in the printing application 32a. The OS 32b is a program for executing wireless communication 90, 92, 94, 96 via mobile phone communication I / F16, wireless LANI / F18, and NFCI / F20, and a storage unit 14, a panel 22, and a button input unit 24. Includes programs that control such things.

Further, the storage unit 14 includes a content data storage area 14a. The content data storage area 14a is an area for storing a plurality of photo data and document data. JPEG format data is stored as photographic data, and PDF format data is stored as document data. Further, the document data is usually composed of a plurality of page document data corresponding to a plurality of pages. The print application 32a acquires the data stored in the storage unit 14 via the OS 32b. Further, the print application 32a outputs data and stores it in the storage unit 14 via the OS 32b.

The panel 22 includes a display surface for displaying various functions of the mobile phone 10. The print application 32a outputs image data for display and displays it on the panel 22 via the OS 32b. The button input unit 24 has a touch sensor and is integrally configured with the panel 22 to detect the approach / contact of the input medium with the panel 22 and accept the button operation by the user. The print application 32a acquires data indicating the button operation contents by the user via the OS 32b.

<Mobile phone operation>
The operation of the mobile phone 10 according to the embodiment will be described. In the mobile phone 10, any image among the images corresponding to the content data stored in the content data storage area 14a can be printed by the MFP 50 simply by bringing the mobile phone 10 close to the MFP 50. There is.

Specifically, in the mobile phone 10, the image 100 based on the content data stored in the content data storage area 14a is displayed on the panel 22 in the thumbnail format as shown in FIG. The content data storage area 14a stores JPEG-type photo data and PDF-type document data. The mobile phone 10 can display a photographic image on the panel 22 based on the JPEG-type photographic data.

On the other hand, the mobile phone 10 cannot display the image of the document on the panel 22 based on the document data of the PDF system. Therefore, in the mobile phone 10, the PDF document data is transmitted to the web server 82 using the wireless communication 96, and in the web server 82, each page document data of the PDF document data is a PEG page document. Converted to data. That is, the PDF document data is converted into a plurality of JPEG page document data. Then, the converted JPEG-type page document data is returned to the mobile phone 10 using the wireless communication 96, and the image of the document is displayed on the panel 22 based on the converted JPEG-type page document data.

A check column 102 is provided for each of the plurality of images 100 displayed on the panel 22. The check column 102 indicates whether or not the image 100 provided with the check column 102 is selected by the user, and a "re" is marked in the check column 102 by tapping the image 100. The image 100 in which "re" is marked in the check column 102 is the image 100 selected by the user. Further, by tapping the image 100 in which "re" is marked in the check column 102, "re" is deleted from the check column 102. This deselects the user. That is, the user can select and cancel any image 100 displayed on the panel 22. The tap operation is an operation of bringing an input medium such as a user's finger closer to or touching the panel 22.

On the panel 22, a reduction button 104 and an enlargement button 106 are displayed above the plurality of images 100. The reduction button 104 and the enlargement button 106 are buttons for reducing / enlarging the image 100. For example, when the enlargement button 106 is operated, the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 of FIG. 2 is shown in FIG. As shown in, it is enlarged. As a result, the user can confirm the image 100 in detail, which is convenient for image selection. On the other hand, when the reduction button 104 is operated, the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 of FIG. 3 is reduced as shown in FIG. This allows the user to browse many images 100 at once.

Further, in the mobile phone 10, it is possible to select all of the images 100 displayed on the panel 22 at once. Specifically, a menu button 108 is displayed below the panel 22. When the menu button 108 is operated, as shown in FIG. 4, the all image selection button 110 is displayed below the panel 22. By operating the all image selection button 110, a "re" is marked in the check column 102 of all the images 100. That is, all of the images 100 displayed on the panel 22 are collectively selected. An image selection release button 111 is also displayed on the panel 22, and by operating the image selection release button 111, "re" is deleted from the check boxes 102 of all the images 100. That is, the selection of the image 100 is canceled all at once.

When any image 100 among the images 100 displayed on the panel 22 is selected by the user, the mobile phone 10 stores information indicating which image is selected by the user. The user brings the mobile phone 10 close to the MFP 50. When the distance between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50 becomes within the communication range of the NFC wireless communication 94 due to the approach of the mobile phone 10 to the MFP 50, the NFC wireless communication 94 is transmitted between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50. Establish.

When the NFC wireless communication 94 is established, the connection information for establishing the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 using the wireless communication 94 is transmitted between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50. Send and receive. This is because the WF wireless communication 90 and the WFD wireless communication 92 can transmit and receive data at a higher speed than the NFC wireless communication 94, and the document data or photo data can be transmitted and received by the WF method. This is because it is preferable to perform the wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92.

Examples of connection information for establishing the WF wireless communication 90 and the WFD wireless communication 92 include SSID (abbreviation of Service Set IDentifier), and the SSIDs are the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50. Is sent and received between. Specifically, when the NFC-type wireless communication 94 is established, first, the SSID used by the wireless LAN I / F18 of the mobile phone 10 is transmitted from the mobile phone 10 to the MFP 50 by the NFC-type wireless communication 94.

When the SSID of the mobile phone 10 is the same as the SSID used by the MFP 50, the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 can be established between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50. It will be. In this case, a message indicating that the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 has been established is transmitted from the MFP 50 to the mobile phone 10.

On the other hand, when the SSID of the mobile phone 10 is not the same as the SSID used by the MFP 50, the SSID for accessing the access point of the MFP 50 and establishing the WFD wireless communication 92 is determined by the NFC wireless communication 94. It is transmitted from the MFP 50 to the mobile phone 10. Then, the mobile phone 10 establishes a WFD wireless communication 92 with the MFP 50 based on the SSID of the MFP 50.

When the WFD wireless communication 92 or the WF wireless communication 90 is established between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50, the mobile phone 10 is selected by the user based on the information indicating which image is selected by the user. The page document data or photo data of the image 100 is transmitted to the MFP 50. At this time, the print command of the image 100 is also transmitted from the mobile phone 10 to the MFP 50 together with the page document data or the photographic data of the image 100. As a result, the MFP 50 prints the image 100 based on the transmitted page document data or photographic data.

In this way, the user of the mobile phone 10 simply selects an arbitrary image 100 displayed on the panel 22 and brings the mobile phone 10 close to the MFP 50, and the selected image 100 is printed by the MFP 50. Is possible. That is, in the mobile phone 10, it is possible to omit user operations such as printing instructions, and the usability of the user is improved.

When the MFP50 is a model capable of printing PDF document data, the content data itself, that is, information indicating the PDF document data and the page corresponding to the image selected by the user. And can be transmitted to the MFP 50. Furthermore, if the MFP 50 is a model capable of printing data of another method, it can be converted into data of the other method and transmitted to the MFP 50.

Further, even if the mobile phone 10 is once moved away from the MFP 50 after the mobile phone 10 is brought close to the MFP 50, the mobile phone 10 stores information indicating which image is selected by the user. Therefore, when the mobile phone 10 is brought close to the MFP 50 again, the page document data or the image based on the photographic data used in the previous printing is printed even if the user does not select the image again. It is possible. That is, the same image can be printed a plurality of times only by repeatedly approaching and separating the mobile phone 10 from the MFP 50.

Further, when there is only one photo data of the image 100 to be displayed on the panel 22, or when the document data is composed of one page document data, only one image 100 is displayed on the panel 22. .. In such a case, even if the image 100 is not selected by the user, after the NFC wireless communication 94 is established by approaching the MFP 50 of the mobile phone 10, the page document data of the one image is obtained. Alternatively, the photo data and the print command are transmitted to the MFP 50 by wireless communication 90 or 92. As a result, when the number of images 100 displayed on the panel 22 is one, the one image 100 can be printed without the user selecting an image, and the usability of the user is improved.

Further, the image 100 can be printed by a method different from the above method. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a print button 112 is displayed below the panel 22. Further, in the storage unit 14, as a default setting, a printing device and an SSID for establishing a WFD wireless communication 92 or a WF wireless communication 90 between the printing device are preset. By operating the print button 112, the image is printed by the preset printing device. That is, when any image 100 among the images 100 displayed on the panel 22 is selected by the user and then the print button 112 is operated, the WFD wireless communication 92 is transmitted to the preset printing device. Alternatively, the page document data, the photo data, and the print command are transmitted by the WF wireless communication 90. Then, in the printing apparatus that has received the page document data or the photo data and the print command, the printing process of the image based on the page document data or the photo data is performed. As a result, for example, the user can have the MFP 50 near the user perform the printing process simply by bringing the mobile phone 10 close to the MFP 50, and the image can be printed by the printing device set by default for normal use. It is also possible to print the image, which improves the usability of the user.

Further, in the mobile phone 10, for example, when the default printing device is not the MFP 50 and the NFC wireless communication 92 is established between the mobile phone 10 and the MFP 50, the print process is performed by operating the print button 112. The MFP 50 is set as the default printing device. That is, the most recently used printing device is set as the default printing device that performs printing processing by operating the print button 112. As a result, printing by the printing device used most recently can be performed again by operating the print button 112.

<Printing application>
The above-mentioned printing process is performed by executing the printing application 32a by the CPU 12. Hereinafter, a flow for printing an image based on the content data stored in the mobile phone 10 by the MFP 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8.

First, in S100 of the main flow shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 12 outputs screen data for displaying the display image selection screen on the panel 22 via the OS 32b. The display image selection screen is a screen for selecting which image of the photographic image and the document image is to be displayed on the panel 22, and the button for selecting the photographic image and the button for selecting the document image are Is displayed. Then, the process proceeds to S102.

In S102, whether the CPU 12 accepted the input to the button for selecting the photographic image, that is, whether the data generated by the operation of the button for selecting the photographic image was acquired via the OS 32b. Judge whether or not. When the button for selecting the photographic image is operated (S102: YES), the process proceeds to S104. In S104, the CPU 12 acquires the JPEG-type photographic data stored in the storage unit 14 via the OS 32b. Then, the process proceeds to S112.

On the other hand, if the button for selecting the photographic image is not operated and the button for selecting the document image is operated (S102: NO), the process proceeds to S106. In S106, the CPU 12 acquires the PDF-type document data stored in the storage unit 14 via the OS 32b. Then, the process proceeds to S108. In S108, the CPU 12 outputs PDF-type document data so that the mobile phone communication I / F 16 transmits to the web server 82 by the mobile phone communication-type wireless communication 96. Then, the process proceeds to S110. In S110, the CPU 12 acquires the JPEG type page document data received by the mobile phone communication I / F by the wireless communication 96. The JPEG format page document data is data obtained by converting the PDF format document data by the web server 82. Then, the process proceeds to S112.

In S112, the CPU 12 outputs screen data for displaying the page document data in the JPEG format or the image 100 based on the photographic data on the panel 22 in the thumbnail format. The screen data includes page document data or data path information for OS32b to acquire photo data, page document data or layout information indicating where on the screen the photo data, reduction button, enlargement button, etc. are arranged. Is done. Then, the process proceeds to S114. In S114, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the NFC type wireless communication 94 has been established. If the NFC wireless communication 94 has not been established (S114: NO), the process proceeds to S116.

In S116, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the input to the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 is accepted, that is, whether or not the data generated by the operation of the image 100 is acquired via the OS 32b. .. If the image 100 is manipulated (S116: YES), the process proceeds to S118. In S118, the CPU 12 outputs data for displaying "re" in the check field 102 of the image 100 that has received the input via the OS 32b. Then, the process proceeds to S120. On the other hand, when the image 100 is not operated (S116: NO), the process proceeds to S120.

In S120, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the input to the all-image selection button 110 has been accepted, that is, whether or not the data generated by the operation of the all-image selection button 110 has been acquired via the OS 32b. When the all image selection button 110 is operated (S120: YES), the process proceeds to S122. In S122, the CPU 12 outputs data for displaying "re" in the check column 102 of all the images 100 via the OS 32b. Then, the process proceeds to S124. On the other hand, if the all image selection button 110 is not operated (S120: NO), the process proceeds to S124.

In S124, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the input to the image selection release button 111 has been accepted, that is, whether or not the data generated by the operation of the image selection release button 111 has been acquired via the OS 32b. If the image selection release button 111 is operated (S124: YES), the process proceeds to S126. In S126, the CPU 12 outputs data for erasing the “re” from the check column 102 of all the images 100 via the OS 32b. Then, the process returns to S116. On the other hand, if the image selection release button 111 is not operated (S124: NO), the process proceeds to S128.

In S128, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the NFC type wireless communication 94 has been established. If the NFC wireless communication 94 is established (S128: YES), the process proceeds to S136. In S136, the CPU 12 acquires the SSID that the wireless LAN I / F 18 is set to use for wireless communication. Then, the process proceeds to S138. In S138, the CPU 12 outputs the acquired SSID so that the NFCI / F20 transmits the acquired SSID to the MFP 50 by the NFC type wireless communication 94. Then, the process proceeds to S140.

In S140, the CPU 12 determines whether or not a message has been received from the MFP 50, that is, whether or not the data generated by receiving the message has been acquired via the OS 32b. If the message is received (S140: YES), the process proceeds to S142. In S142, whether or not the CPU 12 has received a message indicating that the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 has been established, that is, a message indicating that the wireless communication 90 or 92 has been established. It is determined whether or not the data generated by the reception is acquired via the OS 32b. If the message indicating that the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 has been established has not been received (S142: NO), the process proceeds to S144.

In S144, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the received message includes the SSID. If the received message does not include the SSID (S144: NO), the process returns to S140. On the other hand, if the received message includes the SSID (S144: YES), the process proceeds to S146. In S146, the CPU 12 accesses the access point included in the MFP 50 based on the SSID and establishes the WFD wireless communication 92. Then, the process proceeds to S148. When a message indicating that the WF wireless communication 90 or the WFD wireless communication 92 has been established is received in S142 (S142: YES), the process proceeds to S148.

In S148, the CPU 12 is for identifying the image 100 in which "re" is marked in the check field 102, that is, the page document data or the photographic data corresponding to the image 100 selected by the user as the output image data. Memorize information. Then, the process proceeds to S150. The output image data is page document data or photographic data to be output to the MFP 50 as a print target. That is, the photographic data, which is the output image data, is the content data itself corresponding to the image selected by the user. The page document data, which is the output image data, is data generated from the content data corresponding to the image selected by the user. In S150, the CPU 12 outputs the output image data and the print command of the image 100 based on the output image data so that the wireless LANI / F18 transmits to the MFP 50 by the wireless communication 90 or 92 of the WF method or the WFD method. As a result, the MFP 50 prints the content data corresponding to the image 100 selected by the user.

If the NFC wireless communication 94 is established in S114 (S114: YES), the process proceeds to S152. In S152, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 is one, that is, whether the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 has one photographic data or one document data. Determine whether or not it is composed of page document data. If the number of images 100 displayed on the panel 22 is not one (S152: NO), the process proceeds to S116, and the following processing is performed.

On the other hand, when the number of images 100 displayed on the panel 22 is one (S152: YES), the process proceeds to S154. In S154, the CPU 12 stores information for identifying the page document data or the photographic data corresponding to one image 100 displayed on the panel 22 as output image data. Then, the process proceeds to S150, and the following processing is performed.

If the NFC wireless communication 94 has not been established in S128 (S128: NO), the process proceeds to S156. In S156, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the input to the print button 112 has been received, that is, whether or not the data generated by the operation of the print button 112 has been acquired via the OS 32b. If the print button 112 is not operated (S156: NO), the process returns to S116.

On the other hand, when the print button 112 is operated (S156: YES), the process proceeds to S148 and the following processing is performed.

By the above-described processing, an arbitrary image based on the content data stored in the mobile phone 10 is printed by the MFP 50. Further, by the above processing, after the image is printed, the flow processing shown in FIG. 9 is performed.

Specifically, in S160, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the NFC type wireless communication 94 has been established. If the NFC wireless communication 94 has not been established (S160: NO), the process proceeds to S162. In S162, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the input to the print button 112 has been received, that is, whether or not the data generated by the operation of the print button 112 has been acquired via the OS 32b. If the print button 112 is not operated (S162: NO), the process returns to S160.

On the other hand, when the print button 112 is operated (S162: YES), the process proceeds to S164. In S164, the CPU 12 outputs the stored output image data and the print command of the image 100 based on the stored output image data so that the wireless LANI / F18 transmits to the MFP 50 by the wireless communication 90 or 92 of the WF system or the WFD system. To do.

If the NFC wireless communication 94 is established in S160 (S160: YES), the process proceeds to S164 and the following processing is performed. In this way, when the mobile phone 10 is approached to the MFP 50 again after the image is printed, or when the print button 112 is operated, the image based on the stored output image data, that is, The most recently printed image is printed. When the user operation for executing S100 of the main flow shown in FIG. 5 is performed, all the information for identifying as output image data is deleted.

<Modification example>
In the present embodiment, the plurality of images 100 are displayed on the panel 22 in the thumbnail format as shown in FIG. 2, but it is also possible to display the plurality of images 100 on the panel 22 one by one. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, one image 100 out of a plurality of images 100 is displayed on the panel 22, and by operating the feed button 120 or the return button 122 displayed on the panel 22. The displayed images 100 can be displayed so as to be sequentially switched.

Further, the check column 102 is also provided in the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 for each image, and the display / non-display of "re" in the check column 102 can be switched by tapping the image 100. Be done. That is, even when the image 100 is displayed on the panel 22 for each image, the selection or non-selection of the image 100 can be switched by tapping the image 100.

Further, two types of print buttons 126 and 128 are displayed below the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 for each sheet. The print button 126 is a button for printing the image 100 displayed on the panel 22. That is, when the print button 126 is operated, the page document data or the photographic data of the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 and the print command of the image 100 are transmitted to the printing device set by default. As a result, the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 is printed by the default printing device.

On the other hand, the print button 128 is a button for printing not only the image 100 displayed on the panel 22, but also all the images 100 displayed on the panel 22 by operating the feed button 120 and the return button 122. That is, the print button 128 is a button for printing all the selectable images 100, and when the print button 128 is operated, the pages of all the selectable images 100 are displayed on the default printing device. A print command for document data, photo data, and all of these images 100 is transmitted. As a result, all the selectable images 100 are printed by the default printing device.

Further, in the present embodiment, although the MFP 50 is provided with a wireless LAN access point, it is also possible to adopt a printing device that is not provided with the wireless LAN access point. When a printing device that does not have a wireless LAN access point is adopted, the SSID that is the target of determining whether or not it is included in the message in S144 is used to establish WF wireless communication with the printing device. It becomes SSID. When the printing device can access the access point 80, the SSID for accessing the access point 80 and establishing the wireless communication 90 is a judgment target in S144.

Further, the mobile phone 10 of the present embodiment cannot display the image of the document on the panel 22 based on the document data of the PDF system, but the image of the document is displayed on the display unit based on the document data of the PDF system. It is possible to adopt a mobile terminal capable of displaying.

Further, in the mobile phone 10 of the present embodiment, the image 100 displayed on the panel 22 is reduced or enlarged by the operation of the reduction button 104 or the enlargement button 106, but the panel is reduced or enlarged by the pinch-in operation or the pinch-out operation. The image 100 displayed on 22 may be reduced or enlarged. The pinch-in operation is an operation in which the user brings two fingers into contact with or close to the panel 22, and the pinch-out operation is a state in which the user touches or brings two fingers in contact with or close to the panel 22. It is an operation to separate with.

Further, in the mobile phone 10 of the present embodiment, when the image 100 based on the photographic data or the like is displayed on the panel 22, the CPU 12 obtains the path information of the PEG data or the path information of the thumbnail data created from the PEG data. Although the screen data including the screen data is output, the screen data can include the page document data or the photo data itself.

Further, the device capable of giving a print instruction by approaching the MFP 50 is not limited to the mobile phone 10, and may be a tablet device or the like.

In the mobile phone 10 of this embodiment, the case where the CPU 12 executed based on the printing application 32a performs various processes has been described. However, it is not limited to this form. The CPU 12 executed based on the print application 32a may be in a form of issuing an instruction to the operating system 32b, another system, and a hardware configuration to perform various processes.

In addition, the technical elements described in the present specification or the drawings exhibit technical usefulness alone or in various combinations, and are not limited to the combinations described in the claims at the time of filing. In addition, the techniques illustrated in this specification or drawings achieve a plurality of objectives at the same time, and achieving one of the objectives itself has technical usefulness.

The mobile phone 10 is an example of a mobile terminal. The CPU 12 is an example of a computer. The storage unit 14 is an example of a device storage unit and a selected data storage unit. The wireless LANI / F18 is an example of a long-distance communication unit. NFCI / F20 is an example of a proximity wireless communication unit. The panel 22 is an example of a display unit. The button input unit 24 is an example of a reception unit. The print application 32a is an example of a program. The MFP 50 is an example of a printing apparatus. The image 100 is an example of the selected image receiving unit. The all image selection button 110 is an example of the all image reception unit. The CPU 12 that executes S104 and 106 is an example of the content data acquisition means. The CPU 12 that executes S112 is an example of screen data output means. The CPU 12 that executes S148 is an example of the selection data acquisition means and the storage instruction data output means. The CPU 12 that executes S150 and 164 is an example of the print instruction data output means.

Each program may be composed of one program module or may be composed of a plurality of program modules. In addition, each example may have other replaceable configurations, which is within the scope of the present invention. It may be a computer (CPU12) that executes processing based on a print processing program (print application 32a, etc.), or a computer that executes processing based on a program other than the print processing program, such as an operating system or other application or program. It may be a hardware configuration (panel 22 or the like) that operates according to the instructions of the computer, or a configuration in which the computer and the hardware configuration are linked. Of course, it may be a computer that executes processing by interlocking processes based on a plurality of programs, or it may be a hardware configuration that operates according to instructions of a computer that executes processing by interlocking processes based on a plurality of programs. Good.

10: Mobile phone, 12: CPU, 14: Storage unit, 18: Wireless LANI / F, 20: NFCI / F, 22: Panel, 24: Button input unit, 32a: Printing application, 50: MFP, 100: Image, 110: All image selection button

Claims (4)

A display unit that displays images and
With the first wireless communication unit that performs the first wireless communication,
A second wireless communication unit that performs a second wireless communication having a higher communication speed than the first wireless communication by the first wireless communication unit, and a second wireless communication unit.
With memory
User interface and
A program that can be read by a computer of a mobile terminal equipped with
Content data acquisition means to acquire content data and
A communication means for communicating the first information used for establishing the second wireless communication with the printing device via the second wireless communication unit with the printing device that has performed the first wireless communication via the first wireless communication unit. When,
The operation image corresponding to the operation of instructing the print Previous Stories second wireless communication unit is a printing apparatus which is set in the memory and it is possible to perform the second wireless communication via the setting printing device, display means Ru is displayed on the display unit,
When the first wireless communication with the printing device is performed while the operation image is displayed on the display unit, the second wireless communication with the printing device established by using the first information is performed. , The print instruction data instructing the printing of the content data acquired by the content data acquisition means is output via the second wireless communication unit.
When the operation image is displayed on the display unit and the operation for the operation image is acquired via the user interface, the content data acquired by the content data acquisition means is printed on the setting printing device. The print instruction data output means for outputting the print instruction data instructing the above via the second wireless communication unit, and
A program characterized by operating the computer. The content data acquisition means is
Acquire the content data including a plurality of page content data corresponding to the page, and obtain the content data.
The print instruction data output means
The print instruction data instructing the printing of the page content data selected by the operation via the user interface among the content data acquired by the content data acquisition means is first information with the printing device by the communication means. When the operation for the operation image is acquired via the user interface by outputting the data via the second wireless communication unit by the second wireless communication established by using the first information. Is to output to the setting printing device the print instruction data instructing the printing of the page content data selected by the operation via the user interface among the content data via the second wireless communication unit. The program according to claim 1. Storage instruction data that outputs storage instruction data so that when the first wireless communication with the printing device is established, the memory stores the printing device for which the first wireless communication has been established as the setting printing device. Output means and
The program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the computer is made to function. A display unit that displays images and
With the first wireless communication unit that performs the first wireless communication,
A second wireless communication unit that performs a second wireless communication having a higher communication speed than the first wireless communication by the first wireless communication unit, and a second wireless communication unit.
With memory
User interface and
It is a mobile terminal equipped with
Content data acquisition means to acquire content data and
A communication means for communicating the first information used for establishing the second wireless communication with the printing device via the second wireless communication unit with the printing device that has performed the first wireless communication via the first wireless communication unit. When,
The operation image corresponding to the operation of instructing the print Previous Stories second wireless communication unit is a printing apparatus which is set in the memory and it is possible to perform the second wireless communication via the setting printing device, display means Ru is displayed on the display unit,
When the first wireless communication with the printing device is performed while the operation image is displayed on the display unit, the second wireless communication with the printing device established by using the first information is performed. , The print instruction data instructing the printing of the content data acquired by the content data acquisition means is output via the second wireless communication unit.
When the operation image is displayed on the display unit and the operation for the operation image is acquired via the user interface, the content data acquired by the content data acquisition means is printed on the setting printing device. The print instruction data output means for outputting the print instruction data instructing the above via the second wireless communication unit, and
A mobile terminal characterized by being equipped with.

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