JPH07200229A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display a picture having the same layout as the operation part of a facsimile equipment and to make a user possible to execute of the facsimile equipment a similar operation to the regular operation of the facsimile equipment. CONSTITUTION:A panel storage part 7 stores panel information showing the operation content of a regular facsimile transmission processing. A display control part 14 reads panel information from the panel storage part 7 when facsimile transmission is selected, displays it in a display part 13 and informs the user of an operation content.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus having a facsimile function, and more particularly to improving the operability thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer having a facsimile function has been developed.
These information processing apparatuses have a built-in facsimile adapter and transmit or receive image information read from a scanner or information stored in an internal memory via a telephone line.

[0003]

However, in an information processing apparatus having a facsimile adapter built in a personal computer or the like, the layout of the operating section is completely different from the layout of the operating section of the facsimile apparatus, so that the user is inconvenient. It took a long time to learn the operation method, and even if the operation method was learned, the key display and the function were different, so that erroneous operation was likely to occur.

The present invention has been made to solve the above disadvantages, and displays an image having a layout similar to that of the operation unit of a facsimile apparatus, and operates in the same manner as a user operates an ordinary facsimile apparatus. An object is to obtain an information processing device capable of performing the above.

[0005]

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention has a panel storage section, a display control section, and a display section, and the panel storage section stores panel information indicating operation contents of a normal facsimile transmission process. Then, when the facsimile transmission is selected, the display control unit reads the panel information from the panel storage unit and displays it on the display unit.

Further, the panel storage section stores a plurality of panel information indicating different processing operations, and the display control section selects and reads the panel information stored in the panel storage section according to the selected processing.

Further, it has a display section having an input control section and a touch panel, and the input control section sends various information to the display control section by operating the touch panel.

Further, it has a panel editing means for changing the layout of the panel information displayed by the input from the operation section.

Further, it has a function changing means for changing the displayed function of the panel information by an input from the operation unit.

[0010]

In the present invention, the panel storage section stores the panel information indicating the operation contents of the normal facsimile transmission process. When the facsimile transmission is selected, the display control unit reads the panel information from the panel storage unit and displays it on the display unit to inform the user of the operation content.

Further, the panel storage section stores panel information indicating a plurality of operations for different processes built in the apparatus. The display control unit selects and reads the panel information stored in the panel storage unit according to the selected process, and displays the panel information on the display unit.

Further, the display section has a touch panel.
The input control unit sends various kinds of information to the display control unit according to the operation information of the touch panel, and inputs the operation directly from the display unit.

Further, the panel editing means changes the layout of the panel information displayed by the input from the operation unit,
Change the layout of panel information to make it easier to use.

Further, the function changing means changes the displayed function of the panel information by inputting from the operation unit, and adds, changes or deletes the function of the panel information.

[0015]

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the information processing apparatus 1 includes an input control unit 12
The keyboard 2 and the mouse 3 are connected via the scanner controller 9, the scanner 4 is connected via the scanner controller 9, the printer device 5 is connected via the printer controller 10, and the communication controller 11 is connected.
Connect to the telephone line via. When a facsimile transmission or a copy is instructed from the keyboard 2 or the mouse 3, the information processing apparatus 1 reads the image data from the scanner 4 and transmits the facsimile via the communication control unit 11 or a printer apparatus. Or print from.

The information processing apparatus 1 includes a main control unit 6, a panel storage unit 7, a data storage unit 8, a scanner control unit 9, a printer control unit 10, a communication control unit 11, an input control unit 12, and a display unit 1.
3, a display control unit 14, a panel editing unit 15, and a function changing unit 16.

The main controller 6 controls the information processing apparatus 1 as a whole. The panel storage unit 7 stores panel information indicating the operation content of a normal facsimile transmission process as shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. 2 and panel information indicating the operation content of a copy process as shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. The data storage unit 8 is the scanner 4
The image data read by, the data created by the information processing device 1, and the like are stored. The scanner control unit 9 controls the external scanner 4 and inputs the image data read by the scanner 4. The printer control unit 10 controls the external printer device 5 to print the image read by the scanner 4 or print the image received from the external facsimile device. The communication control unit 11 communicates with an external facsimile device via a telephone line to send and receive facsimile information. The input control unit 12 is an external keyboard 2 or mouse 3.
It controls the connection with and inputs information from the keyboard 2 and mouse 3. The input control unit 12 also inputs information from the touch panel 17 of the display unit 13. The display unit 13 displays panel information. Further, the display unit 13 is the touch panel 1
7 is provided, and a facsimile operation or a copy operation is input from the touch panel 17. The display control unit 14 reads panel information from the panel storage unit 7 and displays it on the display unit 13 when facsimile transmission or copying is selected. The panel editing unit 15 receives the input from the input control unit 12 to display the display unit 1.
Change the layout of the panel information displayed in 3. The function changing unit 16 changes the function of the panel information displayed on the display unit 13 according to the input from the input control unit 12.

The operation of the information processing apparatus 1 having the above-mentioned configuration for facsimile transmission will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the user selects the facsimile function from the keyboard 2 or the like (step S1), the main control unit 6 of the information processing apparatus 1 instructs the display control unit 14 to display the panel selection screen of the facsimile function. To do. The display control unit 14 reads the panel information for the panel information selection screen from the panel storage unit 7, and sends a display of the panel information selection screen as shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. 5 to the display unit 13. The display unit 13 displays the sent panel information for the panel information selection screen. When the user selects the panel information to be displayed from the keyboard 2, the mouse 3 or the touch panel 17 while looking at the display of the display unit 13 (step S2), the display control unit 14 causes the panel storage unit 7 to display, for example, The panel information for the facsimile transmission panel as shown in 2 is read (step S3). The display control unit 14 sends the read panel information to the display unit 13,
The display unit 13 displays the sent panel information (step S4). Since the designated panel information is displayed in this manner, the user can easily confirm the operation of the function he / she wants to perform on the screen.

After the user sets the original on the scanner 4 and inputs the call destination etc. (step S5), the keyboard 2,
When the mouse 3 or the touch panel 17 is operated to select and input the "start button" displayed on the display unit 13, the main control unit 6 reads the image data from the scanner 4 via the scanner control unit 9 (step S7). ), The read image data is transmitted to an external facsimile device or the like via the communication control unit 11. In this way, since the operation can be input from the mouse 3 or the touch panel 17 while looking at the display of the display unit 13, the user does not need to search for the corresponding key on the keyboard 2 and the operation can be performed. Will be easier.

Similarly, when the copy function is selected, the user can also select panel information and give a copy instruction from the selected panel information.

Next, the operation for changing the panel information will be described with reference to the changed facsimile transmission screen diagram of FIG. 6 and the flowchart of FIG.

For example, when the layout of the panel information of the facsimile transmission screen of FIG. 2 is changed to the layout shown in FIG. 6, the user specifies the layout change mode. When the user specifies the layout change mode, the main controller 6 instructs the display controller 14 to display the panel information selection screen, and the display controller 14 displays the panel information selection screen as shown in FIG. The panel information is read from the panel storage unit 7 and sent to the display unit 13. The display unit 13 displays the sent panel information, and the user selects the panel information to be changed based on the displayed panel selection screen. When the panel information is selected, the main control unit 6 notifies the panel editing means 15 of the selected panel information. Panel editing means 15
Reads the selected panel information from the panel storage unit 7, sends it to the display unit 13 and displays it (step S11).

The user looks at the panel information displayed on the display unit 13 and uses the mouse 3 or the like to change the layout of the panel information to that shown in FIG. 6 (step S1).
2). When the layout change is completed, the user can
When the "setting key" displayed in is selected and input (step S13), the panel editing means 15 replaces the panel information stored in the panel storage section 7 with the panel information displayed on the display section 13 (step S13). S14). In this way, the layout of the panel information can be freely changed, so that the layout can be changed so that the user can easily use it, and the same layout as that of the facsimile apparatus or the like used until then can be reproduced.

Next, the case of changing the function of the panel information will be described with reference to the flow chart of FIG.

When changing or adding the function of the panel information, the user designates the panel information function changing mode from the keyboard 2 or the like. When the user inputs a selection of panel information to be changed from the keyboard 2 etc. in the panel information function changing mode, the main control section 6 notifies the function changing means 16 of the selected panel information ( Step S21). The function changing unit 16 reads the changed panel information from the panel storage unit 7 and displays it on the display unit 13 (step S2).
2). When adding a "start button" to the displayed panel information, the user can use the keyboard 2 or mouse 3 for example.
An additional function is selected by an operation such as (step S2
3). The function changing means 16 displays the additional function registration screen as shown in the configuration diagram of FIG. When the user uses the mouse 3 or the like to set the function of the "start button", the character type, etc., and instructs registration (step S24), the function changing means 16 displays the corresponding panel information on the display unit 13. A "start button" is displayed on the panel information displayed on the display unit 13 by the user.
When the setting position is designated (step S25), the function changing means 16 edits the corresponding panel information (step S25).
27), and updates the panel storage unit 7 with the edited panel information (step S28).

When changing or deleting the function of the displayed panel information, the user selects the changing function or the deleting function by operating the keyboard 2 or the mouse 3 (step S23). The user uses the mouse 3 or the like to specify a key or the like for changing or deleting the function and gives an instruction for changing the function or the like (step S26). Function changing means 16 according to a user's instruction
Edits the corresponding panel information (step S27),
The panel storage unit 7 is updated with the edited panel information (step S28). In this way, the function of panel information is added,
By changing or deleting, it is possible to deal with the case where a function is added or changed due to a design change or the like.

A panel part storage unit for registering the component parts of the panel information such as "start button" is provided, and the function changing means 16 registers the component parts in the panel part storage part or stores them in the panel part storage part. The created component may be changed or deleted, and the panel editing unit 15 may edit the panel information using the component stored in the panel component storage unit. As a result, the functions of the components are unified among the pieces of panel information.

Further, in the above embodiment, the image data read from the scanner 4 is transmitted to the external facsimile apparatus, but the data of the information processing apparatus 1 stored in the data storage unit 8 is communicated. It may be transmitted via the control unit 11 to an external personal computer or the like having a facsimile function.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the facsimile transmission is selected, the panel information is read from the panel storage unit and displayed on the display unit to inform the user of the operation contents. It can be operated in the same manner as an ordinary facsimile machine.

Further, since the panel information stored in the panel storage section is selected and read according to the selected processing and displayed on the display section, different processing operations such as a facsimile information transmitting / receiving function and a copying function are displayed. be able to.

Further, since various information is sent by operating the touch panel and the operation is directly input from the display section, the keyboard is operated.
There is no need to search for the corresponding key on the keyboard, and the operation becomes easier.

Further, since the layout of the panel information displayed by the input from the operation unit is changed and the layout of the panel information is changed to be easy to use, the operation becomes easy.

Further, the function displayed in the panel information is changed by the input from the operation unit, and the function of the panel information is added, changed or deleted, so that the function is added or changed due to a design change or the like. Even if you can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile transmission screen.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a copy function screen.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a panel information selection screen.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a facsimile transmission screen after a layout change.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a layout change operation of panel information.
It is a chart.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation when the function of panel information is changed.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a screen when a start button is registered.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 information processing device 2 keyboard 3 mouse 4 scanner 5 printer device 6 main control unit 7 panel storage unit 11 communication control unit 12 input control unit 13 display unit 14 display control unit 15 panel editing unit 16 function changing unit 17 touch panel

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus having a facsimile function, comprising a panel storage section, a display control section, and a display section,
The panel storage unit stores the panel information indicating the operation contents of the normal facsimile transmission process, and the display control unit reads the panel information from the panel storage unit when the facsimile transmission is selected and displays it on the display unit. Information processing device. 2. The panel storage unit stores a plurality of panel information indicating different processing operations, and the display control unit selects and reads the panel information stored in the panel storage unit according to the selected processing. Information processing equipment. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit having an input control unit and a touch panel, wherein the input control unit sends various information to the display control unit by operating the touch panel. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising panel editing means for changing a layout of panel information displayed by an input from the operation unit. 5. A function changing means for changing the displayed function of the panel information by an input from the operation unit.
The information processing device described.