WO2019182205A1 - Controlling display of preview image of document - Google Patents

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WO2019182205A1
WO2019182205A1 PCT/KR2018/009698 KR2018009698W WO2019182205A1 WO 2019182205 A1 WO2019182205 A1 WO 2019182205A1 KR 2018009698 W KR2018009698 W KR 2018009698W WO 2019182205 A1 WO2019182205 A1 WO 2019182205A1
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    • H04N1/0044—Display of information to the user, e.g. menus for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
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    • H04N1/0035—User-machine interface; Control console
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/0035—User-machine interface; Control console
    • H04N1/00405—Output means
    • H04N1/00408—Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
    • H04N1/0044—Display of information to the user, e.g. menus for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
    • H04N1/00442—Simultaneous viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. using a mosaic display arrangement of thumbnails
    • H04N1/00456—Simultaneous viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. using a mosaic display arrangement of thumbnails for layout preview, e.g. page layout
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/0077—Types of the still picture apparatus
    • H04N2201/0094—Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception

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  • An electronic device connected to an image forming apparatus such as a printer, a copier, a fax machine, or a multi-functional printer, to control an operation of the image forming apparatus is provided with a user interface (UI) for a user to control operation of the image forming apparatus or input data regarding an image forming job.
  • UI user interface
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device and an image forming apparatus connected to the electronic device, according to an example
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing a processor according to an example
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram for describing an operation in which, when a document is requested to be printed, the document is output from an image forming apparatus, and a preview image of the document requested to be printed disappears from a screen of a user interface device, according to an example;
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram for describing how a preview image of a document disappears from a screen of a user interface device, according to an example
  • FIG. 5 is a view illustrating an operation of generating time-synchronized data based on factors of time consumption during a printing operation to synchronize an operation of outputting a document from an image forming apparatus and an operation in which a preview image of the document disappears from a screen of the user interface device, according to an example;
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating how a preview image of a document disappears from a screen of a user interface device in synchronization with outputting of the document from the image forming apparatus, according to an example
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing an operation in which a plurality of documents are requested to be printed, the documents are printed from an image forming apparatus, and preview images of the documents requested to be printed disappear from a screen of a user interface device, according to an example;
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing a processor according to another example.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram for describing an operation in which, when a document is requested to be scanned, the document is scanned and digitized as an electronic document, and a preview image of the scanned document appears on a screen of a user interface device, according to another example;
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing a processor according to another example.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram for describing an operation in which, when a document is transmitted from an external device, an electronic device connects to the external device, and a preview image of the transmitted document appears on a screen of a user interface device, according to another example;
  • FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a display control method of an electronic device, according to an example
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a display control method of an electronic device, according to another example.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a display control method of an electronic device, according to another example.
  • an "image forming job” may denote any one of various jobs (for example, printing, copying, scanning, and faxing) related to an image, such as forming of an image or generating/storing/transmitting of an image file, and a "job” may denote not only an image forming job, but may also denote a series of processes required to perform the image forming job.
  • an "image forming apparatus” may denote any apparatus capable of performing an image forming job, such as a printer, a scanner, a fax machine, a multi-functional printer (MFP), or a display apparatus.
  • a printer a scanner, a fax machine, a multi-functional printer (MFP), or a display apparatus.
  • MFP multi-functional printer
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an electronic device and an image forming apparatus connected to the electronic device, according to an example.
  • an electronic device 100 refers to any device that includes a screen displaying an image.
  • the electronic device 100 may be a device including a touch screen or a monitor.
  • the electronic device 100 may be a host device.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a processor 110, a user interface device 120, a device interface 130, and a memory 140.
  • the processor 110 may control an operation of the electronic device 100, and may include at least one processing unit such as a central processing unit (CPU).
  • the processor 110 may control other elements included in the electronic device 100 such that an operation corresponding to a user input received via the user interface device 120 is performed.
  • the processor 110 may include at least one specialized processing unit for each function.
  • the processor 110 may execute a program stored in the memory 140, read data or files stored in the memory 140, or store a new file in the memory 140.
  • the device interface 130 may be used to connect the electronic device 100 with other devices.
  • the electronic device 100 may be connected to an image forming apparatus 200 via the device interface 130.
  • the device interface 130 may include or be replaced by a communication interface.
  • the electronic device 100 may include a module for connecting with other devices or to perform communication with other devices, the module supporting at least one of various wired or wireless communication methods.
  • wireless communication may include at least one of Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, Ultra-wide band (UWB), near field communication (NFC), or the like.
  • Examples of wired communication may include at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), or the like.
  • the processor 110 may access data stored in the memory 140 and use the data or may store new data in the memory 140.
  • the processor 110 may execute a program installed in the memory 140.
  • the image forming apparatus 200 may perform an image forming job such as printing, copying, scanning, faxing, etc.
  • the image forming apparatus 200 may form an image on a recording medium such as printing paper by using various printing methods such as an electrophotographic method, an inkjet method, a thermal transfer method, a direct thermal method, or the like.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing a processor according to an example.
  • the processor 110 may be of a form in which at least one processor is integrated according to a function provided by the electronic device 100.
  • the processor 110 may include a rendering processor 111, a synchronization processor 113, a printing processor 115, and a graphics processor 117. While FIG. 2 illustrates that the processor 110 includes separate modules for each particular function, unlike FIG. 2, some or all of the modules may also be integrated into a single module.
  • the rendering processor 111 may render the document into a printable form for the image forming apparatus 200.
  • the rendering processor 111 may include a graphic device interface (GDI) module and a graphic rendering engine (GRE) module.
  • the rendering processor 111 may reverse the top and bottom ends of a document requested to be printed, through a pre-rendering operation. In typical printing, an upper end of a document is usually first discharged. Thus, in order that a bottom end of a document transmitted to the image forming apparatus 200 is output first, rendering is performed after turning upside down the document requested to be printed.
  • the synchronization processor 113 may synchronize an operation in which a document that is transmitted to the image forming apparatus 200 is output from the image forming apparatus 200 with an operation in which a preview image of the document disappears from a screen of the user interface device 120, based on time information of time taken in each stage of a printing process with respect to the document rendered by the rendering processor 111.
  • the synchronization processor 113 may perform a time calculation regarding synchronization by using a lookup table that stores information on measured time needed for a printing processor in each stage to synchronize the two operations.
  • the synchronization processor 113 may read a lookup table from the memory 140.
  • the lookup table may include information on measured periods of time that have been taken according to a model of the image forming apparatus 200, options regarding a printing job, printing content, or the like, wherein valid statistics may be reflected in the information of the lookup table.
  • Valid data may be collected and reflected in the lookup table by performing time prediction using machine learning for printing under various conditions.
  • Examples of time information of time taken in each step of a printing process may include maintenance time needed for preparation, such as pre-rendering time, remaining spooling time, warm-up time for alignment of a head and preheating, detecting ink or toner status, head cleaning, trial operations, or the like, and time information about pre-processing such as first data transfer time needed to transmit initial area data of an initial printing product.
  • examples of time information may include time information having values that vary according to printing job options, such as processing time according to printing quality options, processing time according to the ratio of images and characters of a document, processing time according to printing options such as double-sided or right-side up printing, or the like.
  • examples of time information may include time information related to post-processing such as a delay time due to a finisher, or the like, and a standby time according to printing jobs queued in a spooler, or the like.
  • the printing processor 115 may be connected to the device interface 130 or a communication interface such that a document may be transmitted to the image forming apparatus 200.
  • the printing processor 115 may check a status of the image forming apparatus 200.
  • the printing processor 115 may include a module such as a printing process controller, a spooler, a port monitor, or the like.
  • the processor 110 may execute instructions and synchronize an operation in which a document transmitted to the image forming apparatus 200 via the device interface 130 is output from the image forming apparatus 200 with an operation in which a preview image of the document disappears from a screen of the user interface device 120. Based on the synchronization, the processor 110 may control the preview image such that the preview image disappears from the screen of the user interface device 120 in accordance with outputting of the document. The processor 110 may control a portion of the preview image corresponding to an output portion of the document such that the portion of the preview image corresponding to the output portion of the document disappears from the screen of the user interface device 120. In an example, a proportion of the preview image corresponding to a proportion of the document output from the image forming apparatus 200 may disappear from the screen of the user interface device 120.
  • the processor 110 may determine a point in time, corresponding to a point in time of a start of outputting of a document from the image forming apparatus 200, when a preview image of the document starts disappearing from the screen of the user interface device 120.
  • the processor 110 may determine a position of a preview image on the screen of the user interface device 120 while the document is being output from the image forming apparatus 200.
  • the processor 110 may generate synchronization data about a position of a preview image of the document on a screen from a point in time when the preview image of the document starts disappearing from the screen of the user interface device 120 to a point in time when the preview image of the document disappears from the screen of the user interface device 120.
  • the processor 110 may move the preview image within the screen of the user interface device 120 based on synchronization data.
  • the image forming apparatus 200 is located behind the user interface device 120 of the electronic device 100.
  • a user may identify a document on the user interface device 120 and request to print the document.
  • the document is printed from the image forming apparatus 200 behind the user interface device 120, and thus the user may see a printing operation in a single working space.
  • an initial position of a preview image on the screen of the user interface device 120 may be determined according to a position of the outlet.
  • the processor 110 of the electronic device 100 may determine an initial position of a preview image on the screen of the user interface device 120 according to the position of the outlet of the image forming apparatus 200 by considering a position of the image forming apparatus 200 with respect to the user interface device 120. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, when an outlet through which a document is output from the image forming apparatus 200 is located at a bottom center portion of the screen of the user interface device 120, a preview image of the document may be located at a center of the screen of the user interface device 120.
  • an order of preview images may be changed to place a preview image of a document corresponding to a printing order at a front position or preview images of the document may be controlled such that the preview images of the document disappear one by one while only a preview image of the document corresponding to a printing order is separated from other preview images.
  • the processor 110 may include an image acquisition processor 112, a synchronization processor 113, a documentation task processor 116, and a graphics processor 117. While FIG. 8 illustrates that the processor 110 includes separate modules for each of particular functions, unlike FIG. 8, some or all of the modules may also be integrated into a single module.
  • the image acquisition processor 112 may scan a document in response to a request to scan the document.
  • the image acquisition processor 112 may include a camera controller and an image capturing module.
  • the image acquisition processor 112 may operate a wide angle camera provided in the electronic device 100 or the user interface device 120 to capture an image of a document in front of the electronic device 100 or the user interface device 120.
  • the wide angle camera may be operated several times to increase an image quality by capturing several images of the document.
  • the image acquisition processor 112 may obtain the scanned document.
  • the processor 110 may include a connection processor 114, a synchronization processor 113, a graphics processor 117, and a document sharing processor 118. While FIG. 10 illustrates that the processor 110 includes separate modules for each of particular functions, unlike FIG. 10, some or all of the modules may also be integrated into a single module.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram for describing an operation in which, when a document is transmitted from an external device, an electronic device connects to the external device, and a preview image of the transmitted document appears on a screen of a user interface device, according to another example.
  • the electronic device 100 may connect the electronic device 100 and an external device 300 by sensing an attempt of the external device 300 to transmit a document.
  • the electronic device 100 may detect an attempt of the external device 300 to transmit a document.
  • NFC tagging may occur.
  • the electronic device 100 may control the preview image of the document transmitted by the external device 300 such that the preview image appears on the screen of the user interface device 120 from a direction in which the external device 300 approaches. For example, as illustrated in FIG.
  • the electronic device 100 transmits a preview image of the transmitted document to the user interface device 120 from the bottom right side of the screen of the user interface device 120. Accordingly, an effect that it appears as if an electronic document displayed on the external device 300 is transferred into the screen of the electronic device 100 may be given, thereby enhancing user experience with respect to conditions of a document conversion operation.
  • the electronic device 100 may control the preview image such that the preview image disappears from the screen of the user interface device 120 in accordance with outputting of the document based on the synchronization.
  • the electronic device 100 may control the preview image such that the preview image disappears from the screen of the user interface device 120 in a direction towards the outlet of the image forming apparatus 200.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a display control method of an electronic device according to another example.
  • the one device may approach the other device which is to receive the file to connect the two devices via tagging (e.g., NFC tagging).
  • tagging e.g., NFC tagging
  • an icon of a document or a file on a user map displayed on a screen of the one device may be dragged and dropped to a location on the other device to determine a destination.

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