Image processing apparatus

Abstract

An image processing apparatus having a user interface display unit which is made up of a plurality of screens of which displaying order constitutes a hierarchical structure. The image processing apparatus includes: the user interface display unit which simultaneously displays at least two screens on a same display screen, the at least two screens including a first screen and a second screen, the first screen and the second screen being displayed with visual directions being different from each other; and a display screen determining unit which determines contents to be displayed on the first screen and the second screen, wherein the display screen determining unit determines the content of the first screen based on set contents being set in the image processing apparatus and determines the content of the second screen such that the content of the second screen has a predetermined relationship with the determined content of the first screen, and cause the user interface display unit to display the first screen and the second screen in accordance with the determinations.

Description

[0001] This application is based on Application No. 2009-136216 filed in Japan, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to an image processing device, in particular to an image processing device with a user interface screen, the user interface screen is composed of a plurality of screens, and the display sequence of the plurality of screens forms a hierarchical structure. Background technique [0003] In recent years, the functions of image processing apparatuses tend to be diversified, for example, a digital compound machine as one example of such image processing apparatuses: a multi-function peripheral (MFP) that collectively has a copy function, a scanner function, a printer function , fax function and e-mail sending and receiving functions, etc. [0004] In many MFPs, as a user interface device thereof, a liquid crystal display integrally configured with a touch panel (LCD touch panel) is used. ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0019] Moreover, operators often make incorrect settings for image processing equipment

Such wrong settings may be due to the fact that the current setting values ​​of other setting items cannot be viewed while a specific operation is being performed on a deeper (lower) layer screen

[0020] Also, it is not uncommon for the operator to lose track of the currently displayed screen's place in the hierarchy and it often takes a lot of time to switch to another screen

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