Information processing device and program

Abstract

To display a thumbnail image larger in comparison to a case where a peripheral area is not changed by movement of an image related to a file or the thumbnail image, when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected and the thumbnail image is displayed that is enlarged to the peripheral area representing an area around the image related to the file or the thumbnail image.SOLUTION: An information processor moves an icon or a thumbnail image in a case where a first peripheral area is smaller than a predetermined value and displays an enlarged thumbnail image in a second peripheral area that is an area around the moved icon or the moved thumbnail image, when the icon related to a file or the thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected and the enlarged thumbnail image is displayed that is enlarged to the first peripheral area representing an area around the icon or the thumbnail image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent document 1 describes a configuration in which, when displaying a specified file on the display screen of an information processing device, the display screen is divided into two and windows are generated arranged so that they do not overlap, the original screen is displayed in one window, and the file to be operated on is opened and displayed in the other window. Patent document 2 describes a configuration in which, when enlarging or reducing a window, a set of curves connecting the first and second window positions is defined, and the first window is repeatedly scaled and repositioned so that it appears as if the first window is sliding between the curves from the first window position to the second window position. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2015-032091 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2010-102720 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When an image related to a file such as an icon or a thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected, an enlarged thumbnail image may be displayed in a peripheral area surrounding the image related to the file or the thumbnail image. In this case, when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is located in the center of the display screen, the peripheral area becomes small, and the enlarged thumbnail image displayed in the peripheral area also becomes small, making it difficult for the user to check the enlarged thumbnail image. The present invention aims to display a larger thumbnail image when an image related to a file or a thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected and an enlarged thumbnail image is displayed in a surrounding area surrounding the image related to the file or the thumbnail image, compared to when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is moved without changing the surrounding area. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The invention according to claim 1 includes a processor, Of the operation screen area displayed on the display unit, An image related to the file or a thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected. As a result, the area of ​​the operation screen , an image or thumbnail image relating to the file Does not overlap with In the first peripheral region, which is the peripheral region 、 When the thumbnail image is enlarged and an enlarged thumbnail image is displayed, if the first surrounding area is smaller than a predetermined value, the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is displayed. At the edge of the operation screen area Move By expanding the first peripheral region, Image or thumbnail image relating to the file after movement Does not overlap with The second surrounding area, which is the surrounding area Form , In the second peripheral region The information processing device is characterized in that it displays the enlarged thumbnail image. The invention described in claim 2 is the information processing device described in claim 1, characterized in that the processor moves an image related to the file or the thumbnail image when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is selected. In the invention described in claim 3, the processor displays an image related to the file or the thumbnail image. On the operation screen A position is received from a user, and the image or the thumbnail image is displayed at the received position. When the enlarged thumbnail image is displayed, the image or the thumbnail image related to the file is moved from the position. At the edge of the operation screen area 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device is configured to move the information. The invention described in claim 4 is the information processing device described in claim 3, characterized in that the processor displays a message that an image related to the file or the thumbnail image was displayed at the position. In the invention described in claim 5, when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is deselected, the processor selects the image related to the file or the thumbnail image. , from the edge of the area of ​​the operation screen 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus is moved to the position. The invention described in claim 6 is a method for storing the thumbnail image in a state where the thumbnail image is associated with an image related to the file selected by the user, Among the areas of the operation screen Display the thumbnail image a region that does not overlap the second peripheral region 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information is displayed in a selection screen area which is a selection area. The invention described in claim 7 is an information processing device described in claim 6, characterized in that the processor displays images related to files other than the image related to the file selected by the user, avoiding the selection screen area. An eighth aspect of the present invention is the information processing device according to the sixth aspect, wherein the processor moves the selection screen area when the thumbnail image is selected. The invention described in claim 9 is the information processing device described in claim 1, characterized in that the processor displays a collection of instruction parts that accept instructions from a user, and when the user selects an image related to the file or the thumbnail image, changes the display of the collection of instruction parts displayed in the second peripheral area. The invention described in claim 10 is the information processing device described in claim 9, characterized in that the processor reduces or hides the display of the collection of indicators when the user selects an image related to the file. The invention described in claim 11 is an information processing device described in claim 10, characterized in that when the user selects the file, the processor moves the collection of indicators in accordance with the display of the enlarged thumbnail image. The invention described in claim 12 provides a computer comprising: Of the operation screen area displayed on the display unit, An image related to the file or a thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected. As a result, the area of ​​the operation screen , an image or thumbnail image relating to the file Does not overlap with In the first peripheral region, which is the peripheral region 、 When the thumbnail image is enlarged and an enlarged thumbnail image is displayed, if the first surrounding area is smaller than a predetermined value, the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is displayed. At the edge of the operation screen area Move By expanding the first peripheral region, Image or thumbnail image relating to the file after movement Does not overlap with The second surrounding area, which is the surrounding area The function of forming , In the second peripheral region and a program for implementing the function of displaying the enlarged thumbnail image. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the inventions of claims 1 and 12, when an image related to a file or a thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected and an enlarged thumbnail image is displayed in a surrounding area surrounding the image related to the file or the thumbnail image, the thumbnail image can be displayed larger than when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is moved without changing the surrounding area. According to the invention of claim 2, it is possible to reduce the sense of incongruity felt by the user when the display position changes, compared to the case where the file is not moved when the user selects the file. According to the invention of claim 3, the thumbnail image can be displayed larger than when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is moved from the position received from the user and the surrounding area is not changed. According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to easily confirm which file the image or thumbnail image relates to, compared to a case where there is no indication that the image or thumbnail image relating to the moved file was displayed in the position accepted by the user. According to the invention of claim 5, the burden on the user of searching for an image or thumbnail image related to a file can be reduced, compared to a case in which the image or thumbnail image related to a file selected by the user is left moved. According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to easily confirm in which file a thumbnail image is stored, compared to a case in which the selection screen is not associated with an image related to a file. According to the invention of claim 7, it is possible to easily confirm that there are other files, compared to a case where images relating to files other than the image relating to the file selected by the user are displayed without avoiding the selection screen area. According to the invention of claim 8, the burden on the user associated with changing the screen display is reduced, compared to when the selection screen is moved before a thumbnail image is selected. According to the invention of claim 9, the thumbnail images can be displayed larger than when the display of the group of indicators is not changed. According to the invention of claim 10, the thumbnail images can be displayed larger than when the display of the group of indicators is not reduced. According to the invention of claim 11, it is possible to make it clear to the user what object the indicator is to be used for, compared to a case in which the group of indicators does not move in accordance with the display of the enlarged thumbnail images. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of an operation screen. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the image display device. [Figure 4] 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying an enlarged thumbnail image. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a display of an operation screen. [Figure 6]13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying a selection screen involving movement. [Figure 7] 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying an enlarged thumbnail image without displaying a selection screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen for requesting an instruction from a user. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. <Hardware configuration of image display device 1> 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of an image display device 1 according to the present embodiment. The image display device 1 according to the present embodiment functions as an example of an information processing device, and includes an arithmetic processing unit 10 that executes digital arithmetic processing according to a predetermined processing program when displaying an image, an input unit 20 such as a keyboard, a pointing device, or a touch panel that accepts input operations from a user, a secondary storage unit 30 realized by, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) in which image data such as document data is recorded, a display unit 40 consisting of a liquid crystal display panel, an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display panel, or the like that displays images, text information, and the like to a user, and a communication unit 50 that transmits and receives data via a network.

[0009] The arithmetic processing unit 10 includes a CPU 11 which controls the entire device as an example of a processor, a RAM 12 which is used as a working memory or the like for the CPU 11, a ROM 13 which stores an image display processing program and the like executed by the CPU 11, a non-volatile memory 14 such as a battery-backed SRAM or flash memory which is rewritable and capable of retaining data even when the power supply is interrupted, and an interface unit 15 which controls each unit such as an input unit 20 connected to the arithmetic processing unit 10. Image information of thumbnail images displayed on the display unit 40 is stored in the non-volatile memory 14. In addition to storing image data and the like, the secondary storage unit 30 also stores an image display processing program executed by the calculation processing unit 10, and the calculation processing unit 10 reads this image display processing program to execute each process of the image display device 1 of this embodiment.

[0010] Here, the program executed by the CPU 11 as an example of a processor is provided to the arithmetic processing unit 10 in a state where it is stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a magnetic recording medium (magnetic tape, magnetic disk, etc.), an optical recording medium (optical disk, etc.), a magneto-optical recording medium, a semiconductor memory, etc. In addition, the program executed by the CPU 11 may be downloaded to the image display device 1 using a communication means such as the Internet. In this embodiment, the term "processor" refers to a processor in a broad sense, and includes general-purpose processors (e.g., CPUs, etc.) and dedicated processors (e.g., GPU: Graphics Processing Unit, ASIC: Application Specific Integrated Circuit, FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array, programmable logic devices, etc.). In addition, the operations of the processor may not only be performed by one processor, but may be performed by multiple processors in physically separate locations working together. The order of the operations of the processor is not limited to the order described in this embodiment, and may be changed.

[0011] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the operation screen. The display unit 40 has an operation screen 400 that displays icons 410, such as images and thumbnail images related to files selected by the user, as shown in Fig. 2. The icons 410 are pictorial symbols that represent various functions such as program functions and files. In the example shown in Fig. 2, a tray icon 411a is shown as an example of the icon 410. The operation screen 400 is a workspace on document handling software. This document handling software is software that digitizes and manages document data, and has a function of promoting the unified management of paper and electronic data. In the present invention, the term "file" includes a tray used by a user to transfer an electronic document to a third party, a folder used to store an electronic document, an electronic document, and the like.

[0012] In addition to the icon 410, the operation screen 400 displays a toolbar 420, a selection screen 430, a thumbnail image 440, and an enlarged thumbnail image 450. A tray icon 411a, which is an example of the icon 410, is an image for selecting a tray. The toolbar 420 is a collection of instruction parts prepared to simplify operations on electronic documents by a user. The operations on the electronic documents include operations for saving, printing, rotating, searching, and encrypting the electronic documents, and operations for bundling two or more electronic documents. The selection screen 430 is a screen for selecting an electronic document stored in a file corresponding to the tray icon 411a. The thumbnail image 440 is an image for checking the contents of a file before opening it. The enlarged thumbnail image 450 is an image obtained by enlarging the thumbnail image 440.

[0013] Selection screen 430 is a screen for selecting an electronic document stored in a file corresponding to tray icon 411a, and is displayed in a state associated with tray icon 411a. Selection screen 430 employs, for example, a balloon figure to indicate in which file an electronic document is to be selected. Furthermore, based on a user setting or the position at which the selected icon is displayed, the figure is displayed at any of the top, bottom, left, and right positions relative to the icon. Note that, although a balloon figure is employed for selection screen 430 in this embodiment, the figure is not limited to this figure.

[0014] The thumbnail images 440 are reduced images of electronic documents stored in a file corresponding to the tray icon 411a and displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430. In the example shown in Fig. 2, thumbnail images 440 are displayed for each of a plurality of documents (six thumbnail images 440 in Fig. 2), and a representative thumbnail image 440 such as the first page is displayed in a state where it can be selected by the user.

[0015] The enlarged thumbnail image 450 is an enlarged image of one selected thumbnail image 440, and is displayed without starting a new program. The enlarged thumbnail image 450 is displayed avoiding the display area of ​​the tray icon 411a selected by the user and the selection screen 430. In this way, the icon and thumbnail image selected by the user and the enlarged thumbnail image 450 are displayed simultaneously. The enlarged thumbnail image 450 is large enough for the user to understand the contents of the thumbnail image. This understandable size is larger than the display of the thumbnail image 440 selected by the user.

[0016] <Functional configuration of image display device 1> Next, the functional configuration of the image display device 1 will be described. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the image display device 1. The image display device 1 has an operation determination unit 101, a surrounding area determination unit 102, a display change unit 103, a selection screen output unit 104, an enlarged image output unit 105, a thumbnail image generation unit 106, and a thumbnail image storage unit 107, which are realized by the calculation processing unit 10 shown in Fig. 1.

[0017] The operation determination unit 101 determines the presence or absence of a user operation on the operation screen 400 via the input unit 20. This "user operation" is, for example, an operation of selecting an icon or the like, or an operation of moving an icon by drag and drop or the like.

[0018] The surrounding area determination unit 102 determines information about the surrounding area around the selected icon 410, based on the user operation determined by the operation determination unit 101 and the operation screen 400 displayed on the display unit 40. The surrounding area refers to an area displayed on the display unit that does not overlap with the selected icon. In this "surrounding area", the enlarged thumbnail image 450 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed. More specifically, the surrounding area determination unit 102 makes the determination based on the size of the surrounding area in which the enlarged thumbnail image 450 is displayed, and the display mode of other icons 410 and toolbar 420 different from the selected icon 410 in the surrounding area.

[0019] The display change unit 103 changes the display mode and arrangement of the icons 410 and the toolbar 420 based on the information determined by the operation determination unit 101 and the surrounding area determination unit 102. Also, the display change unit 103 retrieves a thumbnail image 440 from a thumbnail image storage unit 107, which will be described later, and changes the display so that the icons 410 are displayed as the thumbnail image 440. The display change unit 103 may need to change the display of the operation screen 400 when there is no area to display an enlarged thumbnail image 450, when user operability is taken into consideration, and the like.

[0020] The selection screen output unit 104 retrieves a thumbnail image 440 from a thumbnail image storage unit 107, which will be described later, based on the user operation determined by the operation determination unit 101, and outputs the selection screen 430 and the thumbnail image 440 to the display unit 40. The selection screen 430 is displayed in a state in which it is associated with the selected icon 410. Preferably, the selection screen 430 is displayed at a position such as an edge of the operation screen 400 in order to secure an area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450.

[0021] The enlarged image output unit 105 retrieves a thumbnail image 440 from a thumbnail image storage unit 107, which will be described later, based on the user operation determined by the operation determination unit 101. Furthermore, the enlarged image output unit 105 outputs an enlarged thumbnail image 450, which is an enlargement of the retrieved thumbnail image 440, to the display unit 40, without starting a new program.

[0022] The thumbnail image generating unit 106 generates a thumbnail image 440 to be displayed on the operation screen 400 based on the image data stored in the secondary storage unit 30 and the like. The thumbnail image storage unit 107 acquires and stores the thumbnail image 440 generated by the thumbnail image generation unit 106. The thumbnail image storage unit 107 is realized by the non-volatile memory 14.

[0023] <Display of enlarged thumbnail images> Next, the display process of the enlarged thumbnail image 450 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5, taking as an example a case where the tray icon 411a is selected. Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for displaying an enlarged thumbnail image 450. Fig. 5(A) and (B) are diagrams showing an example of an operation screen display. Fig. 5(A) shows an example of an operation screen 400 before an icon is selected, and Fig. 5(B) shows an example of a selection screen 430 after an icon is selected.

[0024] The display unit 40 has an operation screen 400 that displays icons 410 that represent the functions of various files with pictorial symbols, as shown in Figures 5(A) and (B). In the example shown in Figures 5(A) and (B), a tray icon 411, a folder icon 412, and an electronic document icon 413 are shown as examples of the icons 410. In this embodiment, the tray icon 411 , the folder icon 412 , and the electronic document icon 413 are collectively referred to as icons 410 .

[0025] In addition to the icon 410, the operation screen 400 displays a toolbar 420, a selection screen 430, a thumbnail image 440, and an enlarged thumbnail image 450. In addition, the area of ​​the operation screen 400, a peripheral area of ​​an icon displayed at a position accepted from the user is defined as a first peripheral area 461, and a peripheral area of ​​an icon moved from the position accepted from the user and displayed is defined as a second peripheral area 462.

[0026] 5(A), the icons 410 are displayed in a region of the operation screen 400 at a position accepted from the user. For example, the user drags and drops one icon 410 to move it to a position where the icon 410 is to be displayed. Settings such as a name and a color for each icon 410 are also accepted from the user. As shown in FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B), the first peripheral area 461 and the second peripheral area 462 are areas of the operation screen 400 that do not overlap with the display of the selected tray icon 411a.

[0027] In the flow chart shown in FIG. 4, first, the operation determination unit 101 shown in FIG. 3 determines whether or not the icon 410 has been selected based on an operation via the input unit 20 (step 101). If the icon 410 has not been selected (NO in step 101), the process waits for the selection of the icon 410. If the icon 410 has been selected in step 101 (YES in step 101), the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not the first surrounding area 461 of the icon 410 has an area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450 (step 102). Conditions for the determination include, for example, the area ratio of the rectangular first surrounding area 461 to the operation screen 400 and the size of the rectangular first surrounding area 461. In addition, for example, when the tray icon 411a in FIG. 5(A) is selected, the display position of the selected tray icon 411a affects the determination. In FIG. 5(A), tray icon 411a is displayed near the center of operation screen 400, so the area of ​​rectangular first peripheral area 461 is less than half the area of ​​operation screen 400, and it is determined that there is no area to display enlarged thumbnail image 450 in this state.

[0028] In step 102, if the first peripheral region 461 has an area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450 (YES in step 102), the process proceeds to step 104. In step 102, if the first peripheral region 461 does not have an area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450 (NO in step 102), the display change unit 103 moves the icon 410 selected in step 101 (step 103). In the example of FIG. 5(B), the selected tray icon 411a moves to the edge of the operation screen 400, and the peripheral region of the tray icon 411a becomes the second peripheral region 462, which is the peripheral region after the movement. Furthermore, when the display change unit 103 moves the selected icon 410 from the position accepted from the user, it can display that the selected icon 410 was displayed at the position accepted from the user. In the example of FIG. 5(B), the position where tray icon 411a was displayed before it was moved is displayed with a dotted line; however, as long as the original position of the icon designated by the user can be recognized, the position before the movement may be displayed with a shade, an arrow, or the like in addition to the dotted line.

[0029] Next, the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not an icon 410 other than the selected icon 410 is displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 of the operation screen 400 (step 104). In the example of Fig. 5(A), a folder icon 412 and an electronic document icon 413 are displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 shown in Fig. 5(B).

[0030] In this step 104, if no other icon 410 is displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 (NO in step 104), the process proceeds to step . In step 104, if another icon 410 is displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 (YES in step 104), the display change unit 103 moves the other icon 410 displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 (step 105). In the example of Fig. 5(B) , the folder icon 412 and the electronic document icon 413 are displayed to avoid the selection screen 430. Furthermore, if there is no area to move the folder icon 412 and the electronic document icon 413 to and display them, a tray icon 411 other than the selected tray icon 411a may be moved.

[0031] Next, the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not the toolbar 420 is displayed in the first surrounding area 461 or the second surrounding area 462 of the operation screen 400 (step 106). If the toolbar 420 is not displayed in the first surrounding area 461 or the second surrounding area 462 (NO in step 106), the process proceeds to step 108. In step 106, if the toolbar 420 is displayed in the first peripheral region 461 or the second peripheral region 462 (YES in step 106), the display change unit 103 changes the display of the toolbar 420 (step 107). In the example of Fig. 5(B), the toolbar 420 is hidden so that it is not displayed in the display region of the selection screen 430, which is the region of the second peripheral region 462. In addition to hiding the toolbar 420, it may be reduced, minimized, or the display position may be changed.

[0032] The selection screen output unit 104 retrieves the thumbnail image 440 corresponding to the icon 410 selected in step 101 from the thumbnail image storage unit 107, and outputs the selection screen 430 and the thumbnail image 440 to the display unit 40 (step 108). In the example of Fig. 5(B), the selection screen 430 is displayed in a manner associated with the selected tray icon 411a, and the thumbnail image 440 is displayed for each of a plurality of documents. The operation determination unit 101 determines, based on an operation performed via the input unit 20, whether or not one thumbnail image 440 has been selected from among the multiple thumbnail images 440 displayed on the selection screen 430 (step 109).

[0033] In this step 109 , if one thumbnail image 440 is not selected (NO in step 109 ), the process proceeds to step 111 . In step 109, when one thumbnail image 440 is selected (YES in step 109), the enlarged image output unit 105 retrieves the thumbnail image 440 from the thumbnail image storage unit 107, and outputs an enlarged thumbnail image 450 corresponding to the selected one thumbnail image 440 to the display unit 40 (step 110), as shown in FIG. 2. The operation for selecting one thumbnail image 440 includes an operation on a specific area of ​​the one thumbnail image 440, mouse over, and the like. In the example of FIG. 2, the toolbar 420 is displayed along the bottom of the enlarged thumbnail image 450, but this configuration is not limited thereto. The toolbar 420 may be displayed along any side of the enlarged thumbnail image 450, or may be redisplayed at the position where it was displayed before the display of the toolbar 420 was changed. Alternatively, even if the enlarged thumbnail image 450 is displayed, the change in the display of the toolbar 420, such as hiding or minimizing, may be maintained.

[0034] The operation determination unit 101 determines whether or not the selection of the selected icon 410 has been cancelled based on an operation via the input unit 20 (step 111). The operation determination unit 101 determines that the selection of the tray icon 411a has been cancelled when, for example, an operation such as reselection of the tray icon 411a shown in Fig. 2, operation of a cancel button, or selection of another icon 410 different from the tray icon 411a is received.

[0035] In this step 111, if the selected icon 410 has not been deselected (NO in step 111), the process of step 111 is repeated. In step 111, when the selection of the selected icon 410 is cancelled (YES in step 111), the display change unit 103 returns the operation screen 400 before the selection of the selected icon 410 based on the cancellation operation determined by the operation determination unit 101 (step 112), and the process ends. If the tray icon 411a is selected, the screen returns to the operation screen 400 before the selection of the tray icon 411a shown in Fig. 5(A), for example. That is, the changes to the icon 410 and the toolbar 420 accompanying the selection or movement of the tray icon 411a are cancelled.

[0036] <Process to move the selection screen> In the above example, the selected icon 410 is moved to display the selection screen 430, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. As an example, a process of displaying the selection screen 430 without moving the selected tray icon 411a will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 6. FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying a selection screen involving movement.

[0037] In the flowchart shown in Fig. 6, first, the operation determination unit 101 shown in Fig. 3 determines whether or not the icon 410 has been selected based on an operation via the input unit 20 (step 201). If the icon 410 has not been selected (NO in step 201), the process waits for the selection of the icon 410. If the icon 410 has been selected in step 201 (YES in step 201), the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not an icon 410 other than the selected icon 410 is displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 of the operation screen 400 (step 202). In the example of Fig. 5(A), a folder icon 412 and an electronic document icon 413 are displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 shown in Fig. 5(B).

[0038] In this step 202 , if no other icon 410 is displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 (NO in step 202 ), the process proceeds to step 204 . In step 202, if other icons 410 are displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 (YES in step 202), the display change unit 103 moves the other icons 410 displayed in the display area of ​​the selection screen 430 (step 203).

[0039] Next, the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not the toolbar 420 is displayed in the first surrounding area 461 from the operation screen 400 (step 204). If the toolbar 420 is not displayed in the first peripheral region 461 (NO in step 204 ), the process proceeds to step 206 . In step 204, if the toolbar 420 is displayed in the first peripheral region 461 (YES in step 204), the display change unit 103 changes the display of the toolbar 420 (step 205).

[0040] The selection screen output unit 104 retrieves the thumbnail image 440 corresponding to the icon 410 selected in step 201 from the thumbnail image storage unit 107, and outputs the selection screen 430 and the thumbnail image 440 to the display unit 40 (step 206). In the example of Fig. 5(B), the selection screen 430 is displayed at the left end of the operation screen 400, but this is not limited to this. When the tray icon 411a shown in Fig. 5(A) is selected, the selection screen 430 may be displayed in an area other than the left end of the operation screen 400 in a state associated with the tray icon 411a.

[0041] The operation determination unit 101 determines whether or not one thumbnail image 440 is selected from among the thumbnail images 440 displayed on the selection screen 430 based on an operation via the input unit 20 (step 207). If one thumbnail image 440 is not selected (NO in step 207), the process proceeds to step 211. If one thumbnail image 440 is selected in step 207 (YES in step 207), the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not there is an area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450 in the first surrounding area 461 of the selected icon 410 (step 208). For example, when the tray icon 411a in FIG. 5(A) is selected, the tray icon 411a is displayed near the center of the operation screen 400, so that the area of ​​the rectangular first surrounding area 461 is less than half the area of ​​the operation screen 400, and it is determined that there is no area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450 in this state.

[0042] In step 208 , if there is an area in the first surrounding area 461 where the enlarged thumbnail image 450 is to be displayed (YES in step 208 ), the process proceeds to step 210 . In step 208, if there is no area in first peripheral area 461 to display enlarged thumbnail image 450 (NO in step 208), display change unit 103 moves selected icon 410 and selection screen 430 (step 209). In the example of Fig. 2, selected tray icon 411a and selection screen 430 move to the edge of operation screen 400.

[0043] The enlarged image output unit 105 retrieves one thumbnail image 440 from the thumbnail image storage unit 107, and outputs an enlarged thumbnail image 450 corresponding to the one thumbnail image 440 to the display unit 40, as shown in FIG. 2 (step 210). The operation determination unit 101 determines whether the selection of the selected icon 410 has been cancelled based on an operation via the input unit 20 (step 211). If the selection of the selected icon 410 has not been cancelled (NO in step 211), the process of step 211 is repeated. If the selection of the selected icon 410 has been cancelled in step 211 (YES in step 211), the display change unit 103 returns the operation screen 400 before the selection of the selected icon 410 based on the cancellation operation determined by the operation determination unit 101 (step 212), and the process ends. If the tray icon 411a has been selected, for example, the operation screen 400 before the selection of the tray icon 411a shown in FIG. 5(A) is returned to. That is, the change to the icon 410 or the toolbar 420 caused by the selection of the icon 410 or the movement of the icon 410 or the selection screen 430 is cancelled.

[0044] When a user checks what electronic document is stored in a specific file, there are cases where the user does not need the enlarged thumbnail image 450. In the process of moving the selection screen 430 described above, the selected icon 410 and the selection screen 430 are not moved before the user requests the enlarged thumbnail image 450. This reduces the frequency of changes to the display of the operation screen 400 compared to the process shown in FIG.

[0045] <Processing without displaying the selection screen> In the above example, the selection screen 430 is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. As an example, a process for displaying an enlarged thumbnail image 450 when the tray icon 411a is selected will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying enlarged thumbnail images without displaying a selection screen.

[0046] In the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, first, the operation determination unit 101 shown in FIG. 3 determines whether or not the icon 410 has been selected based on an operation via the input unit 20 (step 301). If the icon 410 has not been selected (NO in step 301), the operation determination unit 102 waits for the selection of the icon 410. If the icon 410 has been selected in step 301 (YES in step 301), the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not there is an area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450 in the first surrounding area 461 of the selected icon 410 (step 302). Also, for example, when the tray icon 411a in FIG. 5(A) is selected, since the tray icon 411a is displayed near the center of the operation screen 400, the area of ​​the rectangular first surrounding area 461 is less than half the area of ​​the operation screen 400, and it is determined that there is no area for displaying the enlarged thumbnail image 450 in this state.

[0047] In step 302 , if there is an area in first surrounding area 461 where enlarged thumbnail image 450 is to be displayed (YES in step 302 ), the process proceeds to step 304 . In step 302, if there is no area in first surrounding area 461 to display enlarged thumbnail image 450 (NO in step 302), display change unit 103 moves icon 410 selected in step 301 (step 303). In the example of Fig. 5(B) , selected tray icon 411a moves to the edge of operation screen 400, and the surrounding area of ​​tray icon 411a becomes second surrounding area 462, which is the surrounding area after the movement.

[0048] Next, the surrounding area determination unit 102 determines whether or not the toolbar 420 is displayed in the first surrounding area 461 or the second surrounding area 462 of the operation screen 400 (step 304). If the toolbar 420 is not displayed in the first surrounding area 461 or the second surrounding area 462 (NO in step 304), the process proceeds to step 306. If the toolbar 420 is displayed in the first surrounding area 461 or the second surrounding area 462 in step 304 (YES in step 304), the display change unit 103 changes the display of the toolbar 420 (step 305). As shown in FIG. 2, the display position of the toolbar 420 is changed so that the toolbar 420 is not displayed in the area of ​​the first surrounding area 461 or the second surrounding area 462 where the enlarged thumbnail image 450 is displayed.

[0049] Next, the enlarged image output unit 105 extracts the thumbnail image 440 corresponding to the selected icon 410 from the thumbnail image storage unit 107, and outputs the enlarged thumbnail image 450 to the display unit 40 (step 306). The enlarged image output unit 105 outputs the enlarged thumbnail image 450 obtained by enlarging a representative thumbnail image 440 among the electronic documents stored in the file corresponding to the selected icon 410. The enlarged image output unit 105 outputs the enlarged thumbnail image 450 obtained by enlarging a representative thumbnail image 440 such as the first page of the most recently stored electronic document among the electronic documents stored in the file corresponding to the selected tray icon 411a, for example.

[0050] The operation determination unit 101 determines whether the selection of the selected icon 410 has been cancelled based on an operation via the input unit 20 (step 307). If the selection of the selected icon 410 has not been cancelled (NO in step 307), the process of step 307 is repeated. If the selection of the selected icon 410 has been cancelled in step 307 (YES in step 307), the display change unit 103 returns the operation screen 400 to the state before the selection of the selected icon 410 based on the cancellation operation determined by the operation determination unit 101 (step 308), and the process ends. The changes to the icon 410 and the toolbar 420 associated with the selection or movement of the icon 410 are cancelled, and the display returns to the operation screen 400 shown in FIG. 5(A).

[0051] When a user checks what electronic documents are stored in a specific file, there are cases where checking one electronic document is sufficient. In the process of displaying the selection screen 430 described above, if the user does not select any of the thumbnail images 440, the enlarged thumbnail image 450 is not displayed. When a file is selected, the enlarged thumbnail image 450 of one electronic document stored in the selected file is displayed, thereby reducing the number of instructions given by the user.

[0052] <Settings for displaying enlarged thumbnail images, etc.> Furthermore, in the above example, the display of the operation screen 400 is automatically changed in conjunction with the display of the enlarged thumbnail image 450 based on a user operation, but it may be changed based on an instruction from the user. As an example, a screen that allows the user to determine whether or not to move the selected icon 410 will be described with reference to FIG. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing an example of a screen for requesting an instruction from the user.

[0053] For example, when tray icon 411a is selected on operation screen 400 shown in Fig. 5(A), confirmation screen 470 is displayed as shown in Fig. 8(A) to ask the user "Do you want to switch to enlarged thumbnail image mode?" Here, "enlarged thumbnail image mode" refers to a process of moving tray icon 411a to secure an area for displaying enlarged thumbnail image 450. This accepts an instruction from the user as to whether or not to move tray icon 411a.

[0054] Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 8A, the enlarged thumbnail image mode is confirmed after the icon 410 is selected, but it is not necessary to confirm this every time the icon 410 is selected. Before any of the icons 410 on the operation screen 400 is selected, a setting screen 480 is displayed, as shown in Fig. 8(B), in which the user can preset the use of the enlarged thumbnail image mode. The setting screen 480 is displayed, for example, when an icon related to settings (not shown) on the operation screen 400 is operated, or when the software providing the operation screen 400 is used for the first time. The user instructs the setting of the enlarged thumbnail image mode to be "always used", "prompt every time", "not used", etc. If the user has preset the setting to "prompt every time", a confirmation screen 470 is displayed after any of the icons 410 is selected. Furthermore, although the setting screen 480 is displayed before any of the icons 410 is selected, it may be displayed when the icon 410 is selected by the user for the first time.

[0055] In the examples shown in Figures 8(A) and (B), an instruction as to whether or not to enable enlarged thumbnail image mode is accepted, but it is also possible to accept instructions as to the position to which the selected icon 410 is moved, the manner in which the icon 410 is moved, the display manner of the toolbar 420, etc. With regard to the position to which the selected icon 410 is to be moved, instructions such as up, down, left, and right on the operation screen 400 are accepted. With regard to the manner in which the icon 410 is moved, instructions such as whether to move the icon 410 with an animation or to instantly change the displayed position are accepted. With regard to the manner in which the toolbar 420 is displayed, instructions such as to hide the toolbar 420, minimize it, reduce it, redisplay it when an enlarged thumbnail image is displayed, and the position of the redisplay are accepted. With regard to the reduction and redisplay of the toolbar 420, an instruction section that the user is permitted to use at that time or an instruction section selected by the user may be displayed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1...image display device, 10...arithmetic processing unit, 11...CPU, 20...input unit, 30...secondary storage unit, 40...display unit, 50...communication unit, 101...operation determination unit, 102...surrounding area determination unit, 103...display change unit, 104...selection screen output unit, 105...enlarged image output unit, 106...thumbnail image generation unit, 107...thumbnail image storage unit, 400...operation screen, 410...icon, 420...toolbar, 430...selection screen, 440...thumbnail image, 450...enlarged thumbnail image, 461...first surrounding area, 462...second surrounding area, 470...confirmation screen, 480...setting screen

Claims

1. A processor is provided. The processor, When an image related to a file or a thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected from within an area of ​​an operation screen displayed on a display unit, an enlarged thumbnail image obtained by enlarging the thumbnail image is displayed in a first peripheral area, which is a peripheral area of ​​the operation screen that does not overlap the image related to the file or the thumbnail image, When the first peripheral area is smaller than a predetermined value, the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is moved to an edge of the area of ​​the operation screen to expand the first peripheral area, thereby forming a second peripheral area that is a peripheral area that does not overlap the image related to the file or the thumbnail image after the movement; Displaying the enlarged thumbnail image in the second peripheral area 23. An information processing apparatus comprising:

2. The processor, 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is moved when the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is selected.

3. The processor, accepting, from a user, a position on the operation screen at which an image related to the file or a thumbnail image is to be displayed; Displaying the image or the thumbnail image at the accepted position; 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the enlarged thumbnail image is displayed, the image relating to the file or the thumbnail image is moved from the position to an edge of the area of ​​the operation screen.

4. The processor, 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a message is displayed to the effect that the image relating to the file or the thumbnail image was displayed at the position.

5. The processor, 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when the selection of the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is deselected, the image related to the file or the thumbnail image is moved from an end of the area of ​​the operation screen to the position.

6. An information processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the thumbnail image is displayed in a selection screen area, which is an area of ​​the operation screen that displays the thumbnail image and does not overlap with the second peripheral area, in a state where the thumbnail image is associated with an image related to the file selected by the user.

7. The processor, 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein an image relating to a file other than the image relating to the file selected by the user is displayed in a manner avoiding the selection screen area.

8. The processor, 7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein when the thumbnail image is selected, the selection screen area is moved.

9. The processor, displaying a collection of instruction units for receiving instructions from a user; 2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the user selects an image related to the file or the thumbnail image, the display of the group of indicators displayed in the second peripheral area is changed.

10. The processor, 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, when the user selects an image related to the file, the display of the group of indicators is reduced or hidden.

11. The processor, 11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, when the user selects the file, the group of the indicators is moved in accordance with the display of the enlarged thumbnail image.

12. On the computer, When an image related to a file or a thumbnail image corresponding to the file is selected from within an area of ​​an operation screen displayed on a display unit, an enlarged thumbnail image obtained by enlarging the thumbnail image is displayed in a first peripheral area, which is a peripheral area of ​​the operation screen that does not overlap the image related to the file or the thumbnail image, a function of moving the image related to the file or the thumbnail image to an edge of the area of ​​the operation screen to expand the first peripheral area when the first peripheral area is smaller than a predetermined value, thereby forming a second peripheral area that is a peripheral area that does not overlap the image related to the file or the thumbnail image after the movement; displaying the enlarged thumbnail image in the second peripheral area; A program to achieve this.

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