Image forming device

Abstract

To allow a user to efficiently customize an arrangement state of a plurality of icons arranged respectively on a plurality of tab-form screens.SOLUTION: A display control method includes a tab screen display step of displaying, on a display, one tab screen in a selected state out of a plurality of tab-form tab screens, wherein a plurality of icons respectively associated with specific processing are arranged on each of the plurality of tab screens. An image processing apparatus displays a tab-form tab screen 50 on the display. When a specific commonalizing operation is performed on any one icon arranged on the tab screen 50, the image processing apparatus arranges the same icon as the icon on which the commonalizing operation is performed, on at least another tab screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] Book Disclosure The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the content of a screen displayed on a display unit. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a process execution device that displays a standby screen in tab format on a touch panel and is capable of switching the display contents of a process execution menu by switching the tabs.

[0003] In the process execution device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of buttons, each with a specific process registered therein, are arranged for each tab, and when a user selects one of the buttons, the process registered in that button is executed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-157232 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The first challenge is, In a tabbed screen, it would be convenient if the user could efficiently customize the layout of multiple icons, each of which has a specific process registered, placed on each tab. The challenge is . The second problem is that it would be convenient to be able to set icons that are displayed in common on multiple screens. 1st In light of the challenges Ta, To efficiently customize the layout of multiple icons arranged on multiple tabbed screens. Embodiments are described . In consideration of the second problem, an embodiment is described in which an icon that is displayed in common on a plurality of screens can be set. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In consideration of the first problem, the present invention is exemplified in the embodiment.The display control device includes a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit, and the control unit executes a tab screen display process, a common acceptance process, and a common layout process. The tab screen display process is a process for displaying one selected tab screen from among multiple tab screens on a display unit. Each of the multiple tab screens has multiple icons associated with specific processes.

[0007] The sharing acceptance process is a process of accepting, via the input unit, a specific sharing operation for an icon arranged on a tab screen displayed on the display unit. The common arrangement process is a process of arranging an icon that is the same as the icon for which the common operation has been accepted in the common acceptance process on at least one other tab screen.

[0008] With this type of display control device, if a user wants to place the same icon on other tab screens, the user can perform a common operation on the icon to be placed, thereby placing the same icon on the other tab screens. This allows the user to efficiently customize the placement of multiple icons placed on multiple tab screens. In consideration of the second problem, the image forming apparatus exemplified in the embodiment is configured to be able to set icons that are displayed in common on multiple screens. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation panel of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a standby screen according to an embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a procedure for registering a common icon; [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result of common registration of an icon. [Figure 6](a) is an explanatory diagram showing an example of registration when another icon is already registered in the position where the common icon is to be registered, (b) is an example of registration when the same icon is already registered on the tab screen where the common icon is to be registered, and (c) is an example of registration when a temporary registration is made. [Figure 7] 10A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of processing a common icon that is used less frequently, FIG. 10B is a registration confirmation screen, and FIG. 10C is a deletion inquiry screen. [Figure 8] 10 is a flowchart showing a part of a common icon registration process. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart showing another part of the common icon registration process (continuation of FIG. 8). [Figure 10] 10 is a flowchart showing another part of the common icon registration process (continuation of FIG. 8). [Figure 11] 10 is a flowchart showing another part of the common icon registration process (continuation of FIG. 8). [Figure 12] 10 is a flowchart showing a frequency monitoring process. [Figure 13] 10 is a flowchart showing a manual deletion process. [Figure 14] 10 is a flowchart showing a common icon registration process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Below, the book Disclosure of Exemplary The embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. [Embodiment] (1) Configuration of image processing device The image processing device 10 of this embodiment shown in Figure 1 has multiple specified functions, such as a scan function that reads an image of an original document and generates image data of the read image, a print function that prints the image on recording paper, a copy function that prints the image read by the scan function on recording paper by the print function, and a fax function that sends and receives facsimile data.

[0011] 1, the image processing device 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an input unit 14, a reading unit 15, a printing unit 16, a media interface unit 17, a first communication unit 18, and a second communication unit 19, which are interconnected via a bus 20. The media interface unit will be abbreviated as "media I / F" hereinafter.

[0012] The control unit 11 has a CPU. The storage unit 12 has a semiconductor memory such as a ROM, a RAM, an NVRAM, a flash memory, etc. That is, the image processing device 10 has a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory.

[0013] The control unit 11 realizes various functions by executing a program stored in a non-transient physical recording medium. In this embodiment, the storage unit 12 corresponds to the non-transient physical recording medium storing the program. Note that the various functions realized by the control unit 11 are not limited to being realized by executing a program, and some or all of the functions may be realized using one or more pieces of hardware.

[0014] The storage unit 12 stores data of various screens to be displayed on the display unit 13, including a standby screen 25 (see FIG. 2) described later. The storage unit 12 also stores programs for executing the above functions and programs for the processes shown in FIGS. 8 to 14 described later.

[0015] The display unit 13 has a display device capable of displaying images, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The input unit 14 has input devices for accepting various input operations. The input devices of the input unit 14 include a power button 5, a numeric keypad 6, a back button 7, a home button 8, and the like shown in FIG. The touch panel 14a includes a home button 8, a stop button 9, and a touch panel 14a. The touch panel 14a is disposed in an image display area of ​​the display device of the display unit 13 where an image is displayed.

[0016] The touch panel 14a is capable of detecting a pointing operation by contact or proximity of a pointer with respect to the image display area of ​​the display unit 13. That is, the touch panel 14a is configured to be capable of outputting position information indicating a pointing position where a pointing operation is being performed when a pointing operation is being performed with a pointer with respect to the image display area of ​​the display unit 13. The touch panel 14a of this embodiment is configured to output the position information continuously or periodically while a pointing operation is being performed with a pointer.

[0017] The touch panel 14a may be configured to be capable of detecting only contact as an instruction operation, or may be configured to be capable of detecting only proximity, or may be configured to be capable of detecting both contact and proximity.

[0018] The control unit 11 acquires position information output from the touch panel 14a, and based on the acquired position information, can detect whether or not a pointing operation has been performed by the indicator, the pointing position when a pointing operation has been performed, and at least one type of specific operation by the indicator when a pointing operation has been performed.

[0019] The specific operations that can be detected by the control unit 11 include at least a tap operation. A tap operation is an operation in which a pointing operation is performed with a pointer and then the pointer is released from the same position. There are various possible specific forms of the pointer that can perform the pointing operation, and for example, it may be a fingertip or a specific pointing device such as a stylus pen.

[0020] The reading unit 15 has an image sensor, reads an image of a document, and generates image data of the read image. The printing unit 16 has a printing mechanism using inkjet technology or electrophotography technology, and is capable of printing an image on a sheet of recording paper.

[0021] The media I / F 17 is an interface unit to which various storage media, such as a USB flash memory, can be attached, and controls the writing and reading of data to and from the attached storage media.

[0022] The first communication unit 18 is a communication interface for connecting the image processing device 10 to a network for data communication. The first communication unit 18 is connectable to at least one of various networks such as a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, and the Internet. The image processing device 10 may be capable of wired or wireless data communication with various information processing devices such as personal computers, smartphones, and tablet terminals via the first communication unit 18. Furthermore, the image processing device 10 may be connected to the Internet via the first communication unit 18 and be capable of data communication with various other servers and various information processing devices via the Internet.

[0023] The second communication unit 19 is an interface unit for communicating with external devices via a communication line 150. In this embodiment, the communication line 150 connected to the second communication unit 19 is, for example, a public telephone network. In the fax function, transmission and reception of facsimile data is basically performed via the second communication unit 19.

[0024] (2) Operation panel configuration 2 is provided on one side of a housing (not shown) of the image processing device 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 3 includes a power button 5, a numeric keypad 6, a back button 7, a home button 8, a stop button 9, a display unit 13, and a touch panel 2 specifically shows an image display area of ​​a display device included in the display unit 13. The touch panel 14a is superimposed over almost the entire range of this image display area.

[0025] The power button 5 is a hardware key operated by the user to turn on and off the power of the image processing device 10. When the power button 5 is pressed to turn on the image processing device 10 and start operation of the image processing device 10, the control unit 11 performs a specific initialization process and then displays a standby screen 25 on the display unit 13. The user can switch the screen displayed on the display unit 13, make various settings, and execute various functions by performing various input operations starting from the standby screen 25.

[0026] The numeric keypad 6 is a collective term for multiple hard keys including hard keys for the numbers 0 to 9 that are operated by the user mainly when entering numbers, for example, when entering a destination number for facsimile data or the number of copies in the copy function.

[0027] The back button 7 is a hard key operated by the user to return the screen of the display unit 13 to the screen that was displayed immediately before the currently displayed screen. The home button 8 is a hard key operated by the user to display the standby screen 25 on the display unit 13. The stop button 9 is a hard key operated by the user to stop an operation currently being processed.

[0028] (3) Explanation of the standby screen The standby screen 25 is a tab-format screen having a plurality of tabs. Each of the plurality of tabs is associated with a tab screen. A tab screen corresponding to one of the plurality of tabs that is in a selected state is displayed on the standby screen 25. Various information required to display the standby screen 25, information regarding the content of processing to be executed when various input operations are performed on the standby screen 25 via the input unit 14, and the like are stored in the storage unit 12.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 2, a maximum of four tabs are displayed on the standby screen 25. In this embodiment, the total number of tabs Nt is greater than four, which is the maximum number of tabs that can be simultaneously displayed on the standby screen 25. Fig. 2 shows an example in which a first tab 31, a second tab 32, a third tab 33, and a fourth tab 34 are displayed on the standby screen 25 out of the Nt tabs from the first tab to the Nt-th tab.

[0030] Each tab displays its name. A selected tab is displayed in a different manner from the other tabs. Figure 2 shows an example in which the first tab 31, whose name is "Smith," is selected and displayed in a different manner from the other tabs.

[0031] Of the 1st to Ntth tab screens corresponding to all Nt tabs, the 1st to Ntth tabs, a tab screen corresponding to one selected tab is displayed on the standby screen 25. Fig. 2 shows an example in which the 1st tab screen 50 corresponding to the 1st tab 31 that is selected is displayed.

[0032] Each tab screen associated with each tab is a screen on which a plurality of icons are arranged. In this embodiment, eight icons are arranged on one tab screen. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a first tab screen 50 has a first icon 51 to an eighth icon 58 arranged thereon. The specific type of each icon can be changed as described below.

[0033] Each icon on each tab screen is associated with a specific process. When the user taps on one of the icons, the process associated with that icon is executed. A specific process is performed.

[0034] Icons that can be arranged on the tab screen of the standby screen 25 can be broadly classified into three types. Specifically, there are function icons, setting icons, and unregistered icons. A function icon is an icon in which a function to be executed is registered in order to execute one of the above-mentioned multiple specified functions possessed by the image processing device 10. In other words, a process corresponding to the function is associated with the function in order to realize the registered function. When a function icon is tapped, the process corresponding to the associated function is executed, thereby realizing the registered function.

[0035] The setting icon is an icon in which a specific item or a list of multiple items to be set is registered for setting various setting items. In other words, a specific process for setting various setting items is associated with the setting icon. When the setting icon is tapped, the associated specific process is executed, thereby realizing the setting of the various setting items.

[0036] An unregistered icon is an icon to which no processing or setting items corresponding to a specific function are registered, and to which a user can newly register any functional icon or setting icon. In other words, a specific processing involving a user's input operation for newly registering a functional icon of any function or a setting icon of any setting item is associated with the unregistered icon. When the unregistered icon is tapped, the specific processing associated with the unregistered icon is executed, thereby realizing new registration as a functional icon or a setting icon.

[0037] Function icons are further classified into two types: default function icons and shortcut icons. Default function icons are icons registered with a default function to be executed, in order to execute one of multiple default functions of the image processing device 10, such as a scan function, a print function, a copy function, a fax function, a web service function, or a convenient tool function. Various setting values ​​registered in default function icons are predetermined default values. However, the user can confirm and change these default values ​​when tapping the default function icon to execute the corresponding function.

[0038] A shortcut function that executes one of the plurality of prescribed functions under specific execution conditions preset by the user is registered in the shortcut icon. At least one of the default function icon and the setting icon may be arranged in advance on at least one tab screen when the image processing device 10 is shipped.

[0039] A shortcut icon is not basically an icon that is pre-arranged when the image processing device 10 is shipped, but an icon that is arranged in place of an unregistered icon when the user arbitrarily performs a registration operation on the unregistered icon. However, at least one shortcut icon may also be pre-arranged on at least one tab screen when the image processing device 10 is shipped.

[0040] While the default function icons have predetermined initial values ​​for each setting, shortcut icons allow the user to freely set and register the function to be executed and the setting values ​​with which that function should be executed.

[0041] For unregistered icons, you can register any shortcut function and register it as a shortcut icon, or you can register any function and make it the default function icon. It is also possible to register an icon as a setting icon by registering any setting item.

[0042] When an unregistered icon is registered as a function icon or a setting icon, the registered function icon or setting icon is placed in the position where the unregistered icon was placed, in place of the unregistered icon.

[0043] 2, on the first tab screen 50 with the tab name "Smith," the first icon 51 is a shortcut icon for the copy function, the second icon 52 is a shortcut icon for the scan function, and the third icon 53 is a shortcut icon for the fax function. The fourth icon 54 to the eighth icon 58 are unregistered icons.

[0044] On the standby screen 25, a left button 26 and a right button 27 are displayed near both ends of the area where the tabs are displayed. The left-right arrangement order of the Nt tabs is predetermined. If another tab is arranged to the left of the four currently displayed tabs, tapping the left button 26 will scroll the tab to be displayed to the right, thereby displaying the tab arranged to the left of the four currently displayed tabs. Conversely, if another tab is arranged to the right of the four currently displayed tabs, tapping the right button 27 will scroll the tab to be displayed to the left, thereby displaying the tab arranged to the right of the four currently displayed tabs.

[0045] To switch from the tab screen of the currently selected tab to the tab screen of another tab, for example, simply tap the tab to which you want to switch. If you tap a tab other than the currently selected tab, the tapped tab becomes selected, and the tab screen corresponding to the newly selected tab is displayed on the standby screen 25.

[0046] For example, as shown in the upper left of Fig. 3, assume that a first tab screen 50 corresponding to the first tab 31 is displayed on the standby screen 25. From this state, if, for example, a second tab 32 with the tab name "Ken" is tapped, the selected tab switches from the first tab 31 to the second tab 32, as shown in the upper right of Fig. 3, and a second tab screen 60 corresponding to the second tab 32 after the switch is displayed.

[0047] The second tab screen 60 also displays eight icons, a first icon 61 to an eighth icon 68. On the second tab screen 60, the first icon 61 is a default function icon for the copy function, the second icon 62 is a shortcut icon for the scan function, and the third icon 63 is a settings icon. The fourth icon 64 to the eighth icon 68 are unregistered icons.

[0048] (4) Common icon registration function Next, a common icon registration function provided in the image processing device 10 will be described. The common icon registration function is a function that allows an icon that is the same as an icon arranged on a certain tab screen to be registered and arranged on at least one other tab screen with a simple operation. The common icon registration function is realized by the control unit 11 executing a common icon registration process shown in Figs. 8 to 11 stored in the storage unit 12.

[0049] After startup, the control unit 11 executes the common icon registration process shown in Figs. 8 to 11. When the control unit 11 starts the common icon registration process, in S110, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display the standby screen 25. In S120, it is determined whether or not any icon on the displayed tab screen has been tapped. Note that there are two types of taps here: a long press and a short press. A short press is a press that is made by holding an icon for a specified specified time (for example, 2 seconds) after the icon is pointed to by the pointing object. A long press occurs when the pointer is removed from the icon before the specified time has elapsed, and the state in which the icon was pointed to is released. A long press occurs when the pointer is removed from the icon after the specified time has elapsed since the icon was pointed to.

[0050] If no icon is tapped in S120, the process proceeds to S310 (see FIG. 9). In S310, it is determined whether any of the tabs has been pressed and held. If any of the tabs has been pressed and held, the process proceeds to S320. In S320, the icon bulk registration mode of the tab screen corresponding to the tab that was pressed and held is set to enabled. The icon bulk registration mode is set to enabled or disabled individually for each tab screen. The initial value of the icon bulk registration mode for each tab screen is, for example, disabled.

[0051] In S330, the color of the long-pressed tab is changed. That is, the color can be visually distinguished from tabs for which the icon batch registration mode is disabled. Note that this is not limited to changing the color of the tab, and other methods may be used, such as changing the size of the tab or adding a pattern to the tab.

[0052] 4 shows an example in which the color of the second tab 32 named "Ken" and the fourth tab 34 named "Ray" has been changed by the processing of S330 due to a long press on the tabs. After the processing of S330, the process proceeds to S110.

[0053] If none of the tabs has been pressed and held in S310, the process proceeds to S340. In S340, it is determined whether the stop button 9 provided on the operation panel 3 has been pressed. If the stop button 9 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to S110. If the stop button 9 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S350.

[0054] In S350, it is determined whether or not there is a tab screen for which the icon bulk registration mode is enabled. If there is no tab screen for which the icon bulk registration mode is enabled, the process proceeds to S110. If there is a tab screen for which the icon bulk registration mode is enabled, the process proceeds to S360.

[0055] In S360, the icon batch registration mode is disabled for tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode is enabled. Furthermore, in S370, the tab color of the tab screen for which the icon batch registration mode is disabled in S360 is cleared. In other words, the color is restored to the original color before being changed in S330. After processing S370, the process proceeds to S110.

[0056] Returning to FIG. 8, if any icon is tapped in S120, it is determined in S130 whether the specific operation when the icon was tapped was a long press. In the explanation from S130 onwards, the icon tapped in S120 will also be referred to as the "shared source icon." In the explanation from S130 onwards, as an example, supplementary explanation will be provided as appropriate, assuming that the fifth icon 55 on the first tab screen 50 has been tapped and has become the shared source icon.

[0057] If it is determined in S130 that the button was not pressed long, that is, if it was pressed short, the process proceeds to S190, where it is determined whether the inquiry screen display setting is enabled. The inquiry screen display setting is a setting for whether or not to display the common inquiry screen 85 (see the bottom of FIG. 4) when an icon is short-pressed. If the inquiry screen display setting is set to disabled, the common inquiry screen 85 is not displayed when an icon is short-pressed. If the inquiry screen display setting is set to enabled, the common inquiry screen 85 is displayed in S200 when an icon is short-pressed.

[0058] 4, the sharing inquiry screen 85 is a screen that asks the user whether or not to register an icon identical to the shared original icon that was pressed briefly as a common icon on other tab screens as well. The user can specify via the sharing inquiry screen 85 whether or not to register an icon identical to the shared original icon that was pressed briefly on other tab screens as well.

[0059] A hide confirmation check box 86 is displayed on the common use inquiry screen 85. By checking this hide confirmation check box 86, the user can prevent the common use inquiry screen 85 from being displayed the next time the user short-presses the icon again.

[0060] A "Yes" button and a "No" button are displayed on the common use inquiry screen 85, and the user can tap either button. When either button is tapped, the process proceeds to S210.

[0061] In S210, it is determined whether or not there is a request to disable the inquiry screen display, i.e., whether or not the hide confirmation check box 86 was checked when any button was tapped on the common inquiry screen 85. If the hide confirmation check box 86 is not checked, i.e., if there is no request to disable the inquiry screen display, the process proceeds to S230. If the hide confirmation check box 86 is checked, i.e., if there is a request to disable the inquiry screen display, the process proceeds to S220.

[0062] In S220, the inquiry screen display setting is disabled, so that the next time the determination process in S190 is performed, the process does not proceed to S200 and the common inquiry screen 85 is not displayed. In S230, it is determined whether or not a request for registration of a common icon has been made for the shared source icon that was briefly pressed, i.e., whether or not the "Yes" button has been tapped on the sharing inquiry screen 85. If a request for registration of a common icon has not been made, i.e., if the "No" button has been tapped, the process proceeds to S240.

[0063] In S240, it is determined whether the icon that has been pressed briefly is an unregistered icon. If the icon that has been pressed briefly is an unregistered icon, the process proceeds to S250. In S250, a shortcut function registration process is performed for the unregistered icon that has been pressed briefly on the currently displayed tab screen.

[0064] The shortcut function registration process, for example, first displays a registration function selection screen 80 shown in the upper right corner of Fig. 4, and allows the user to select a function to be registered. A common registration message 81 is displayed on the registration function selection screen 80 shown in the upper right corner of Fig. 4. This common registration message 81 is a message that is displayed when a shortcut icon to be newly registered will also be registered as a common icon on other tab screens. In the case of a normal shortcut registration in which the same common icon is not registered on other tab screens, the common registration message 81 is not displayed. The user can recognize whether or not a normal shortcut registration is being performed by checking whether or not the common registration message 81 is displayed on the registration function selection screen 80.

[0065] When a function is selected on the registration function selection screen 80, a registration screen (not shown) for registering a shortcut function of the selected function is displayed, and the function is registered according to various new registration operations input by the user on the registration screen. Note that a common registration message 81 may also be displayed on the registration screen (not shown).

[0066] By the process of S250, the unregistered icon that was pressed for a short time is registered as a shortcut icon for one of the functions. After the process of S250, the process proceeds to S110. If the icon pressed briefly in S240 is not an unregistered icon, proceed to S260 In S260, the function associated with the icon that was pressed for a short time is executed, that is, the process corresponding to the specific function associated with that icon is executed. After the process of S260, the process proceeds to S110.

[0067] If a request for registration as a common icon is made in S230, or if a long press was performed in S130, the process proceeds to S140. In S140, it is determined whether the tapped common icon is an unregistered icon. If the tapped common icon is not an unregistered icon, the process proceeds to S170. If the tapped common icon is an unregistered icon, the process proceeds to S150.

[0068] In S150, similar to S250, the process of registering a shortcut function is performed for the tapped unregistered icon on the currently displayed tab screen. In S160, the common mark 90 is displayed on the shortcut icon registered in S150.

[0069] 5 shows an example in which the fifth icon 55, which is the original icon for sharing, is registered as a shortcut icon and is given a common mark 90. ​​This common mark 90 allows the user to visually recognize that the newly registered shortcut icon is the original icon for sharing, that is, that an icon identical to this icon is also registered as a common icon on one or more other tab screens.

[0070] In S170, the setting value of the icon bulk registration mode for each tab screen is acquired. Based on the acquired result, in S180, it is determined whether or not there is a tab screen for which the icon bulk registration mode is enabled. If there is no tab screen for which the icon bulk registration mode is enabled, that is, if an icon is tapped without a long press on any tab, and the process has proceeded to S140 and subsequent steps and has reached S180, the process proceeds to S410 (see FIG. 10).

[0071] In addition, if the process proceeds to S410, an icon identical to the original icon will be registered as a common icon in principle on all tab screens other than the tab screen corresponding to the original icon, unless a negative judgment is made at S480 described below.

[0072] In S410, tab information for the next tab screen among the tab screens is obtained. The "next tab screen" is one of the tab screens for which tab information has not yet been obtained in S410. The tab information obtained here also includes at least information indicating whether an icon identical to the common icon has been registered as a common icon.

[0073] In S420, it is determined based on the tab information acquired in S410 whether the registration process for the same common icon has been completed for all tab screens other than the tab screen on which the original icon is placed. If there is a tab screen on which a common icon has not yet been registered, the process proceeds to S430. In S430, the tab screen corresponding to the tab information acquired in S410 is treated as the processing target, and it is determined whether an icon with the same content as the original icon has already been placed on that tab screen. Note that "icon with the same content" or simply "same icon" means an icon with the same registered processing content and which executes the same processing when tapped.

[0074] If the tab screen to be processed already has an icon identical to the common icon, the process proceeds to S440. In S440, the icon is set as a common icon and the common mark 90 is displayed. After the process of S440, the process proceeds to S410.

[0075] A specific example of the execution of the process of S440 will be described with reference to FIG. 6(b). Assume that the tab screen to be processed is the second tab screen 60 with the tab name "Ken". Then, Assume that an icon identical to the original icon has already been registered as the eighth icon 68 on the second tab screen 60 with the tab name "Ken." In this case, the same icon is not newly registered in the same position as the fifth icon 65 as the original icon, but the same icon already registered as the eighth icon 68 is set as the common icon. Then, a common mark 90 is added to the eighth icon 68.

[0076] If in S430 there is no icon identical to the original icon on the tab screen being processed, the process proceeds to S450. In S450, it is determined whether the same registration location as the original icon is available on the tab screen being processed, i.e., whether the icon in the same position as the original icon is an unregistered icon. If the same registration location as the original icon is available, the process proceeds to S460.

[0077] In S460, an icon identical to the original icon is registered as a common icon in the same empty position. Furthermore, in S470, a common mark 90 is displayed on the registered common icon. After processing S470, the process proceeds to S410. Note that the upper right of FIG. 5 shows a state in which an icon identical to the original icon has been registered as a common icon through the processing of S460 to S470 in the position of the fifth icon 65, which is the same as the original icon on the second tab screen 60 with the tab name "Ken."

[0078] If there is no available registration location for the original icon at S450, the process proceeds to S480. At S480, it is determined whether there is another available location. If there is another available location, the process proceeds to S490. At S490, an icon identical to the original icon is registered as a common icon in the available location closest to the same location as the original icon. After processing S490, the process proceeds to S470, where the common mark 90 is displayed.

[0079] A specific example of execution of the processing of S480 will be described with reference to FIG. 6(a). Assume that the tab screen to be processed is the second tab screen 60 with the tab name "Ken." Assume that another icon has already been registered as the fifth icon 65 in the same position as the original icon on the second tab screen 60. On the other hand, assume that the fourth icon 64, sixth icon 66, seventh icon 67, and eighth icon 68 are empty. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6(a), of the four empty icons, the common icon is registered in the sixth icon 66, which is closest to the position of the original icon. Then, a common mark 90 is added to the sixth icon 66.

[0080] If there are no other available spaces in S480, that is, if there are no unregistered icons and all icons are function icons or setting icons, the process proceeds to S500. In S500, registration impossible information is added to the tab information of the tab screen being processed. The registration impossible information is information indicating that a common icon could not be registered because there was no available space. After processing S500, the process proceeds to S410.

[0081] If the registration of the common icon to each tab screen is completed in S420, the process proceeds to S510. In S510, it is determined whether or not there is tab information to which registration-prohibited information has been added among the tab information of each tab screen. If there is no tab information to which registration-prohibited information has been added, the process proceeds to S110. If there is tab information to which registration-prohibited information has been added, the process proceeds to S520.

[0082] In S520, the tab name of the tab screen having tab information to which registration failure information has been added is displayed, for example, for a certain period of time. In other words, the user is notified that there is a tab screen to which a common icon could not be registered. After processing S520, the process proceeds to S110.

[0083] When registering a common icon, please register it provisionally rather than registering it immediately. After the common icon is registered, when the tab screen on which the common icon is registered is displayed for the first time, a final registration confirmation screen 95 may be displayed, for example, as shown in Fig. 6(c), in which the user is prompted to confirm whether or not to final register the common icon. If the user requests final registration, the common icon may be final registered on the tab screen, and if the user does not request final registration, the registration may be invalidated and not registered.

[0084] In S180 of FIG. 8, if there is one or more tab screens for which the icon bulk registration mode is enabled, that is, if one or more tabs are pressed and held down before an icon is tapped and the icon bulk registration mode of the corresponding tab screens is enabled, the process proceeds to S610 (see FIG. 11).

[0085] In S610, tab information for the next tab screen among the tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode is enabled is obtained. The "next tab screen" here refers to one of the tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode is enabled and for which tab information has not yet been obtained in S610. The tab information obtained here is the same as the tab information obtained in S410 (see FIG. 10).

[0086] In S620, it is determined based on the tab information acquired in S610 whether or not the registration process for a common icon that is the same as the common icon source icon has been completed for all tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode is enabled. If there are any tab screens for which a common icon has not yet been registered, the process proceeds to S630. The processes from S630 onwards, i.e., the processes of S630 to S700, are basically the same as the processes of S430 to S500 in Figure 10, so a description of the processes of S630 to S700 will be omitted.

[0087] If the common icon registration process has been completed for all tab screens for which the icon batch registration mode has been enabled in S620, the process proceeds to S710. In S710, the icon batch registration mode is disabled for all tab screens, and the process proceeds to S720. The processes of S720 and S730 are the same as those of S510 and S520 in Fig. 10, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0088] (5) Frequency monitoring process Next, the frequency monitoring process of Fig. 12 will be described. The frequency monitoring process is a process configured to execute a specific low-frequency process when a common icon is registered by the common icon registration process but the frequency of use of the common icon is low.

[0089] After startup, the control unit 11 executes the frequency monitoring process shown in Fig. 12. When the control unit 11 starts the frequency monitoring process, in S810, the control unit 11 displays the standby screen 25 on the display unit 13. Note that this S810 is essentially the same process as S110 in Fig. 8, and is actually a process performed in the common icon registration process in Fig. 8, but for convenience of explanation, it is also described in the frequency monitoring process in Fig. 12. The same applies to S910 in Fig. 13 and S1010 in Fig. 14, which will be described later.

[0090] In S820, it is determined whether an icon with a common mark added, i.e., a common icon, has been pressed. If a common icon with a common mark added has been pressed, the count value of the pressed common icon is cleared in S860, and the process proceeds to S810. This count value is an index showing the frequency of use of the common icon, and a larger count value indicates a lower frequency of use.

[0091] If no common icon is pressed in S820, the process proceeds to S830. In S830, the count value of each common icon is incremented. In S840, it is determined whether or not there is a common icon whose count value has reached or exceeded a specified unused time. If the count value reaches or exceeds the specified unused time, the process proceeds to S830. If there is no common icon whose unused time has exceeded the predetermined time, the process proceeds to S810. If there is a common icon whose count value has exceeded the predetermined unused time, the process proceeds to S850.

[0092] In S850, low-frequency processing is performed on a common icon whose count value exceeds a predetermined unused time. The content of the low-frequency processing may be determined appropriately. For example, the common icon may be deleted and made into an unregistered icon. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7(a), the common icon may be displayed in a reduced size so that the user can visually recognize that it has not been used frequently.

[0093] 7(a), if the common icon is subsequently used, it may be returned to its original size. Alternatively, if the common icon is used, the user may be asked whether to keep the common icon, and the icon may be kept or deleted according to the user's instructions. Furthermore, if the common icon is not used for a certain period of time after being displayed in a reduced size, the common icon may be deleted.

[0094] Contrary to the viewpoint of sorting out infrequently used common icons, if there is a frequently used icon among icons that are not common icons, it may be possible to register the frequently used icon as a common icon. For example, when the frequency of use of a certain icon increases, a registration confirmation screen 120 shown in FIG. 7(b) may be displayed. Then, via the registration confirmation screen 120, the user may be able to select whether to register the corresponding icon as a common icon for all other tabs, to select and register the tab screen on which the user wants to register the icon as a common icon, or not to register the icon as a common icon, and a process may be executed according to the selection.

[0095] (6) Manual deletion process Next, the manual deletion process shown in Fig. 13 will be described. The manual deletion process is a process that allows the user to arbitrarily delete a registered common icon. After being started, the control unit 11 executes the manual deletion process shown in Fig. 13.

[0096] When the control unit 11 starts the manual deletion process, in S910, it causes the display unit 13 to display the standby screen 25. In S920, it is determined whether the common icon has been pressed and held. If the common icon has not been pressed and held, the process proceeds to S910. If the common icon has been pressed and held, the process proceeds to S930.

[0097] In S930, the deletion inquiry screen 110 shown in Fig. 7C is displayed. On the deletion inquiry screen 110, an all tab button 111, an individual tab button 112, and a cancel button 113 are displayed.

[0098] In S940, it is determined which of the three buttons 111 to 113 displayed on the deletion inquiry screen 110 has been pressed by the user. If the cancel button 113 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S910. If the all tabs button 111 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S950. In S950, the same common icon is deleted from all other tab screens on which the same common icon is registered. If the personal tab button 112 has been pressed in S940, the process proceeds to S960. In S960, only the common icon on the currently displayed tab screen, i.e., the common icon pressed and held by the user, is deleted.

[0099] (7) Effects of the embodiment According to the embodiment described above, the following effects (a) to (f) are achieved. (a) When a user wants to register the same icon as an icon on a certain tab screen as a common icon on other tab screens, the user can easily register the common icon by performing a specific common operation. You can register.

[0100] Therefore, the user can efficiently customize the arrangement of the multiple icons arranged on each of the multiple tab screens. (b) A common icon can be registered by a simple common operation of long pressing the original icon.

[0101] Also, when an icon is pressed for a short time, a common use inquiry screen 85 (see FIG. 4) is displayed to ask whether or not the user wishes to register the icon as a common icon, and the user can proceed to register the icon as a common icon if necessary. Conversely, the common use inquiry screen 85 can be set not to be displayed when an icon is pressed for a short time.

[0102] (c) When a common operation is performed on an unregistered icon, the unregistered icon is first registered as a shortcut icon, and then the shortcut icon is registered as a common icon on other tab screens. Therefore, when a user newly registers a shortcut icon, the user can efficiently register it as a common icon.

[0103] (d) If the same icon is already registered on the tab screen to which the common icon is to be registered, the same new common icon will not be registered, and the icon that is already registered will be set as the common icon. This prevents multiple identical icons from appearing on one tab screen.

[0104] (e) By long pressing a tab, the user can select the tab screen to which the common icon is to be registered. This allows for more efficient customization of the icons on each tab screen.

[0105] (f) A common icon is basically registered in the same position as the original icon. Furthermore, a common mark 90 is added to the common icon. Therefore, the user can easily recognize whether the icon being placed is a registered icon or not, improving usability for the user.

[0106] In this embodiment, the image processing device 10 is a table Display control device and image forming apparatus This corresponds to an example of the process of S110. Ha This corresponds to an example of the sub-screen display process. is This corresponds to an example of the general acceptance process. is This corresponds to an example of the process of placing the data. is This corresponds to an example of generalized query processing. is new This corresponds to an example of the new registration process. Other This corresponds to an example of tab selection processing. is This corresponds to an example of general image display processing.

[0107] [Other embodiments] That's all, this Disclosure Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, Disclosure The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be practiced in various modified forms.

[0108] (1) The procedure for registering a common icon may differ depending on the type of icon for which the common icon is to be registered. For example, different registration procedures may be adopted depending on whether the icon for which the common icon is to be registered is a default function icon or a shortcut icon. As a specific processing example, the common icon registration process of FIG. 14 is illustrated. The common icon registration process of FIG. 14 is a process for registering a common icon using different procedures depending on whether the long-pressed icon is a default function icon or a shortcut icon.

[0109] When the control unit 11 starts the common icon registration process, in S1010, it causes the display unit 13 to display the standby screen 25. In S1020, it is determined whether or not a default function icon or a shortcut icon, excluding a common icon, has been pressed and held. If neither a default function icon nor a shortcut icon has been pressed and held, the process proceeds to S1010. If a default function icon or a shortcut icon has been pressed and held, the process proceeds to S1030.

[0110] In S1030, it is determined whether the icon that was pressed and held is a default function icon or a shortcut icon. If the icon that was pressed and held is a default function icon, the process proceeds to S1040. In S1040, an icon that is the same as the default function icon that was pressed and held is registered as a common icon in the same position on all other tab screens, and the process proceeds to S1010.

[0111] If the long pressed icon is a shortcut icon in S1030, the process proceeds to S1050. In S1050, a registration tab inquiry screen is displayed. The registration tab inquiry screen is a screen that allows the user to select whether to register the long pressed shortcut icon as a common icon for all other tabs, to select and register the tab screen on which the user wants to register the shortcut icon as a common icon, or not to register the shortcut icon as a common icon. For example, the registration tab inquiry screen is a screen similar to the registration confirmation screen 120 shown in FIG. 7(b).

[0112] In S1060, the user's selection on the registration tab inquiry screen is determined. If the user selects to register the icon as a common icon for all other tabs, the process proceeds to S1040. If the user selects to cancel, i.e., not to register the icon as a common icon, the process proceeds to S1010. If the user selects to select the tab screen that the user wants to register as a common icon, the process proceeds to S1070.

[0113] In S1070, a tab selection screen is displayed. The tab selection screen is a screen for selecting a tab screen on which a common icon is to be registered. The user can select a tab screen on which a common icon is to be registered via the tab selection screen.

[0114] In S1080, it is determined whether or not the user has completed the selection of a tab screen. If the selection of a tab screen has not been completed, the process proceeds to S1070. If the selection of a tab screen has been completed, the process proceeds to S1090. In S1090, a common icon is registered on the selected other screen, and the process proceeds to S1010.

[0115] (2) The specific configuration of the tab screen may be determined as appropriate. That is, the number of icons that can be arranged on one tab screen may be other than eight. In addition, the way in which the icons are arranged on the tab screen, the shape of each icon, and so on may be determined as appropriate.

[0116] (3) Books DisclosureVarious display control devices other than the image processing device 10 of the above embodiment and image forming apparatus It is applicable to (4) Multiple functions possessed by one component in the above embodiments may be realized by multiple components, or one function possessed by one component may be realized by multiple components. Also, multiple functions possessed by multiple components may be realized by one component, or one function realized by multiple components may be realized by one component. Also, part of the configuration of the above embodiments may be omitted. Also, at least part of the configuration of the above embodiments may be added to or substituted for the configuration of another of the above embodiments. All aspects included in the technical idea identified from the wording described in the claims are included in the present invention. Disclosure This is an embodiment of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0117] 9...Stop button, 10...Image processing device, 11...Control unit, 12...Memory unit, 13...Display unit, 14...Input unit, 14a...Touch panel, 15...Reading unit, 16...Printing unit, 17...Media interface unit, 25...Standby screen, 31-34...Tabs, 50, 60, 70...Tab screen, 51-58, 61-68, 71-78...Icons, 80...Registration function selection screen, 85...Commonization inquiry screen, 86...Hide confirmation checkbox, 90...Common mark, 95...Main registration confirmation screen, 110...Deletion inquiry screen, 111...All tabs button, 112...Personal tab button, 113...Cancel button, 120...Registration confirmation screen.

Claims

1. A display unit; an input unit; A control unit; An image forming apparatus comprising: the image forming device has an image forming function, and the image forming function includes at least one of a scan function, a print function, a copy function, and a fax function; The control unit a screen display process for displaying one screen in a selected state from among a plurality of screens on the display unit, the screen display process including a plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of screens, each of which corresponds to a specific process; an operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, an icon-related operation that is an operation related to the icon arranged on the screen displayed on the display unit; an arrangement process of arranging the icons in accordance with the icon-related operation received by the operation reception process; Run The plurality of icons may include an icon associated with the image forming function, When the control unit receives a first operation among the icon-related operations targeted at a first icon among the icons displayed on the display unit in the operation reception processing, the control unit arranges an icon identical to the first icon on another of the icons displayed on the display unit in the arrangement processing, When the first icon for which the first operation is accepted in the operation acceptance process is a shortcut icon, the control unit accepts a selection operation for selecting the other screen via the input unit, and in the arrangement process, arranges an icon identical to the first icon on the other screen selected by the selection operation, and the shortcut icon is an icon in which the image forming function specified via the input unit and an execution condition of the image forming function are registered. Image forming device.

2. A display unit; an input unit; A control unit; An image forming apparatus comprising: the image forming device has an image forming function, and the image forming function includes at least one of a scan function, a print function, a copy function, and a fax function; The control unit a screen display process for displaying one screen in a selected state from among a plurality of screens on the display unit, the screen display process including a plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of screens, each of which corresponds to a specific process; an operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, an icon-related operation that is an operation related to the icon arranged on the screen displayed on the display unit; an arrangement process of arranging the icons in accordance with the icon-related operation received by the operation reception process; Run The plurality of icons may include an icon associated with the image forming function, When the control unit receives a first operation among the icon-related operations targeted at a first icon among the icons displayed on the display unit in the operation reception processing, the control unit places an icon identical to the first icon at the same position as the first icon on another of the screens in the placement processing. Image forming device.

3. A display unit; an input unit; A control unit; An image forming apparatus comprising: the image forming device has an image forming function, and the image forming function includes at least one of a scan function, a print function, a copy function, and a fax function; The control unit a screen display process for displaying one screen in a selected state from among a plurality of screens on the display unit, the screen display process including a plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of screens, each of which corresponds to a specific process; an operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, an icon-related operation that is an operation related to the icon arranged on the screen displayed on the display unit; an arrangement process of arranging the icons in accordance with the icon-related operation received by the operation reception process; Run The plurality of icons may include an icon associated with the image forming function, When the control unit receives a first operation among the icon-related operations targeted at a first icon among the icons displayed on the display unit in the operation reception processing, the control unit arranges, in the arrangement processing, an icon identical to the first icon on another of the screens, and adds a specific common image to the same icon arranged on the other of the screens and displays it. Image forming device.

4. A display unit; an input unit; A control unit; An image forming apparatus comprising: the image forming device has an image forming function, and the image forming function includes at least one of a scan function, a print function, a copy function, and a fax function; The control unit a screen display process for displaying one screen in a selected state from among a plurality of screens on the display unit, the screen display process including a plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of screens, each of which corresponds to a specific process; an operation reception process for receiving, via the input unit, an icon-related operation that is an operation related to the icon arranged on the screen displayed on the display unit; an arrangement process of arranging the icons in accordance with the icon-related operation received by the operation reception process; Run The plurality of icons may include an icon associated with the image forming function, When the control unit receives a first operation among the icon-related operations targeted at a first icon among the icons displayed on the display unit in the operation reception processing, the control unit arranges an icon identical to the first icon on another of the icons displayed on the display unit in the arrangement processing, the control unit executes a specific low-frequency process when the specific process associated with the same icon arranged on the other screen has not been executed continuously for a specified unused time or longer. Image forming device.

5. A display unit; an input unit; A control unit; An image forming apparatus comprising: the image forming device has an image forming function, and the image forming function includes at least one of a scan function, a print function, a copy function, and a fax function; The control unit a screen display process for displaying one screen in a selected state from among a plurality of screens on the display unit, the screen display process including a plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of screens, each of which corresponds to a specific process; an arrangement process that, when a first instruction operation on the screen displayed on the display unit is received via the input unit, enters a processing state for changing an arrangement of the icons on the screen, and arranges the icons in accordance with the operation received via the input unit in the processing state for changing the arrangement of the icons; Run The plurality of icons may include an icon associated with the image forming function, the control unit, in a processing state for changing the arrangement of the icons in the arrangement processing, causes the display unit to display a message for receiving a second instruction operation; and when the control unit receives the second instruction operation via the input unit after performing a display for receiving the second instruction operation in the arrangement process, the control unit arranges an icon that is the same as the first icon among the icons displayed on the display unit on another of the screens. Image forming device.

6. A display unit, an input unit; A control unit; An image forming apparatus comprising: the image forming device has an image forming function, and the image forming function includes at least one of a scan function, a print function, a copy function, and a fax function; The control unit a screen display process for displaying one screen in a selected state from among a plurality of screens on the display unit, the screen display process including a plurality of icons arranged on the plurality of screens, each of which corresponds to a specific process; an arrangement process that, when a first instruction operation on the screen displayed on the display unit is received via the input unit, enters a processing state for changing an arrangement of the icons on the screen, and arranges the icons in accordance with the operation received via the input unit in the processing state for changing the arrangement of the icons; Run The plurality of icons may include an icon associated with the image forming function, the control unit, in a processing state for changing the arrangement of the icons in the arrangement processing, causes the display unit to display a message for receiving a second instruction operation; the second instruction operation includes an operation of selecting another screen on which an icon identical to a shortcut icon included in the screen displayed on the display unit is to be arranged, the shortcut icon being an icon in which the image forming function specified via the input unit and an execution condition of the image forming function are registered; and when the control unit receives the second instruction operation via the input unit after performing a display for receiving the second instruction operation in the placement process, the control unit places an icon that is the same as the shortcut icon displayed on the display unit on another of the screens selected by the second instruction operation. Image forming device.

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