Business card management system and business card management program

Abstract

To properly discriminate business card scroll operation from business card modification operation performed by a user on a display screen, to display a business card image in accordance with the operations.SOLUTION: An image generation apparatus executes first image generation processing when a first specification operation S1 is detected by a detection unit, and executes second image generation processing when a second specification operation S2 is detected by the detection unit, the first specification operation S1 being a predetermined operation for a first region A1, and the second specification operation S2 being a predetermined operation for a second region A2. The first image generation processing is processing to generate a display image 70 obtained by scrolling a display range of a target business card in a business card image 80. The second image generation processing is processing to change the target business card to another business card and generate the display image 70 including the business card image 80 representing the changed target business card.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a business card management system and a business card management program. [Background technology]

[0002] An example of a business card management system is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2014-153939 (Patent Document 1). Hereinafter, in the description of this background art, reference numerals in Patent Document 1 will be cited in parentheses. The business card management system (1) of Patent Document 1 includes a business card management server (10) that manages business card information including business card images, an input terminal (20) equipped with a monitor (203a), and a privileged input terminal (30) equipped with a monitor (207a). The input terminal (20) and the privileged input terminal (30) are information processing terminals used by operators and privileged operators to input business card information, and the monitors (203a, 207a) of the input terminal (20) and the privileged input terminal (30) display business card images (140, 171) transmitted from the business card management server (10), as shown in FIGS. 14 and 17 of Patent Document 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-153939 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, when a business card image is displayed on the display screen of a terminal device (in Patent Document 1, an input terminal or a privileged input terminal), a user may perform a business card scroll operation to scroll the display range of the business card in the business card image, or a business card change operation to change the business card whose business card image is displayed on the display screen to another business card. In this case, unless the user's business card scroll operation and business card change operation on the display screen are appropriately distinguished and the business card image is displayed according to each operation, the business card image intended by the user will not be displayed on the display screen, reducing user convenience. However, Patent Document 1 does not mention this point.

[0005] Therefore, it is desirable to realize a technology that can appropriately distinguish between a business card scrolling operation and a business card change operation on the display screen by the user, and display a business card image according to each operation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A business card management system according to the present disclosure includes a reading device that reads business card information including image data of the business card from the business card, a management server that manages the business card information read by the reading device, an image generation device that generates a display image including a business card image representing a target business card that is the business card to be displayed, based on the business card information read by the reading device or the image data included in the business card information managed by the management server, and a terminal device with a display screen that displays the display image generated by the image generation device, wherein the terminal device includes a detection unit that detects a user's operation on the display screen, and defines an area on the display screen where the business card image is displayed as a first area. , an area outside the first area on the display screen is defined as a second area, a predetermined operation on the first area is defined as a first specific operation, and a predetermined operation on the second area is defined as a second specific operation, and the image generation device executes a first image generation process when the detection unit detects the first specific operation, and executes a second image generation process when the detection unit detects the second specific operation, the first image generation process being a process of generating the display image by scrolling the display range of the target business card in the business card image, and the second image generation process being a process of changing the target business card to another business card and generating the display image including the business card image representing the changed target business card.

[0007] The business card management program according to the present disclosure is a business card management system including a reading device that reads business card information including image data of the business card from the business card, a management server that manages the business card information read by the reading device, an image generation device that generates a display image including a business card image representing a target business card that is the business card to be displayed based on the business card information read by the reading device or the image data included in the business card information managed by the management server, and a terminal device having a display screen that displays the display image generated by the image generation device, the business card management program causing a computer to realize the image generation function of the image generation device, wherein the terminal device has a detection unit that detects user operations on the display screen, and defines an area on the display screen where the business card image is displayed as a first area, an area on the display screen outside the first area as a second area, and A predetermined operation is defined as a first specific operation, and a predetermined operation on the second area is defined as a second specific operation. The image generation function includes a function of executing a first image generation process when the first specific operation is detected by the detection unit, and executing a second image generation process when the second specific operation is detected by the detection unit, wherein the first image generation process is a process of generating the display image by scrolling the display range of the target business card in the business card image, and the second image generation process is a process of changing the target business card to another business card and generating the display image including the business card image representing the changed target business card.

[0008] According to the above configurations, the first and second specified operations are operations on different areas of the display screen. Therefore, it is easier to appropriately distinguish between the first and second specified operations than when the first and second specified operations are operations on the same area of ​​the display screen. For example, even when the first and second specified operations are a common operation (e.g., a flick operation) to facilitate user operation even when using a terminal device (e.g., a smartphone) with a relatively small display screen, the first and second specified operations can be appropriately distinguished based on whether the area where the operation was performed is the first area or the second area. Therefore, according to the above configurations, it is possible to appropriately distinguish between a business card scroll operation (i.e., a first specified operation for causing the image generation device to execute a first image generation process) and a business card change operation (i.e., a second specified operation for causing the image generation device to execute a second image generation process) performed by the user on the display screen, and display a business card image corresponding to each operation.

[0009] Further features and advantages of the business card management system and business card management program will become apparent from the following description of the embodiments, which will be explained with reference to the drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] Block diagram showing the general configuration of a business card management system [Figure 2] Block diagram showing the flow of image generation processing [Figure 3] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of image generation processing. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart showing another example of image generation processing. [Figure 5] A diagram showing a first example of a transition of a display screen. [Figure 6] A diagram showing a second example of a transition of a display screen. [Figure 7] A diagram showing a third example of a transition of a display screen. [Figure 8] A diagram showing a fourth example of a transition of a display screen. [Figure 9] A diagram showing a fifth example of a transition of a display screen. [Figure 10] A diagram showing a sixth example of a transition of a display screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] An embodiment of a business card management system will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the various technical features of the business card management system described below can also be applied to a business card management program (a program for causing a computer to realize the functions of the business card management system), and such a program, as well as a storage medium (e.g., an optical disk, flash memory, etc.) on which such a program is stored, are also disclosed by this specification.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 1, the business card management system 100 includes a reading device 2, a management server 20, an image generating device 3, and a terminal device 1. In this embodiment, the business card management system 100 further includes a database 30 and an operation terminal 50. The multiple devices included in the business card management system 100 are connected to each other so that they can communicate with each other via a communication network N. The communication network N may be wired, wireless, or a combination of these.

[0013] The reading device 2 is a device that reads business card information 90, including image data 91 of the business card 60, from the business card 60. The image represented by the image data 91 is an image of the outer surface (front surface, back surface, or both) of the business card 60. The reading device 2 reads business card information 90, including image data 91 of the business card 60, from the actual business card 60. The business card information 90 read by the reading device 2 is transmitted to the management server 20 together with identification information (hereinafter referred to as "business card identification information") of the business card 60 that is the source of the business card information 90 (in other words, the business card 60 from which the business card information 90 was read). The business card information 90 and the business card identification information are transmitted to the management server 20 directly or via another device. The business card information 90 transmitted to the management server 20 includes at least the image data 91. The business card information 90 transmitted to the management server 20 may also include data other than the image data 91 (for example, text data of characters written on the business card 60). The text data of the characters written on the business card 60 is obtained by, for example, performing character recognition processing on the image data 91 of the business card 60.

[0014] The reading device 2 may be a device integrated with the terminal device 1, or may be a device separate from the terminal device 1. As shown in Fig. 1, in this embodiment, the business card management system 100 includes an imaging device 18 as the reading device 2 integrated with the terminal device 1, and also includes a scanner 40 as the reading device 2 separate from the terminal device 1. Note that the business card management system 100 may be configured to include only one of the reading device 2 integrated with the terminal device 1 and the reading device 2 separate from the terminal device 1.

[0015] The imaging device 18 is a camera that captures images of the outside of the terminal device 1. The imaging device 18 is, for example, a rear camera provided on the back of the terminal device 1 (the side opposite to the front on which the display screen 12, described later, is disposed). When the reading device 2 is the imaging device 18, data of the image of the business card 60 captured by the imaging device 18 becomes image data 91 of the business card 60. The scanner 40 may be a single-function image scanner or a multifunction device that has a scanning function in addition to other functions (for example, a copying function or a printing function). When the reading device 2 is the scanner 40, data of the image of the business card 60 scanned by the scanner 40 becomes image data 91 of the business card 60.

[0016] The management server 20 is a server that manages the business card information 90 read by the reading device 2. The management server 20 manages the business card information 90 in association with the identification information of the business card 60 that is the source of the business card information 90. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the business card information 90 managed by the management server 20 is stored in a database 30 (database server) separate from the management server 20. Note that the business card information 90 managed by the management server 20 may also be stored in a management storage device 22, which will be described later.

[0017] The management server 20 includes a computing device (management computing device 21), a storage device (management storage device 22), and a communication device (management communication device 23). The management computing device 21 includes a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and a storage device (main storage device) that can be directly accessed by the processing device. An example of the main storage device is a RAM (Random Access Memory) that conforms to the Double Data Rate (DDR) standard or a successor standard. The same applies to the main storage device included in the computing device 14, which will be described later. The management storage device 22 is a storage device (auxiliary storage device) that can store and rewrite data. An example of the management storage device 22 is a storage device that includes a flash memory or a hard disk as a storage medium. The same applies to the storage device 17, which will be described later. The management communication device 23 is a device that communicates via the communication network N. The management communication device 23 is used by the management server 20 to communicate data with other devices (e.g., terminal device 1) on the communication network N. Examples of the management communication device 23 include a wireless communication device connected to the communication network N using a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) and a wired communication device connected to the communication network N using a LAN cable. The same applies to the communication device 19 described later.

[0018] The functions of the management computing device 21 (for example, the function of managing business card information 90) are realized by the management computing device 21 (specifically, the arithmetic processing device) executing a program stored in a storage device (main storage device or management storage device 22). That is, a program for causing a computer (here, the arithmetic processing device provided in the management computing device 21) to realize the functions of the management computing device 21 is stored in a storage device accessible by the computer (here, the main storage device provided in the management computing device 21 or the management storage device 22). This program is provided, for example, via a storage medium or a communication network N. The functions of the management computing device 21 are realized by cooperation between hardware such as the arithmetic processing device and the program executed on that hardware.

[0019] The image generating device 3 is a device that generates a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing a business card 60 based on business card information 90 read by the reading device 2 or image data 91 included in the business card information 90 managed by the management server 20. The business card image 80 may be an image obtained by directly converting the image data 91 into an image, or may be an image obtained by processing the image data 91. The image generating device 3 generates a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing a target business card, which is the business card 60 to be displayed. Here, "business card information 90 read by the reading device 2" refers to the business card information 90 after it has been read by the reading device 2 but before it is managed by the management server 20.

[0020] The image generation device 3 may be a standalone device, or may be provided in a device included in the business card management system 100. In the latter case, for example, the image generation device 3 may be provided in the management server 20 or in the terminal device 1. Furthermore, the image generation device 3 may not be a single device, but may be a collection of multiple devices that can communicate with each other. In this case, for example, the image generation device 3 is configured by a collection of a device provided in the management server 20 and a device provided in the terminal device 1. In this way, in this specification, the term "device" is a concept that includes both an integrated piece of hardware and a collection of multiple pieces of hardware.

[0021] The terminal device 1 is a device equipped with a display screen 12 that displays a display image 70 generated by an image generation device 3. For example, a plurality of terminal devices 1 are used in a business card management system 100. As shown in FIG. 1 , the terminal device 1 includes an input device 10, a display device 11, a calculation device 14, a storage device 17, the above-mentioned imaging device 18, and a communication device 19.

[0022] The arithmetic device 14 includes a processing unit such as a CPU, and a storage device (main storage device) that can be directly referenced by the processing unit. The storage device 17 is a storage device (auxiliary storage device) that can store and rewrite data. The communication device 19 is a device that communicates via the communication network N. The communication device 19 is used by the terminal device 1 to communicate data with other devices (e.g., the management server 20) on the communication network N.

[0023] The functions of the arithmetic device 14 (for example, the functions of the detection unit 15 and the display control unit 16 described below) are realized by the arithmetic device 14 (specifically, the arithmetic processing device) executing a program stored in a storage device (main storage device or storage device 17). That is, a program for causing a computer (here, the arithmetic processing device provided in the arithmetic device 14) to realize the functions of the arithmetic device 14 is stored in a storage device accessible by the computer (here, the main storage device provided in the arithmetic device 14 or the storage device 17). This program is provided, for example, via a storage medium or a communication network N. The functions of the arithmetic device 14 are realized by cooperation between hardware such as the arithmetic processing device and a program executed on the hardware.

[0024] The input device 10 is a device that accepts operations by a user (a user of the terminal device 1). Examples of the input device 10 include a keyboard and a pointing device (a mouse, a touchpad, a touch panel, etc.). The display device 11 is a device that displays the display image 70 generated by the image generation device 3. The display device 11 displays the display image 70 on a display screen 12 (a screen provided on the outer surface of the display device 11, a screen projected onto a screen, etc.). Examples of the display device 11 include a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. In this embodiment, as an example, the terminal device 1 is equipped with a display input device 13 that includes the input device 10 and the display device 11. The input device 10 that constitutes the display input device 13 is configured to accept operations by a user on the display screen 12. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the display input device 13 is a device in which the input device 10 and the display device 11 are integrated (specifically, a device in which the display screen 12 provided on the outer surface of the display device 11 functions as a touch panel), but the display input device 13 may also be a device that can accept user operations on the display screen 12 (projected screen) projected onto a screen or the like.

[0025] The arithmetic device 14 includes a detection unit 15 and a display control unit 16. As described above, the arithmetic device 14 includes a plurality of functional units, but the functional units included in the arithmetic device 14 are at least logically distinct and do not necessarily need to be physically distinct.

[0026] The detection unit 15 is a functional unit that detects user operations on the input device 10. As described above, in this embodiment, the terminal device 1 is equipped with the display input device 13. Therefore, user operations to be detected by the detection unit 15 include user operations on the display screen 12. The detection unit 15 acquires operation information that indicates the content of the user operation on the input device 10 based on a signal from the input device 10 (specifically, by analyzing the signal from the input device 10).

[0027] The image generating device 3 acquires operation information representing the operation content of the user on the input device 10 from the detection unit 15, and generates a display image 70 according to the operation content of the user on the input device 10. For example, when the detection unit 15 detects a business card change operation to change the target business card, which is the business card 60 to be displayed, to another business card, the image generating device 3 generates the display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card.

[0028] The display control unit 16 is a functional unit that controls the display device 11 (in this embodiment, the display input device 13) so that the display image 70 is displayed on the display screen 12. The display control unit 16 acquires the display image 70 (data of the display image 70) generated by the image generation device 3, and controls the display device 11 so that the display image 70 is displayed on the display screen 12.

[0029] In this embodiment, the business card management system 100 includes an operation terminal 50. The operation terminal 50 is a device that performs image processing on image data 91 in response to an operation by a user (a user of the operation terminal 50). For example, a plurality of operation terminals 50 are used in the business card management system 100. The user of the operation terminal 50 is, for example, a user (e.g., an operator of the business card management system 100) who has broader access rights to the business card information 90 than the user of the terminal device 1. Details of the operation terminal 50 are omitted, but the operation terminal 50 includes devices corresponding to (devices having similar functions as) the input device 10, display device 11, arithmetic device 14, storage device 17, and communication device 19 of the terminal device 1, respectively.

[0030] The image processing performed by the operation terminal 50 includes, for example, a trimming process that cuts out an area corresponding to the outer edge of the business card 60 from the image data 91. For example, when business card information 90 is read by the imaging device 18 serving as the reading device 2, the trimming process is performed on the image data 91 included in the business card information 90. The operation terminal 50 acquires the image data 91 included in the business card information 90 read by the reading device 2 or the business card information 90 managed by the management server 20, and performs a trimming process on the image data 91. When the trimming process is performed by the operation terminal 50, the image generating device 3 generates the display image 70 based on the image data 91 after the trimming process. By performing such a trimming process, the business card image 80 displayed on the display screen 12 can be made to look more similar to the appearance of a real business card 60. Therefore, although the business card 60 displayed on the display screen 12 is a virtual business card 60, it is easier for the user to feel like they are looking at a real business card 60, thereby improving the convenience of the user of the terminal device 1.

[0031] The trimming process may be performed automatically rather than in response to a user operation. The business card management system 100 may also be configured not to include an operation terminal 50. In this case, for example, the trimming process described above may be performed in the terminal device 1 in response to a user operation or automatically, and business card information 90 including image data 91 after the trimming process may be transmitted to the management server 20.

[0032] In this embodiment, the image generation device 3 is provided in the terminal device 1. Specifically, the calculation device 14 provided in the terminal device 1 constitutes the image generation device 3. More specifically, the calculation device 14 includes an image generation unit 4. The image generation unit 4 is a functional unit that generates a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing a business card 60, based on image data 91 included in business card information 90 read by the reading device 2 or business card information 90 managed by the management server 20. The image generation function in the image generation device 3 is realized by the image generation unit 4.

[0033] In the business card management system 100, a business card management program for causing a computer to realize the image generation function of the image generation device 3 is stored in a storage device accessible by the computer. In this embodiment, this business card management program is stored in a main storage device or storage device 17 accessible by the arithmetic processing device of the arithmetic device 14. The image generation function of the image generation device 3 is realized by the arithmetic processing device of the arithmetic device 14 executing the business card management program.

[0034] As described above, in this embodiment, the image generation device 3 is provided in the terminal device 1, but the image generation device 3 may be provided in a device separate from the terminal device 1. In this case, the display control unit 16 acquires the display image 70 generated by the image generation device 3 from the separate device via the communication device 19. For example, the image generation device 3 may be configured to be provided in the management server 20 (an example of a device separate from the terminal device 1). In this case, the management arithmetic device 21 provided in the management server 20 constitutes the image generation device 3. Specifically, the management arithmetic device 21 includes the image generation unit 4. In this case, the business card management program is stored in a main memory device or a management storage device 22 that can be referenced by the management arithmetic device 21. Then, the arithmetic processing device of the management arithmetic device 21 executes the business card management program, thereby realizing the image generation function of the image generation device 3.

[0035] Furthermore, the entire image generation device 3 does not have to be provided in one device (for example, the terminal device 1 or the management server 20), but the image generation device 3 may be provided in multiple devices. For example, a configuration is possible in which a part of the image generation device 3 is provided in the terminal device 1, and the rest of the image generation device 3 is provided in the management server 20. In this case, the image generation function in the image generation device 3 is realized by cooperation between the arithmetic processing device of the arithmetic device 14 and the arithmetic processing device of the management arithmetic device 21.

[0036] Incidentally, while the business card image 80 is displayed on the display screen 12 of the terminal device 1, it is conceivable that the user may perform a business card scroll operation to scroll the display range of the business card 60 in the business card image 80, or a business card change operation to change the business card 60 whose business card image 80 is displayed on the display screen 12 to another business card 60. For example, these business card scroll operations and business card change operations are performed when the user checks the image data 91 included in the business card information 90 read by the reading device 2, or when the user views the image data 91 included in the business card information 90 managed by the management server 20 (specifically, the business card image 80 obtained by imaging the image data 91).

[0037] The terminal device 1 may be a large terminal device with a relatively large display screen 12 (for example, a desktop or notebook personal computer), or a small terminal device with a relatively small display screen 12 (for example, a tablet terminal or a mobile information terminal such as a smartphone). However, if the user uses a small terminal device, it may be difficult to secure enough space to display various icons, scroll bars, etc. on the display screen 12, making it difficult to request the user to perform detailed operations. In this regard, the business card management system 100 is provided with the configuration described below, so that it is possible to appropriately distinguish between a business card scrolling operation and a business card change operation performed by the user on the display screen 12, regardless of the size of the display screen 12, and to display a business card image 80 corresponding to each operation.

[0038] 1, the terminal device 1 includes a detection unit 15 that detects a user's operation (gesture operation using a finger, a touch pen, or the like) on the display screen 12. The detection unit 15 acquires operation information 92 that indicates the content of the user's operation on the display screen 12 based on a signal from the display screen 12 (display input device 13). The detection unit 15 calculates the coordinates (position on the display screen 12) where the user's operation on the display screen 12 was performed, thereby determining the area where the user's operation on the display screen 12 was performed.

[0039] 2, when generating a display image 70 including a business card image 80 based on image data 91 included in business card information 90, the image generation device 3 (specifically, the image generation unit 4) acquires operation information 92 detected by the detection unit 15 and generates a display image 70 according to the operation content represented by the operation information 92. Specifically, when the detection unit 15 detects a business card scroll operation, the image generation device 3 generates a display image 70 in which the display range of the target business card (the business card 60 to be displayed) in the business card image 80 is scrolled. Furthermore, when the detection unit 15 detects a business card change operation, the image generation device 3 changes the target business card to another business card 60 and generates a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card.

[0040] 5, the area on the display screen 12 where the business card image 80 is displayed is defined as a first area A1, and the area on the display screen 12 outside the first area A1 is defined as a second area A2. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the display image 70 includes a business card image 80 representing the front 61 of the business card 60 (hereinafter referred to as the "front business card image") and a business card image 80 representing the back 62 of the business card 60 (hereinafter referred to as the "back business card image"), and the first area A1 is set to include the area on the display screen 12 where the front business card image is displayed, the area on the display screen 12 where the back business card image is displayed, and the area sandwiched between these two areas. In this way, FIG. 5 assumes a case where the business card information 90 includes image data 91 of the front 61 and image data 91 of the back 62 of the business card 60. 5, the area on the display screen 12 where the front business card image is displayed may be set as the first area A1, and the area on the display screen 12 where the back business card image is displayed may be set as another first area A1. In this case, the area on the display screen 12 between the area where the front business card image is displayed and the area where the back business card image is displayed is set as the second area A2.

[0041] A predetermined operation on the first area A1 is defined as a first specific operation S1, and a predetermined operation on the second area A2 is defined as a second specific operation S2. When the detection unit 15 detects the first specific operation S1, the image generation device 3 executes a first image generation process. When the detection unit 15 detects the second specific operation S2, the image generation device 3 executes a second image generation process. The first image generation process is a process of generating a display image 70 by scrolling the display range of a target business card in a business card image 80, and the second image generation process is a process of changing the target business card to another business card 60 and generating a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card. In other words, the image generation function of the image generation device 3 includes a function of executing the first image generation process when the detection unit 15 detects the first specific operation S1, and executing the second image generation process when the detection unit 15 detects the second specific operation S2.

[0042] In this embodiment, a table T is stored in a storage device or database (storage device 17 in the example shown in FIG. 1) that can be referenced by image generation device 3, and this table T includes a table that associates specific operations with image generation processes to be executed when the specific operation is detected. When a specific operation is detected by detection unit 15, image generation device 3 refers to table T and executes the image generation process associated with the specific operation.

[0043] Examples of the specific operations (first specific operation S1 and second specific operation S2, and further, third specific operation S3 and fourth specific operation S4 described later) include a flick operation, a swipe operation, a tap operation, a double tap operation, a long tap operation (long press operation), a pinch-in operation, and a pinch-out operation. A flick operation is an operation of flicking (or flicking) the display screen 12 with a finger or the like, and a swipe operation is an operation of tracing the display screen 12 with a finger or the like. One specific operation may include multiple operations (for example, a flick operation and a swipe operation). Furthermore, the multiple specific operations may include a common operation. For example, both the first specific operation S1 and the second specific operation S2 may include at least a flick operation. Note that the flick operation and the swipe operation are common operations in that they involve touching and moving a finger or the like on the display screen 12, and therefore these two operations may not be distinguished and may be treated as a common operation.

[0044] The transition of the display screen 12 shown on the left side of FIG. 7 illustrates an example of the transition of the display screen 12 when a first specific operation S1 (in this example, a flick operation on the first area A1) is detected. By executing the first image generation process, a display image 70 is generated in which the display range of the target business card in the business card image 80 (specifically, the front business card image, which is the business card image 80 displayed in the area where the first specific operation S1 was performed) is scrolled. Meanwhile, the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the right side of FIG. 7 illustrates an example of the transition of the display screen 12 when a second specific operation S2 (in this example, a flick operation on the second area A2) is detected. By executing the second image generation process, the target business card is changed to another business card 60, and a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card is generated. Note that in FIG. 7 and other figures, to indicate that the target business card has been changed, the characters written on the target business card before the change are abbreviated and represented by a circle, and the characters written on the target business card after the change are abbreviated and represented by a triangle.

[0045] As described above, the image generation device 3 executes the first image generation process when the first specific operation S1 is detected by the detection unit 15. However, the image generation device 3 may be configured to execute another image generation process instead of the first image generation process when a specific condition is satisfied even when the first specific operation S1 is detected by the detection unit 15. In this case, the table that specifies the image generation process to be executed when the specific condition is satisfied is included in the above-mentioned table T.

[0046] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of an image generation process by the image generation device 3 in a configuration in which, even if the detection unit 15 detects a first specific operation S1, if certain conditions are met, another image generation process is executed instead of the first image generation process.

[0047] 3, when the detection unit 15 detects a first specific operation S1 (step #01: Yes), the image generation device 3 determines whether the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is a full business card image 81 or an enlarged business card image 82 (step #02). When the full business card image 81 is not displayed in the first area A1 (step #02: No), in other words, when the enlarged business card image 82 is displayed in the first area A1, the image generation device 3 executes a first image generation process (step #03). On the other hand, when the full business card image 81 is displayed in the first area A1 (step #02: Yes) or when the detection unit 15 detects a second specific operation S2 (step #04: Yes), the image generation device 3 executes a second image generation process (step #05).

[0048] 3, even if the detection unit 15 detects the first specific operation S1, the image generation device 3 executes the second image generation process instead of the first image generation process if the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is the entire business card image 81 rather than the enlarged business card image 82. The entire business card image 81 is the business card image 80 that represents the entire target business card, and the enlarged business card image 82 is the business card image 80 that represents only a portion of the target business card enlarged compared to the entire business card image 81. As shown in FIG. 6, when the detection unit 15 detects a third specific operation S3, which is a predetermined operation on the first area A1 on the display screen 12 where the entire business card image 81 is displayed and is an operation different from the first specific operation S1, the image generation device 3 generates the display image 70 including the enlarged business card image 82 instead of the entire business card image 81. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the third specific operation S3 is a pinch-out operation. The pinch out operation is an operation of spreading the distance between two fingers that are in contact with the display screen 12.

[0049] When the image generation device 3 executes the image generation process as in the example shown in Fig. 3, if either the first specific operation S1 or the second specific operation S2 is detected in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is the entire business card image 81, the second image generation process is executed. As shown in Fig. 5 as an example of the transition of the display screen 12 in such a case, if either the first specific operation S1 or the second specific operation S2 is detected in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is the entire business card image 81, the target business card is changed to another business card 60, and a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card is generated.

[0050] On the other hand, in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 (specifically, the area in the first area A1 where the first specific operation S1 was performed; the same applies below) is an enlarged business card image 82, if the first specific operation S1 is detected, a first image generation process is executed, and if the second specific operation S2 is detected, a second image generation process is executed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is an enlarged business card image 82, if the first specific operation S1 is detected, a display image 70 is generated in which the display range of the target business card in the business card image 80 (here, the front business card image that is the business card image 80 displayed in the area where the first specific operation S1 was performed) is scrolled (see the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the left side in FIG. 7). On the other hand, if the second specific operation S2 is detected, the target business card is changed to another business card 60, and a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card is generated (see the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the right side in FIG. 7).

[0051] Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing another example (another example than Fig. 3) of image generation processing by image generation device 3 in a configuration in which another image generation processing is executed instead of the first image generation processing when a specific condition is satisfied, even if first specific operation S1 is detected by detection unit 15. Note that in Fig. 4, steps common to Fig. 3 are assigned the same step numbers as in Fig. 3.

[0052] As shown in FIG. 4, when the detection unit 15 detects a first specific operation S1 (Step #01: Yes), the image generation device 3 determines whether the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is a full business card image 81 or an enlarged business card image 82 (Step #02). Then, when the full business card image 81 is not displayed in the first area A1 (Step #02: No), in other words, when the enlarged business card image 82 is displayed in the first area A1, the image generation device 3 executes a first image generation process (Step #03). On the other hand, when the full business card image 81 is displayed in the first area A1 (Step #02: Yes), the image generation device 3 executes a third image generation process (Step #06). Furthermore, when the detection unit 15 detects a second specific operation S2 (Step #04: Yes), the image generation device 3 executes a second image generation process (Step #05).

[0053] 4, even if the detection unit 15 detects the first specific operation S1, if the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is the entire business card image 81 and not the enlarged business card image 82, the image generation device 3 executes the third image generation process instead of the first image generation process. The third image generation process is a process for generating a display image 70 including the business card image 80 obtained by inverting the display surface of the target business card. When the image generation device 3 executes the image generation process as in the example shown in FIG. 4, the business card information 90 includes image data 91 of the front surface 61 and image data 91 of the back surface 62 of the business card 60. The business card image 80 included in the display image 70 is an image in which only one of the front surface 61 and the back surface 62 of the target business card is displayed as the display surface.

[0054] When the image generation device 3 executes the image generation process as in the example shown in Fig. 4, in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is a full business card image 81, if a first specific operation S1 is detected, a third image generation process is executed, and if a second specific operation S2 is detected, a second image generation process is executed. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 8, in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is a full business card image 81, if the first specific operation S1 is detected, a display image 70 is generated including a business card image 80 in which the display surface of the target business card is inverted (here, a business card image 80 in which the display surface of the target business card is inverted from the front surface 61 to the back surface 62) (see the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the left side in Fig. 8). On the other hand, if a second specific operation S2 is detected, the target business card is changed to another business card 60, and a display image 70 is generated including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card (see the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the right side in Fig. 8).

[0055] On the other hand, in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is an enlarged business card image 82, if a first specific operation S1 is detected, a first image generation process is executed, and if a second specific operation S2 is detected, a second image generation process is executed. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 9, in a situation where the business card image 80 displayed in the first area A1 is an enlarged business card image 82, if the first specific operation S1 is detected, a display image 70 is generated in which the display range of the target business card in the business card image 80 is scrolled (see the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the left side of Fig. 9). On the other hand, if a second specific operation S2 is detected, the target business card is changed to another business card 60, and a display image 70 including a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card is generated (see the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the right side of Fig. 9).

[0056] In the above-described embodiments, the direction of the user's operation on the display screen 12 (specifically, the direction of movement of a finger or the like) is not taken into consideration. However, the content of the image generation process executed by the image generation device 3 may be changed by taking into consideration the direction of the user's operation on the display screen 12. For example, when the detection unit 15 detects a fourth specific operation S4, which is a predetermined operation on the second area A2 and is different from the second specific operation S2, the image generation device 3 may be configured to execute a third image generation process instead of the second image generation process. The third image generation process is a process for generating a display image 70 including a business card image 80 in which the display surface of the target business card is inverted. An example of the transition of the display screen 12 in such a configuration is shown in FIG. 10.

[0057] 10, the second specified operation S2 is a gesture operation (specifically, a flick operation) along the lateral direction (width direction, horizontal direction) of the display screen 12, and the fourth specified operation S4 is a gesture operation (specifically, a flick operation) along the longitudinal direction (height direction, vertical direction) of the display screen 12. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the second specified operation S2 and the fourth specified operation S4 are common operations except for the direction of the operation. The transition of the display screen 12 shown on the right side of FIG. 10 assumes a case where the second specified operation S2 is detected and a second image generation process is executed. In this case, the target business card is changed to another business card 60, and a display image 70 is generated that includes a business card image 80 representing the changed target business card. Furthermore, the transition of the display screen 12 shown on the left side of Figure 10 assumes the case where the fourth specific operation S4 is detected and the third image generation process is executed, in which case a display image 70 is generated that includes a business card image 80 in which the display surface of the target business card is inverted (here, a business card image 80 in which the display surface of the target business card is inverted from the front surface 61 to the back surface 62).

[0058] The embodiments disclosed in this specification are merely examples in all respects, and various modifications can be made as appropriate within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0059] [Summary of the above embodiment] The business card management system described above will now be outlined.

[0060] The business card management system includes a reading device that reads business card information including image data of the business card from the business card, a management server that manages the business card information read by the reading device, an image generation device that generates a display image including a business card image representing a target business card that is the business card to be displayed, based on the business card information read by the reading device or the image data included in the business card information managed by the management server, and a terminal device with a display screen that displays the display image generated by the image generation device, wherein the terminal device includes a detection unit that detects a user's operation on the display screen, and defines an area on the display screen where the business card image is displayed as a first area, The area outside the first area on the display screen is defined as a second area, a predetermined operation on the first area is defined as a first specific operation, and a predetermined operation on the second area is defined as a second specific operation.The image generation device executes a first image generation process when the detection unit detects the first specific operation, and executes a second image generation process when the detection unit detects the second specific operation.The first image generation process is a process of generating a display image in which the display range of the target business card in the business card image is scrolled, and the second image generation process is a process of changing the target business card to another business card and generating a display image including the business card image representing the changed target business card.

[0061] According to this configuration, the first and second specified operations are operations on different areas of the display screen. Therefore, it is easier to appropriately distinguish between the first and second specified operations than when the first and second specified operations are operations on the same area of ​​the display screen. For example, even when the first and second specified operations are a common operation (e.g., a flick operation) to facilitate user operation even when using a terminal device (e.g., a smartphone) with a relatively small display screen, the first and second specified operations can be appropriately distinguished based on whether the area in which the operation is performed is the first area or the second area. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately distinguish between a business card scroll operation (i.e., a first specified operation for causing the image generation device to execute a first image generation process) and a business card change operation (i.e., a second specified operation for causing the image generation device to execute a second image generation process) performed by the user on the display screen, and display a business card image corresponding to each operation.

[0062] Here, the business card image representing the entire target business card is referred to as a full business card image, and the business card image representing only a portion of the target business card enlarged compared to the full business card image is referred to as an enlarged business card image, and when the detection unit detects a third specific operation which is a predetermined operation on the first area on the display screen where the full business card image is displayed and is an operation different from the first specific operation, the image generation device generates the display image including the enlarged business card image instead of the full business card image, and it is preferable that even when the detection unit detects the first specific operation, the image generation device executes the second image generation process instead of the first image generation process if the business card image displayed in the first area is the full business card image and not the enlarged business card image.

[0063] According to this configuration, in response to a third specific operation (e.g., a pinch-out operation) performed by the user, a display image including an enlarged business card image can be displayed on the display screen instead of the entire business card image. Therefore, even when using a terminal device with a relatively small display screen, an environment in which the business card image is easily viewed can be provided to the user. Furthermore, according to this configuration, when a first specific operation is detected in a situation in which the entire business card image is displayed in the first area (i.e., a situation in which a business card scrolling operation is not required), the image generating device determines that the first specific operation is intended to be a business card change operation rather than a business card scrolling operation, and executes a second image generating process instead of the first image generating process. Therefore, an environment in which the user can perform a business card change operation can be provided not only by performing the second specific operation on the second area, but also by performing the first specific operation on the first area in which the entire business card image is displayed. This improves user convenience.

[0064] Further, the business card information includes the image data of the front side and the image data of the back side of the business card, the business card image included in the display image is an image in which only one of the front side and the back side of the target business card is displayed as a display surface, the business card image representing the entire target business card is a full business card image, and the business card image representing only a part of the target business card enlarged compared to the full business card image is an enlarged business card image, and the image generating device performs a predetermined operation on the first area on the display screen in which the full business card image is displayed, which is the first specific operation When a third specific operation, which is an operation different from the first specific operation, is detected by the detection unit, the image generation device generates the display image including the enlarged business card image instead of the full business card image, and even when the first specific operation is detected by the detection unit, if the business card image displayed in the first area is the full business card image and not the enlarged business card image, the image generation device executes a third image generation process instead of the first image generation process, and the third image generation process is preferably a process for generating the display image including the business card image with the display surface of the target business card inverted.

[0065] According to this configuration, in response to a third specific operation (e.g., a pinch-out operation) performed by the user, a display image including an enlarged business card image can be displayed on the display screen instead of the entire business card image. Therefore, even when using a terminal device with a relatively small display screen, an environment in which the business card image is easily viewed can be provided to the user. Furthermore, according to this configuration, when a first specific operation is detected in a situation in which the entire business card image is displayed in the first area (i.e., a situation in which a business card scrolling operation is not required), the image generating device determines that the first specific operation is not a business card scrolling operation but is intended as a business card flipping operation to flip the display surface of the business card in the business card image, and executes the third image generating process instead of the first image generating process. Therefore, by performing the first specific operation, it is possible to provide the user with an environment in which not only the business card scrolling operation but also the business card flipping operation can be performed. This improves user convenience.

[0066] According to this configuration, the business card flipping operation can be an operation on the first area, just like the business card scrolling operation, so there is no need to secure an area for performing the business card flipping operation (for example, an area for displaying an icon for performing the business card flipping operation) on the display screen separately from the first area and the second area. Therefore, even when using a terminal device with a relatively small display screen, it is possible to provide the user with an environment that makes it easy to perform various operations, including the business card scrolling operation, business card change operation, and business card flipping operation, and from this point of view, it is possible to improve user convenience.

[0067] Furthermore, it is preferable that the business card information includes the image data of the front side and the image data of the back side of the business card, the business card image included in the display image is an image in which only one of the front side and the back side of the target business card is the display surface, and when the detection unit detects a fourth specific operation which is a predetermined operation on the second area and is an operation different from the second specific operation, the image generation device executes a third image generation process instead of the second image generation process, and the third image generation process is a process in which the display image includes the business card image in which the display surface of the target business card is inverted.

[0068] According to this configuration, the fourth specific operation for causing the image generation device to execute the third image generation process can be an operation on the second region, like the second specific operation. For example, two intersecting directions on the display screen can be defined as a first direction and a second direction, and the second specific operation can be a flick operation on the second region in the first direction, and the fourth specific operation can be a flick operation on the second region in the second direction. According to this configuration, because the fourth specific operation can be an operation on the second region, like the second specific operation, it is not necessary to secure an area for performing the fourth specific operation (e.g., an area for displaying an icon for performing the fourth specific operation) on the display screen separately from the first and second regions. Therefore, even when using a terminal device with a relatively small display screen, it is possible to provide a user with an environment that makes it easy to perform various operations, including the first, second, and fourth specific operations, thereby improving user convenience.

[0069] It is sufficient for the business card management system according to the present disclosure to achieve at least one of the above-mentioned effects. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1: Terminal device 2: Reading device 3: Image generation device 12:Display screen 15:Detection unit 20: Management server 60: Business card 61: Surface 62: Back side 70: Display image 80: Business card image 81: Full business card image 82: Enlarged business card image 90: Business card information 91: Image data 100: Business card management system A1:First area A2:Second area S1: 1st specific operation S2: 2nd specific operation S3: 3rd specific operation S4: 4th specific operation

Claims

1. a reading device that reads business card information including image data of the business card from the business card; a management server that manages the business card information read by the reading device; an image generating device that generates a display image including a business card image representing a target business card, which is the business card to be displayed, based on the image data included in the business card information read by the reading device or the business card information managed by the management server; a terminal device having a display screen for displaying the display image generated by the image generation device; the terminal device includes a detection unit that detects a user operation on the display screen; An area on the display screen where the business card image is displayed is defined as a first area, an area on the display screen outside the first area is defined as a second area, a predetermined operation on the first area is defined as a first specific operation, and a predetermined operation on the second area is defined as a second specific operation, the image generation device executes a first image generation process when the detection unit detects the first specific operation, and executes a second image generation process when the detection unit detects the second specific operation; the first image generation process is a process of generating the display image by scrolling a display range of the target business card in the business card image, In the business card management system, the second image generation process is a process of changing the target business card to another business card and generating the display image including the business card image representing the changed target business card.

2. The business card image showing the entire target business card is referred to as a full business card image, and the business card image showing only a part of the target business card enlarged compared to the full business card image is referred to as an enlarged business card image. When the detection unit detects a third specific operation, which is a predetermined operation on the first area on the display screen where the entire business card image is displayed and is an operation different from the first specific operation, the image generation device generates the display image including the enlarged business card image instead of the entire business card image, 2. The business card management system of claim 1, wherein the image generation device executes the second image generation process instead of the first image generation process when the business card image displayed in the first area is the full business card image and not the enlarged business card image, even if the first specific operation is detected by the detection unit.

3. the business card information includes the image data of the front side and the image data of the back side of the business card; the business card image included in the display image is an image in which only one of the front and back surfaces of the target business card is displayed as a display surface; The business card image showing the entire target business card is referred to as a full business card image, and the business card image showing only a part of the target business card enlarged compared to the full business card image is referred to as an enlarged business card image. When the detection unit detects a third specific operation, which is a predetermined operation on the first area on the display screen where the entire business card image is displayed and is an operation different from the first specific operation, the image generation device generates the display image including the enlarged business card image instead of the entire business card image, Even when the first specific operation is detected by the detection unit, if the business card image displayed in the first area is the entire business card image and not the enlarged business card image, the image generation device executes a third image generation process instead of the first image generation process; The business card management system according to claim 1 , wherein the third image generation process generates the display image including the business card image obtained by inverting a display surface of the target business card.

4. the business card information includes the image data of the front side and the image data of the back side of the business card; the business card image included in the display image is an image in which only one of the front and back surfaces of the target business card is displayed as a display surface; when a fourth specific operation that is a predetermined operation on the second area and is different from the second specific operation is detected by the detection unit, the image generation device executes a third image generation process instead of the second image generation process; The business card management system according to claim 1 , wherein the third image generation process generates the display image including the business card image obtained by inverting a display surface of the target business card.

5. a reading device that reads business card information including image data of the business card from the business card; a management server that manages the business card information read by the reading device; an image generating device that generates a display image including a business card image representing a target business card, which is the business card to be displayed, based on the image data included in the business card information read by the reading device or the business card information managed by the management server; a terminal device having a display screen for displaying the display image generated by the image generation device, the terminal device includes a detection unit that detects a user operation on the display screen; An area on the display screen where the business card image is displayed is defined as a first area, an area on the display screen outside the first area is defined as a second area, a predetermined operation on the first area is defined as a first specific operation, and a predetermined operation on the second area is defined as a second specific operation, the image generation function includes a function of executing a first image generation process when the first specific operation is detected by the detection unit, and executing a second image generation process when the second specific operation is detected by the detection unit; the first image generation process is a process of generating the display image by scrolling a display range of the target business card in the business card image, The second image generation process is a process of changing the target business card to another business card and generating the display image including the business card image representing the changed target business card.

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