JP2525557B2 - Image processing device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention is based on the function information obtained by further changing the called function information.
The present invention relates to an information processing device capable of performing image processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional information processing apparatus, it has been necessary to input a large amount of functional information in order to carry out one information processing due to high functionality and multi-functionality. Therefore, there have been cases where the input operation of such functional information is not easy even for an expert.

Therefore, there has been devised an apparatus capable of preliminarily registering a plurality of types of functional information necessary for performing frequently performed information processing. However, even with such a device, it is not possible to eliminate the complication of the registration operation of plural types of function information. In addition, the operability in the case of performing information processing with unregistered function information is not improved. Such a problem becomes significant especially when the number of key input means that is smaller than the number of types of function information is provided to save space, because the number of times the key input means is operated increases.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional apparatus, the operation of registering the function information becomes complicated, and the operability when performing image processing based on the unregistered function information group deteriorates. was there. An object of the present invention is to solve the above problem and further improve an image processing apparatus or a called function information which can remarkably improve the operability such as registration operation of plural kinds of function information necessary for performing one image processing. An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus which can be remarkably improved in operability by obtaining functional information necessary for changing and performing one desired image processing.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide an information processing apparatus capable of remarkably improving the operability such as a registration operation of a plurality of types of function information necessary for performing one information processing. .

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an input means for inputting the function information in order to achieve the above object, and a function composed of the plurality of kinds of function information necessary for performing one information processing. 1 by the registration means capable of registering a plurality of sets of information groups, the calling means for selectively calling the plurality of sets of function information groups registered in the registration means, and the registration means
When a plurality of function information groups are called by the calling means when registering one of the function information groups, the registration is performed such that a new one function information group is registered based on the plurality of function information groups. Control means for controlling the means,
And an information processing device characterized by having. Further, according to the present invention, an input means for inputting function information, a function information group consisting of a plurality of kinds of function information necessary for performing one information processing are registered in the registration means and the registration means. Calling means for selectively calling a plurality of sets of function information groups, and when a plurality of function information groups are called by the calling means in performing one information processing determined by the function information groups, And a control means for controlling so as to perform one information processing determined by one new function information group based on the function information group. The present invention also provides
A storage unit that stores a plurality of function information necessary for performing one image processing, a calling unit that selectively calls one of the plurality of function information stored in the storage unit, and a calling unit that is called by the calling unit. An image processing apparatus comprising: a changing unit that changes the function information; and a control unit that is called by the calling unit and controls to perform one image process determined by the function information changed by the changing unit. It is a feature.

[0007]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a copying machine which is an embodiment of the present invention. This device is basically composed of two units. A reader A and a printer B. The reader and the printer are separated mechanically and functionally so that they can be used independently. Use a cable to connect. The reader A is provided with an operation device A-1.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the operating device A-1 shown in FIG. This operation unit is roughly divided into three blocks. Reference numeral 100 is a general-purpose key unit of a conventional copying machine. 200
Is a soft key portion for the user to arbitrarily create a copy transmission function. A central block 300 is a preset key portion of a function key for registering, reading and resetting the copy transmission function arbitrarily created by the user by the soft key portion 200. The general-purpose key unit 100 is used in a conventional copying machine. 101
Is a copy button. Reference numeral 102 is a warning display conventionally used in a copying machine or the like. Reference numeral 103 denotes a display device for displaying a desired copy number set display and a halfway copy number display. 10
Reference numeral 4 denotes a copy density switching lever and a display for it.
105 is a manuscript image with only characters, a photo only,
It is a selection indicator for a mixture of letters and photos and a section paper. These are provided to perform different image processing so that the above-mentioned original image can be copied in an optimized form. Reference numeral 106 is an indicator for displaying whether the selected cassette stage is the upper stage or the lower stage. Reference numeral 107 is a display for displaying the size of paper stored in the cassette of the selected cassette stage. Reference numeral 108 is a ten-key group of 0 to 9 and C, which is used for setting the number on the number display and for entering a numerical value in the process of creating a program in the soft key unit 200 (for example, magnification of magnification, designation of destination address ...). To be And 10 as the latter key entry confirmation key
Nine entry keys are provided. Reference numeral 110 is an interrupt key, 111 is a copy / cancel key, 112 is a cassette stage switching key, and 113 is a document image switching key. Since the name of the function created by the user is used as the label in the preset key unit 300, the label can be structurally written. Reference numeral 302 denotes a preset key. Since there are 6 preset keys, the user can register 6 functions. or,
Reference numeral 303 is a preset key display for displaying a preset location, and 301 is a standard mode return key. Further, the soft key unit 200 includes function keys 20 of F1 to F6.
There is 1 and 202 is a display for displaying messages, function key labels, and other modes and data. The present embodiment is a liquid crystal display.

FIG. 3 shows a display 202, a function key 201 (six function keys are F1, F2 ... F6).
And)). The display 202 is a liquid crystal, 5 × 7
A dot matrix liquid crystal display is used for 32 characters.

An enlarged view of one character (inside the dotted line) in FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, 1 is a liquid crystal display 5 × 7 dot portion for displaying characters, and 2 is a 5 × 1 dot portion for displaying an underbar.

FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a liquid crystal display in this embodiment. Reference numeral 3 denotes a liquid crystal display controller that determines key data from the key input unit 5 and sends a display liquid crystal address and display character data to the liquid crystal driver 4 via a D line. A detailed view of the No. 4 driver is shown in FIG. 6 is a peripheral cp for liquid crystal display.
u is included in the driver 4 in FIG. As can be seen from FIG. 6, the driver drives the liquid crystal display 202 in a matrix. In other words, the driver is the peripheral cpu6
There are four, including 40 lines from each driver in the vertical direction, so 160 lines in the horizontal direction are peripherals c.
8 lines out of 16 lines from COM ₁ to COM _{16 of} pu6 are used. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a total of 160 × 8 lines are used to drive 32 5 × 8 dot liquid crystal displays (160 × 8 dots). The character is displayed on. Reference numeral 7 is a main cpu that performs various controls of the main body of the copying machine. Here, the description of the main cpu itself is omitted for the purpose of explanation of the liquid crystal display.

One embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above. Hereinafter, the state of the display will be briefly described mainly with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 3, the data displayed on the liquid crystal display 202 is roughly classified into a key label of the function keys 201 of F1 to F6, a message to the operator, and a display of input data from the ten-key pad. Parentheses are added to the message to distinguish the softkey label from the message, an underbar is added to the softkey label, and the underbar is blinked to request input from the numeric keypad.

A softkey label that has not been set or has not been selected as a distinction between set and unset softkey labels has a question mark after the label, and if set or selected, an exclamation mark is displayed. Attach. For this reason, each function has a function setting flag that determines whether or not the function has been set, and the controller 3 of FIG. 5 turns on the flag when the function setting is completed.

A detailed description of the operating device such as the display state will be given below.

FIG. 7 shows a display state of the soft key portion 200 when the power is turned on or the same size reset key is pressed. By pressing the ETC key, the display state becomes 3-1.
The functions to be selected are repeatedly displayed as 3-2, 3-3, 3-1, ....

In the display state 3-1 of FIG. 7, an exclamation mark is added to "100%" as the standard mode, and the standard mode is displayed. Therefore, when the copy key is turned on in this state, the reader is set in order to make the same size copy. When the soft key corresponding to the desired display mode is pressed in each display state of FIG. 7, the display state is switched to that mode, for example, 201 soft keys corresponding to “negative?” In display state 3-2, that is, When F1 is pressed, the display state 3-4 shown in FIG. 7 is entered, and "negative?" Becomes "negative !!!!!" and the mode is set (7-a).
Therefore, when the copy key is turned on in this state, the reader is set in order to make a negative copy in which the black and white of the original document are reversed. However, if you want to change this mode, press F again.
When you press 1, the display returns to the display state 3-2, "Negative?" Is displayed, and the mode is not set (7-
b).

In the display state 3-1, shown in FIG.
%! !! !! When the key F4 corresponding to “” is pressed, the normal-size copy mode is canceled, and the variable-magnification mode is displayed (display state 5-1 in FIG. 8). It is possible to perform the scaling, etc. Since the standard scaling is often used in the conventional copying machine, the explanation is omitted here.
The transition of the display state when the key F5 corresponding to "CITY" is pressed is shown in the display states 5-1 and below in FIG.

If the magnifications in the X and Y directions are not the same at the previous time, the setting procedure for arbitrary scaling starts from the display state of 8-a, and if they are the same, from the display state of 8-b. "CANC" key F
When 6 is pressed, the mode of arbitrary scaling is canceled and the state returns to the display state 5-1.

When the key F5 corresponding to "NO !!!!!" is pressed in the display state 5-2, the display state 5-3 is entered. Here, a desired magnification (for example, 123%) is set in the blinking underbar portion by the ten-key group 108 and the entry key 109 in FIG. Then, the display state 5-4 is set. In the display state 5-5, "NO
? When the "F" key "5" is pressed, the display state 5-4 is entered. When the user wants to change the value, he or she presses the key corresponding to the set portion (8-c) to return to the display state 5-3. And a new designation can be made. .

When the key F4 corresponding to "YES?" Is pressed in the display state 5-2, the display state 7-2 shown in FIG. 9 is entered. When the key corresponding to "YES !!!!!" is pressed in 5-5, the display state 7-1 of FIG. 9 is similarly entered.
Hereinafter, FIG. 9 will be described. Figure 9 X in display state 7-1
In order to specify the magnification in the directions Y and Y, the underbar of the magnification display in the X direction blinks first. When the magnification is entered using the ten keys or the entry key, the display state 7-3 is entered and the magnification in the Y direction is designated.
The underbar in the Y-direction magnification display section blinks.
Similarly, when a magnification (for example, 78%) is input, the display state 7-2 is entered. Also, from the display state 5-2 in FIG.
As it is, the display state 7-2 shown in FIG. 9 is entered. If you want to change the magnification here, press the corresponding key (in this case, one-to-two correspondence) 9-a, 9-b to display state 7-4.
Or return to 7-3. In the display state 7-2, "O
When the key F5 corresponding to "K" is pressed, the display state 7-5 is entered, and the designation of the magnification is completed.

When the edit mode is entered by key input in the display state 3-1 of FIG. 7, the display state 9-1 of FIG. 10 is shown. See Table 1 for details.

[0023]

[Table 1]

A display state 9-3 in FIG. 10 shows a setting display state when the trimming is white and the trimming point set and the moving point set are at the same magnification.

Next, description will be given of the case where the transmission mode is entered by the F2 key input in the display state 3-2 of FIG. FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the transmission mode. By pressing the F2 function key in the display state 3-2 of FIG. 7, the transmission mode is set, and the display state 39 of FIG.
Transition to -1. This display state is transited to the display state 39-2 by a timer after a certain time has elapsed. Here, the destination is designated (11-a in FIG. 11). “# 1?”, “# 1
2? ","# 3? ", Etc. indicate the terminal number address. What is displayed between the parentheses is a message to the operator. Therefore, the display state 39
At -2, no input is made even if the F1 function key is pressed. If you press the function key corresponding to the desired destination terminal, the question mark will change to
You can see that the exclamation mark has been changed and entered. Although the number of terminals is three in the embodiment, more terminals may be used. If all terminals (including own terminal) are set as the destination by key input,
2 transitions to the display state 39-3. However, display state 3
When the cancel key F6 is pressed in 9-2 and 29-3, the display state 3-2 shown in FIG. 7 is restored. Then, the display state 39
-2 or 39-3, press the OK key F5,
The transmission size designation mode is set and the display state is shown in FIG.
It transits to 0-1 (11-b in FIG. 11). After that, the above-mentioned size is designated.

The procedure for setting the mode has been described above. The preset key for registering the set mode will be described below. It is possible to register four types of magnification, edit mode, positive / negative, destination and transmission size. When "TOROKU" is displayed, for example, when the soft key is pressed in the display states 3-2 and 3-4 in FIG. 7, the copy mode at the time of pressing is completely registered.
Also, combine the ones registered in the preset key,
You can also register it anew. However, if there are modes that conflict with each other, their priorities must be considered. The procedure is shown in FIG. When the registered soft key is pressed, the display of the preset key 303 in the preset key section 300 of FIG. 2 blinks, and the display state of the liquid crystal display 202 at that time is shown in FIG. Then, when the preset key is selected, the display stops blinking and the registration is completed.

The registration flowcharts of FIGS. 13 and 14 will be described below. PSi (i = 1 to 6) represents a preset key. Further, in FIG. 14, state 1 is the state of the standard mode (reset mode). State 2 is a state in which some preset keys have already been pressed and the main mode is configured with those preset modes. In the state 3, the mode set in the state 2 is changed, deleted, or added by the soft key to newly configure the mode, and the indicator 303 corresponding to the preset key already selected blinks. It is in the state of doing. Steps 14-i, 14-j, 14-k, in FIG.
14-1 is a preset key display, a liquid crystal display 202
Control step. As is clear from the above description, the main mode area and the basic mode area are on the memory which is used for the called mode and the modification or combination thereof or the comparison of the priority. It goes without saying that it is an area.

When the power is turned on or the standard mode return key (301 in FIG. 1) is input, the mode is the standard mode (1x reset), and the standard mode is stored in the main mode area and the basic mode area. It The comparison of the priority levels of the preset key modes is performed in the main mode and the preset key mode (14-a in FIG. 14).
~ 14-f). Now, it is assumed that a certain mode is registered in the mode memories of PS ₁ , PS ₂ and PS ₃ . For example, first, the PS ₁ "trimming, magnification 100%" When is registered, pressing the PS ₁ key, YES in step 14-a of FIG. 14, step 14-b in the PS ₁
Is the first input, NO, and step 14-
In c, it is NO because it is the first input. In step 14-e, since the main mode is the standard mode (state 1), the answer is YES, and the PS ₁ mode “trimming,
Calling "magnification, 100%" is permitted, and the mode of PS ₁ is stored in the areas of the main mode and the basic mode in FIG. 13 (14-g, state 2). Also, step 14
-I turns on PS ₁ . Here again PS ₁
Even if an attempt is made to input, the result of step 14-b in FIG. 14 is YES, and the input of PS ₁ is not permitted. or,
If the mode such as PS ₄ is not registered in the mode memory, the result in step 14-a of FIG. 14 is NO, and the input of PS ₄ or the like is not permitted.

The mode memory of PS ₂ has a magnification of 200
It is assumed that the "%" mode is stored in the memory. Pressing the key PS _2, step 14-a in YES, a step 14
-B is NO. In step 14-c, the main mode is YE because the edit mode of PS ₁ is stored.
It becomes S. In step 14-d, the mode of PS _{2 is} a mode only for the magnification, so the result is NO. Step 14-e
In the main mode is the memory editing mode PS _1, the magnification is YES because it is equal magnification mode "magnification 200%" in the PS ₂ is allowed and the PS ₂ in the area of the main mode and the fundamental mode A new mode has been added,
Will be memorized.

PS ₃ with a registered magnification of 150%
If the key is pressed, YES is obtained in step 14-a,
NO in step 14-b, YE in step 14-c
S, NO in step 14-d. Step 14-
No in e, and in step 14-f, since the PS ₃ mode has a magnification of 150%, the determination is NO, and calling of the PS ₃ mode is not permitted. By the process described in detail above, the main mode area stores the composite mode "trimming magnification 200%", which is configured in a mode that does not conflict, and this can be newly registered by the preset key.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to significantly simplify the operability such as the registration operation of a plurality of function information. As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
It has become possible to provide an image processing apparatus capable of remarkably improving operability such as a registration operation of a plurality of types of functional information necessary for performing one image processing. As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the called function information is further changed to a desired one.
An object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of remarkably improving operability by obtaining functional information necessary for performing one image processing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an appearance of a copying machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an operating device of the copying machine of FIG.

3 is a detailed diagram of a display 202 and a function key 201 in the operating device of FIG.

4 is an enlarged view of the display 202 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a liquid crystal display in the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the driver 4 of FIG.

7 is a transition diagram of the display state on the display device 202 from the standard mode. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram when copy scaling is set on the display 202.

FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram in the case where copy scaling is set on the display device 202.

FIG. 10 is a state transition diagram when an image is edited on the display 202.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a transmission mode.

12 is a state transition diagram when the transmission mode is set on the display 202. FIG.

FIG. 13 is a registration flowchart for registering a desired mode.

FIG. 14 is a registration flowchart for registering a desired mode.

FIG. 15 is a display 202 when a registration soft key is pressed.
It is a figure which shows the display state of.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 copy button A-1 operating device 200 soft key part 300 preset key part 201 function key 202 display 301 standard mode return key

Claims (18)

(57) [Claims] 1. Input means for inputting function information, registration means capable of registering a plurality of sets of function information consisting of the plurality of kinds of function information necessary for performing one image processing, and registered in the registration means. Calling means for selectively calling a plurality of sets of function information groups, and when registering one of the function information groups by the registration means, when a plurality of function information groups are called by the calling means, the plurality of function information groups Based on the flock
An image processing apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls the registration unit so that a new function information group is registered. 2. The control means includes means for determining, for each type of the function information, which of the plurality of function information groups called by the calling means has priority. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1. 3. A display means having a plurality of display positions for displaying the display contents corresponding to the function information at each position, wherein the input means has a plurality of display positions individually corresponding to the plurality of display positions. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a key input unit. 4. The display means is capable of transitioning display contents, displaying a plurality of function information and a plurality of messages instructing a transition of the display contents, which are displayed simultaneously and are different from each other. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein different key input means respectively correspond to display positions of a plurality of messages instructing transition of display contents. 5. When the input means is operated while the plurality of function information is being displayed on the display means, the input information is displayed at a display position corresponding to the operated position of the key input means. When the displayed content is the function information, the function information corresponding to the displayed content is input, and the same display content is displayed in a different display mode so that the input can be displayed in a distinguishable manner. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, which is characterized in that. 6. A display position corresponding to the operated position of the key input means by operating the input means in a state where a message instructing the transition of the display content is displayed on the display means. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, when the display content displayed on the screen is a message instructing the transition of the display content, the display content is transitioned to the display content corresponding to the display content. 7. Input means for inputting function information, registration means capable of registering a plurality of sets of function information group consisting of the plurality of kinds of function information necessary for performing one image processing, and registered in the registration means. Calling means for selectively calling a plurality of sets of function information groups, in order to perform one information processing determined by the function information groups, a plurality of function information groups are called by the calling means, and the plurality of function information groups are called. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a control unit that controls to perform one information processing determined by a new functional information group based on the group. 8. The control means has means for judging, for each type of the function information, which of the plurality of function information groups called by the calling means gives priority to the function information. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7. 9. The display device further comprises a display unit having a plurality of display positions at which respective display contents corresponding to the function information are displayed, and the input unit has a plurality of display units individually corresponding to the plurality of display positions. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a key input unit. 10. The display means is capable of transitioning display contents, displaying a plurality of function information and a plurality of messages instructing a transition of the display contents, which are displayed simultaneously and are different from each other. 10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein different key input means respectively correspond to display positions of a plurality of messages instructing transition of display contents. 11. When the input means is operated in a state in which the plurality of function information are displayed on the display means, a display position corresponding to a position of the operated key input means is displayed. When the displayed content is the function information, the function information corresponding to the displayed content is input, and the same display content is displayed in a different display mode so that the input can be displayed in a distinguishable manner. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10, characterized in that 12. A display position corresponding to the operated position of the key input means by operating the input means in a state where a message instructing the transition of the display content is displayed on the display means. 11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when the display content displayed on the screen is a message instructing the transition of the display content, the display content is transitioned to the display content corresponding to the display content. 13. A storage unit that stores a plurality of function information necessary for performing one image processing, a call unit that selectively calls one of the plurality of function information stored in the storage unit, and the call Changing means for changing the function information called by the means, and control means for controlling to execute one image process called by the calling means and determined by the function information changed by the changing means. An image processing apparatus having. 14. The control means has means for judging whether or not to permit a change to the function information called by the calling means.
The image processing device described. 15. A display unit having a plurality of display positions at which display contents corresponding to the function information are displayed at each position, and a plurality of key input units individually corresponding to the plurality of display positions are provided. The image processing apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: 16. The display means is capable of transitioning display contents, displaying a plurality of function information and a plurality of messages instructing a transition of the display contents, which are displayed simultaneously and are different from each other. 15. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein different key input means correspond to display positions of a plurality of messages instructing transition of display contents. 17. A display content displayed at a display position corresponding to a position of the operated key input means by an input operation while the plurality of function information are displayed on the display means. However, in the case of the function information, it is characterized in that the input information is displayed in a distinguishable manner by inputting the function information corresponding to the display content and displaying the same display content in a different display mode. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15. 18. When a message for instructing the transition of the display contents is displayed on the display means, an input operation is performed so that the display is displayed at a display position corresponding to the operated position of the key input means. 16. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein when the displayed content is a message instructing the transition of the displayed content, the displayed content is transited to the display content corresponding to the displayed content.