JP3669854B2 - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile, and a printer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile, or a printer, a plurality of persons often use one image forming apparatus. That is, a single image forming apparatus is often used as a shared object. In this case, the conventional image forming apparatus needs to be shared by a plurality of persons, and does not take into account the habit of operation or ease of operation of each of the plurality of persons. It was.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional image forming apparatus, there has been a limit to improving the operability and the like because no consideration has been given to the ease of operation or the habit of operation for each individual using the image forming apparatus. .
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus that can be set in a state suitable for each individual using the apparatus and can significantly improve operability.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 includes personal identification means for identifying personal information, customization means for customizing the operation of the apparatus based on the personal information identified by the personal identification means, and voice. A voice command table in which a voice command for executing a command corresponding to a spoken word is tabulated for each user, and a voice command means for recognizing a voice inputted from the voice input means. Voice command table holding means, and the customization means customizes the voice command table to the voice command table of the user of the personal information based on the personal information identified by the personal identification means .
[0015]
According to a second aspect of the present invention , personal identification means for identifying personal information, customization means for customizing the operation of the apparatus based on the personal information identified by the personal identification means, and personal operation history are retained. Operation history holding means, and the operation history holding means has a function of discriminating and holding a feature of a user's operation, and the customization means is personal information identified by the personal identification means. The user's operation characteristics are learned on the basis of the operation history, and the response mode for the user is updated, and the customizing means can increase the number of copies as the user operation characteristics. When it is determined that the user is appropriate, an appropriate advice for the user is presented to the user.
[0016]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the second aspect , the advice is output by voice.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, this image forming apparatus is a copier, facsimile, printer, or the like, and includes a personal identification means 1 for identifying personal information, and a device based on the personal information identified by the personal identification means 1. And customizing means 2 for customizing the operation.
[0019]
Here, the personal identification means 1 identifies personal information using, for example, an IC card in which a personal identification ID is recorded.
[0020]
Alternatively, the personal identification means 1 has a function of receiving a call from a mobile phone and receiving a caller ID notification, and identifies personal information based on the received caller number.
[0021]
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2, the personal identification means 1 is a speech input means 11 for inputting voice, and a speech for collating speech inputted from the speech input means 11 with speech data of a speaker registered in advance. The person verification means 12 is provided, and personal information is identified by voice.
[0022]
Alternatively, the personal identification means 1 can input information for identifying an individual from the operation panel.
[0023]
In the image forming apparatus of FIG. 1, since the operation of the apparatus is customized based on the personal information identified by the personal identification unit 1, this apparatus is used even when one apparatus is used as a shared object. Therefore, it is possible to set the state suitable for each individual, and the operability can be remarkably improved.
[0024]
FIG. 3 is a view showing a modification of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. The image forming apparatus of FIG. 3 further includes content holding means 3 for holding the contents of the one-touch key and the address book for each user in the image forming apparatus of FIG. 1, and the customizing means 2 is held by the content holding means 3. The contents of the one-touch keys and the address book are customized to those of the user of the personal information identified by the personal identification means 1.
[0025]
As described above, the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 3 customizes the contents of the one-touch keys and the address book held in the contents holding means 3 for the user of the personal information identified by the personal identification means 1. Therefore, the device can be set so as to be convenient for the user.
[0026]
FIG. 4 is a view showing another modification of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. The image forming apparatus in FIG. 4 is the same as the image forming apparatus in FIG. 1 except that the voice input means 4 for inputting voice, the voice recognition means 5 for recognizing the voice inputted from the voice input means 4, and the voice command for each user. And a voice command table holding means 6 for holding a table. The customization means 2 customizes the voice command table to a voice command table of the user of the personal information based on the personal information identified by the personal identification means 1. It is supposed to be. Here, the voice command is to execute a function (command) corresponding to the spoken word, and the voice command table is a table of such voice commands for each user. It is.
[0027]
In the image forming apparatus of FIG. 4, the customization unit 2 customizes the voice command table to the voice command table of the user of the personal information based on the personal information identified by the personal identification unit 1. Therefore, the voice command table is used. Can be replaced with a convenient one.
[0028]
FIG. 5 is a view showing another modification of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention. The image forming apparatus of FIG. 5 further includes an operation history holding means 7 for holding an individual operation history in the image forming apparatus of FIG. 1, and the customization means 2 is personal information identified by the personal identification means 1. The user's operation characteristics are learned based on the operation history, and the response mode for the user is updated.
[0029]
Here, in the image forming apparatus of FIG. 5, the operation history holding unit 7 has a function of holding the usage time of the user of the image forming apparatus. In this case, the customization unit 2 uses the personal identification unit 1 to store personal information. Is identified, the content of the error message and the guidance is updated according to the usage time of the user of the personal information (that is, according to the user's proficiency with the device). For example, when the usage time of the user is short, it is determined that the device is not yet proficient, and an error message or guidance content is included, while the usage time of the user is long, the device It is determined that the user is proficient in the error message and guidance content is not included.
[0030]
At this time, the image forming apparatus shown in FIG. 5 may further include an audio output unit 8 for outputting an error message and guidance by voice as shown in FIG.
[0031]
Alternatively, in the image forming apparatus of FIG. 5, the operation history holding unit 7 has a function of discriminating and holding a user operation characteristic (for example, an operation error characteristic). In this case, the customization unit 2 includes: When the characteristics of the user's operation are determined, appropriate advice for the user is presented to the user. Here, as a feature of the user's operation, for example, when the apparatus is a copier, etc., the user often presses the stop key in the middle, or how many copies are set. For example, as a feature of the user's operation, when the number of copies is often set to be a plurality of copies, for example, “doesn't it be necessary to sort” can be presented as advice to the user?
[0032]
In this case, the advice can be output by voice, for example.
[0033]
In the image forming apparatus of FIG. 5, the customizing unit 2 stores the mode set manually, and the setting mode for the past several times is displayed in a menu format. It can be reproduced.
[0034]
As described above, the image forming apparatus of FIG. 5 further includes an operation history holding unit 7 for holding an individual operation history, and the customization unit 2 performs the operation of the user of the personal information identified by the personal identification unit 1. Since the feature is learned based on the operation history and the response mode for the user is updated, the apparatus can be set to a mode that is suitable for the operation frequently used by the user, for example.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first to third aspects of the invention, the personal identification means for identifying personal information and the operation of the apparatus are customized based on the personal information identified by the personal identification means. Since it has the customizing means, it can be set to a state suitable for each individual who uses the apparatus, and the operability and the like can be remarkably improved.
[0036]
In particular, according to the invention described in claims 2 and 3 , the image forming apparatus according to claim 1 further includes operation history holding means for holding an individual operation history, wherein the customization means includes the personal identification. The feature of the user's operation of the personal information identified by the means is learned based on the operation history, and the corresponding mode for the user is updated, so that the apparatus can be set to a mode that matches the operation frequently used by the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of personal identification means.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a modification of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a modification of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a modification of the image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
6 is a diagram showing a modification of the image forming apparatus in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 personal identification means 2 customization means 3 content holding means 4 voice input means 5 voice recognition means 6 voice command table holding means 7 operation history holding means 8 voice output means

Claims (3)

Personal identification means for identifying personal information, customization means for customizing the operation of the apparatus based on the personal information identified by the personal identification means , voice input means for inputting voice, and voice input from the voice input means possess a speech recognition means for recognizing, an audio command table storage means for storing a voice command table tabulated for each user voice commands for executing the command corresponding to the words uttered, said customization means, personal An image forming apparatus, wherein the voice command table is customized to a voice command table of a user of personal information based on the personal information identified by the identifying means. It includes a personal identification means for identification of personal information, and customization means to customize the operation of the device based on personal information identified by the personal identification means, and an operation history holding means for holding the individual operation history of the The operation history holding means has a function of discriminating and holding a feature of a user's operation, and the customization means is a function of the user's operation of personal information identified by the personal identification means. Learning based on the history and updating the response mode for the user, and when the customizing means determines that the number of copies is often a plurality of copies as a feature of the user's operation, An image forming apparatus characterized by presenting appropriate advice to a user to the user. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the advice is output by voice.

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